Year Lists II

2025 Looking Forward To These Movies:

1. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson (PTA) Aug 8

2. Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos) Nov 7: Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

3. Die, My Love (Lynne Ramsey) TBD: In a remote forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.

4. Polaris (Lynne Ramsey) TBD: Set in Alaska during the 1890s, an ice photographer meets the devil.

5. Father, Mother, Sister, Brother (Jim Jarmusch) TBD: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents

6. The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson) Feb 13: Dark tale of espionage following a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business. Twists revolve around betrayal and morally gray choices.

7. Untitled AGI (AGI) TBD: ?

8. Untitled Noah Baumbach (Noah Baumbach) TBD: ?

9. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Koganda) May 9: An imaginative tale of two strangers and the unbelievable journey that connects them.

10. Alpha (Julia Ducournau) TBD: Body-horror something something?

11. The Entertainment System Is Down (Ruben Ostlund) TBD: Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails, the film will see passengers forced to face the horror of boredom.

12. Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier) TBD: Follows Nora and her sister Agnes as they mourn the loss of their mother and adjust to the return of their father Gustav. Gustav has written a script and offered the main part to his daughter Nora, but she categorically refuses the role.

13. Roofman (Derek Cianfrance) Oct 3: The story of the rooftop robber, Jeffrey Manchester, and his time on the lam evading capture.

14. The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt) TBD: A daring art theft set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

15. Hope (Na Hong-jin) TBD: A mysterious discovery is made on the outskirts of the remote harbor town. The residents find themselves desperately fighting for survival against something they have never encountered before.

16. Eddington (Ari Aster) TBD: Revolves around a couple stranded in a small New Mexico town during the pandemic. Initially welcomed, the town takes a sinister turn by nightfall. It reunites director Aster with actor Phoenix, portraying a sheriff with bigger ambitions.

17. Anemone (Ronan Day-Lewis) TBD: Family bonds between fathers, sons, and brothers are explored as complex relationships unfold through personal journeys and generational conflicts.

18. Caught Stealing (Darron Aronofsky) TBD: Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.

19. At the Sea (Kornel Mundruczo) TBD: After rehab, a woman returns to her family's beach home, readjusting to her old life without her career that gave her identity. She faces her next chapter, forced to move on.

20. The Thing That Hurts (Arnaud Desplechin) TBD: A group of patients converges in Paris following the demise of their renowned American psychotherapist, unveiling profound bonds as they reminisce about the late therapist's profound influence on their lives.

21. Honey Don't (Ethan Coen) TBD: Coen's new film continues his lesbian B-movie trilogy after Drive-Away Dolls, centering on two women on a road trip.

22. Wizards (David Michod) TBD: The problems of two unlucky beach bar operators starts when they find stolen loot that they really should have left alone.

23. Hamnet (Chloe Zhao) TBD: The story of Agnes - the wife of William Shakespeare - as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet.

24. Mother Mary (David Lowery) TBD: Follows the relationship between a fictional musician and a famous fashion designer.

25. Bride! (Maggie Gyllenhaal) Sept 26

26. Frankenstein (Guillermo Del Toro) TBD

27. Wicked: Part II (Jon Chu) Nov 21

28. MI: Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie) May 23: Final part of MI

29. Wake Up Dead Man (Rian Johnson): Final part of Knives Out Trilogy

30. Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-Ho) Feb 15: Mickey 17, known as an "expendable," goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet.

31. Outcome (Jonah Hill) TBD: Follows Hollywood star Reef as he is forced to confront his problems and atone for his past after being threatened by a bizarre video footage from his past.

32. Flowervale Street (David Robert Mitchell) May 16: A family in the 80s start to notice bizarre happenings in their neighborhood.

33. Sacrifice (Romain Gavras) TBD: A star-studded charity event turns chaotic when a radical group crashes it, seeking a mystical artifact tied to an ancient prophecy.

34. Warfare (Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland) TBD: Based on ex-Navy Seal Ray Mendoza's real-life experiences during the Iraq War.

35. Jurassic World Rebirth (Gareth Edwards) July 2: Five years post-Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

36. The Actor (Duke Johnson) TBD: When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost.

37. Hurry Up Tomorrow (Trey Edward Shultz) TBD: ?

38. Ice Tower (Lucile Hadzihalilovic) TBD: Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.

39. Ballerina (Len Wiseman) June 6: A young female assassin seeks revenge against the people who killed her family.

40. Predator: Badlands (Dan Trachtenberg) Nov 7

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2025 Looking Forward To These Shows:

1. Last of Us Season 2 (HBO)

2. East of Eden (Zoe Kazan/Netflix): In the farmlands of the Salinas Valley in California, successive generations of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, are destined to reenact the fateful story Cain and Abel.

3. Task (Mare of Eastown Creator/HBO): FBI Agent Tom leads a task force in a Philadelphia suburb to put an end to a string of drug-house robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

4. Black Rabbit (Jason Bateman/Netflix): When the owner of a New York City hotspot allows his turbulent brother back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built.

5. Department Q (Scott Frank/Netflix): Carl, a former top-rated detective who is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralyzed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life.

6. Death By Lightning (Netflix): Death by Lightning dramatizes the stranger-than-fiction true story of 20th U.S. President James Garfield and admirer Charles Guiteau, who assassinated him.

7. Stranger Things Season 5 (Netflix)

8. Sirens (Maid Creator/Netflix): Devon is concerned about her sister's unhealthy relationship with her new boss.

9. His & Hers (Netflix): A journalist investigates a murder in her hometown, clashing with a suspicious detective. Two sides to every story - someone is lying.

10. White Lotus Season 3 (HBO)

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2024 (Wes)

1. Nosferatu (Robert Eggers) A

2. Civil War (Alex Garland) A

3. I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun) A

4. The Substance (Coralie Faraget) A

5. Furiosa (George Miller) A-

6. Dune: Part 2 (Denis Villeneuve) A-

7. Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos) A-

8. Wicked (Jon Chu) A-

9. Drive Away Dolls (Ethan Coen) B+

10. Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass) B+

2024 (Val)

1. Nosferatu (Robert Eggers) A

2. Civil War (Alex Garland) A

3. Dune: Part 2 (Denis Villeneