2025 Wes's Movie List
1. Warfare (Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland) A
2. Americana (Tony Tost) A-
3. The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson) B+
4. Caught Stealing (Darron Arronofsky) B+
5. Eddington (Ari Aster) B+
6. Honey Don't (Ethan Coen) B
7. Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-Ho) B
8. Weapons (Zach Cregger) B
9. MI: Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie) B-
10. 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle) B-
2025 Wes's TV List
1. Asura (Hirokazu Koreeda) A
2. Task (Brad Ingelsby) A-
3. White Lotus (Mike White) A-
4. Last of Us (Craig Mazin) B+
5. Dept Q (Scott Frank) B+
6. Severance (Dan Erickson) B+
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2025 Val's Movie List
1. Americana (Tony Tost) A-
2. The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson) A-
3. Eddington (Ari Aster) A-
4. Honey Don't (Ethan Coen) A-
5. Warfare (Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland) A-
6. Caught Stealing (Darron Arronofsky) B+
7. Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-Ho) B+
8. Weapons (Zach Cregger) B+
9. 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle) B
10. MI: Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie) B
2025 Val's TV List
1. Asura (Hirokazu Koreeda) A
2. Task (Brad Ingelsby) A-
3. White Lotus (Mike White) A-
4. Last of Us (Craig Mazin) B+
5. Dept Q (Scott Frank) B+
6. Severance (Dan Erickson) B+
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2025 Looking Forward To These Movies:
1. Resurrection (Bi Gan) A+ TBD
2. Secret Agent (Kleber Medonca Filho) A+ Dec 5th
3. One Battle After Another (PTA) A Sept 26th
4. Warfare (Alex Garland) A
5. Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro) A Nov 7th
6. Alpha (Julia Ducournau) A TBD
7. Die My Love (Lynne Ramsay) A- Dec 25th
8. Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos) A- Oct 31st
9. Hamnet (Chloe Zhao) A- Dec 12th
10. Father, Mother, Sister, Brother (Jim Jarmusch) A- Jan
11. Train Dreams (Clint Bently) A- Nov 21st
12. Americana (Tony Tost) A-
13. The Entertainment System Is Down (Ruben Ostlund) Dec 20th
14. Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier) A- Nov 7th
15. Jay Kelly (Noah Baumbach) B+ Dec 5th
16. The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson) B+
17. Caught Stealing (Darren Aronofsky) B+
18. Eddington (Ari Aster) B+
19. The Mastermind (Kelly Rechardt) B+ Oct 17th
20. Anemone (Ronan Day-Lewis) Oct 10th
21. At the Sea (Kornel Mundruczo) TBD
22. That Thing That Hurts (Arnaud Desplechin) TBD
23. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Koganda) B Sept 19th
24. Honey Don't (Ethan Coen) B
25. Wake Up Dead Man (Rian Johnson) B Dec 12th
26. Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-ho) B
27. Outcome (Jonah Hill) TBD
28. Weapons (Zach Cregger) B
29. Wizards (David Michod) TBD
30. Mother Mary (David Lowery) TBD
31. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie) B-
32. 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle) B-
33. Predator: Badlands (Dan Trachtenberg) Nov 7th
34. Wicked: Part II (Jon Chu) Nov 21
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2025 Looking Forward To These Shows:
2. The Studio (Apple) A
3. Task (Mare of Eastown Creator/HBO) A-
4. Black Rabbit (Jason Bateman/Netflix) Sept 18
4. Black Rabbit (Jason Bateman/Netflix) Sept 18
5. White Lotus Season 3 (HBO) A-
6. Last of Us Season 2 (HBO) B+
7. Death By Lightning (Netflix) Nov 6
8. Department Q (Scott Frank/Netflix) B+
6. Last of Us Season 2 (HBO) B+
7. Death By Lightning (Netflix) Nov 6
8. Department Q (Scott Frank/Netflix) B+
9. Severance Season 2 (Apple) B+
10. Stranger Things Season 5 (Netflix)
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JAN
Asura
FEB
White Lotus
MAR
Mickey 17
APR
11: Warfare
13: Last of Us
MAY
22: Sirens
23: MI: Final Reckoning
29: Dept Q
30: Phoenician Scheme
JUN
6: Ballerina
JUL
2: Jurassic World: Rebirth
18: Eddington
AUG
15: Americana (from 2023)
22: Honey Don't
29: Caught Stealing
SEP
7: Task
18: Black Rabbit
19: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
26: One Battle After Another
OCT
10: Anemone
17: Mastermind
31: Bugonia
NOV
6: Death by Lightning
7: Predator
7: Frankenstein
7: Die, My Love
7: Sentimental Value
21: Train Dreams
21: Wicked Part II
26: Stranger Things
DEC
5: Secret Agent
5: Jay Kelly
12: Hamnet
12: Wake Up Dead Man
19: Avatar: Fire and Ash
20: Entertainment System Is Down
JAN
7: Father Mother Sister Brother
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2024 (Wes)
1. Nosferatu (Robert Eggers) A
2. Civil War (Alex Garland) A
3. Evil Does Not Exist (Ryusuke Hamaguchi) A
4. I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun) A
5. The Substance (Coralie Faraget) A
6. Furiosa (George Miller) A-
7. Dune: Part 2 (Denis Villeneuve) A-
8. Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass) A-
9. Drive Away Dolls (Ethan Coen) A-
10. The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodovar) A-
Honorable Mentions:
Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos)
2024 (Val)
1. Nosferatu (Robert Eggers) A
2. The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodovar) A
3. Civil War (Alex Garland) A
4. Evil Does Not Exist (Ryusuke Hamaguchi) A
5. Dune: Part 2 (Denis Villeneuve) A-
6. Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos) A-
7. Furiosa (George Miller) A-
8. The Substance (Coralie Faraget) A-
9. I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun) A-
10. Drive Away Dolls (Ethan Coen) B+
Honorable Mentions:
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2023(W; true)
1. May/December Todd Haynes A
2. Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer A
3. Anatomy of a Fall Justine Triet A
4. Past Lives Celine Song A
5. Poor Things Yorgos Lanthimos A
6. The Boy and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki A
7. Perfect Days Wim Wenders A
8. All of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh A
9. Barbie by Greta Gerwig A-
10. Asteroid City & Roald Dahl Shorts by Wes Anderson A-
2023(V; true)
1. Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer A
2. Perfect Days Wim Wenders A
3. Poor Things (Lanthimos) A
4. Anatomy of a Fall Justine Triet A
5. Past Lives Celine Song A-
6. All of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh A-
7. May/December Todd Haynes A-
8. Barbie by Greta Gerwig A-
9. The Boy and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki A-
10. Asteroid City by Wes Anderson A-
2023 Still Looking Forward To:
Killers of the Flower Moon (Scorsese)
Showing Up (Reichardt)
American Fiction (Jefferson)
The Promised Land (Arcel)
A Fire (Petzold)
Bottoms (Seligman)
Passages (Sachs)
Incredible but True (Dupieux)
Teacher's Lounge (Catak)
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1. "TAR" Todd Field A
2. "Bardo" Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu A
3. "The Banshees of Inisherin" Martin McDonagh A
4. "The Whale" Darren Aronofsky A
5. "Men" Alex Garland A
6. "The Worst Person In the World" Joachim Trier A
7. "Top Gun: Maverick" Joseph Kosinski A
8. "Glass Onion" Rian Johnson A
9. "Armageddon Time" James Gray A
10. "Decision to Leave" Park Chan-wook A
2022(W; true TV)
1. _We Own This City_ by David Simon
2. _Stranger Things: Season 4_ by Duffer Bros
3. _Big Mouth: Season 6_ by Nick Kroll
4. _Human Resources_ by Nick Kroll
5. _Barry: Season 3_ by Bill Hader
6. _Irma Vep_ by Olivier Assayas
7. _The Expanse: Season 6_ by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
8. _Ozark: Season 4_ by Bill Dubuque
9. _Crown: Season 5_ by Peter Morgan
10. _Cabinet of Curiosities_ by Guillermo Del Toro
7. _The Expanse: Season 6_ by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
8. _Ozark: Season 4_ by Bill Dubuque
9. _Crown: Season 5_ by Peter Morgan
10. _Cabinet of Curiosities_ by Guillermo Del Toro
1. "Bardo" Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu A
2. "TAR" Todd Field A
3. "The Banshees of Inisherin" Martin McDonagh A
4. "Armageddon Time" James Gray A
5. "The Worst Person In the World" Joachim Trier A
6. "The Northman" Robert Eggers A-
7. "The Whale" Darren Aronofsky A-
8. "Women Talking" Sarah Polley A-
9. "White Noise" Noah Baumbach A-
10. "Men" Alex Garland A-
2022(V; true TV)
1. _We Own This City_ by David Simon
2. _Stranger Things: Season 4_ by Duffer Bros
3. _Big Mouth: Season 6_ by Nick Kroll
4. _Ozark: Season 4_ by Bill Dubuque
5. _Barry: Season 3_ by Bill Hader
6. _The Expanse: Season 6_ by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
7. _Irma Vep_ by Olivier Assayas
8. _Human Resources_ by Nick Kroll
9. _Crown: Season 5_ by Peter Morgan10. _Cabinet of Curiosities_ by Guillermo Del Toro
2021(W; true Film)
1. “The Power Of The Dog” Director: Jane Campion A
2. “Spencer” Director: Pablo Larrain A
3. “Licorice Pizza” Director: Paul Thomas Anderson A
4. “The French Dispatch” Director: Wes Anderson A
5. “Parallel Mothers” Director: Pedro Almodovar A
6. "After Yang" Director: Kogandoa A-
7. “Matrix: Resurrections” Director: Lana Wachowski A-
8. “Last Night in Soho” Director: Edgar Wright A-
9. “The Card Counter” Director: Paul Schrader A-
10. “C’mon C’mon” Director: Mike Mills A-
2021(V; true Film)
1. “Parallel Mothers” Director: Pedro Almodovar A
2. “Spencer” Director: Pablo Larrain A
3. “The French Dispatch” Director: Wes Anderson A
4. “Licorice Pizza” Director: Paul Thomas Anderson A
5. “The Power Of The Dog” Director: Jane Campion A
6. "After Yang" Director: Kogandoa A
7. “Luca” Director: Enrioc Casarosa A8. “Judas and the Black Messiah” Director: Shaka King A-
9. “C’mon C’mon” Director: Mike Mills A-
10. “The Green Knight” Director: David Lowery A-----------
2020(W; truth film)
1. “Nomadland” Director: Chloe Zhao A
2. “First Cow” Director: Kelly Reichardt A-
3. “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things” Director: Charlie Kaufman A-
4. “Small Axe” Director: Steve McQueen A-
5. “Kajillionaire” Director: Miranda July B+
6. “His House” Director: Remy Weekes B+
7. “News of the World” Director: Paul Greengrass B
8. “Mank” Director: David Fincher B
9. “Tenet” Director: Christopher Noland B
10. “Freaky” Director: Christopher Landon B
2020(W; truth tv)
1. I Know This Much is True (HBO)
2. Tales from the Loop (Amazon)
3. Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
4. I May Destroy You (HBO)
5. Big Mouth (Netflix)
6. Stateless (Netflix)
7. Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
8. Perry Mason (HBO)
9. The Plot Against America (HBO)
10. Third Day (HBO)
Honorable Mentions: Unorthodox (Netflix); Schitt's Creek (Netflix); Rick and Morty (Amazon); The Crown (Netflix); Raised By Wolves (HBO Max)
2020(V; truth film)
1. “His House” Director: Remy Weekes A-
2. “Nomadland” Director: Chloe Zhao A-
3. “Small Axe” Director: Steve McQueen A-
4. “First Cow” Director: Kelly Reichardt A-
5. “Mank” Director: David Fincher B+
6. “Kajillionaire” Director: Miranda July B
7. “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things” Director: Charlie Kaufman B
7. “News of the World” Director: Paul Greengrass B
9. “Tenet” Director: Christopher Noland B
10. “Freaky” Director: Christopher Landon B
2020(V; truth tv)
1. I May Destroy You (HBO)
2. I Know This Much is True (HBO)
3. Big Mouth (Netflix)
4. Schitt's Creek (Netflix)
5. Unorthodox (Netflix)
6. Tales from the Loop (Amazon)
7. Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
8. Third Day (HBO)
9. Stateless (Netflix)
10. The Crown (Netflix)
Honorable Mentions: Perry Mason (HBO); The Plot Against America (HBO); Raised By Wolves (HBO Max); Never Have I Ever (Netflix); Rick and Morty (Amazon)
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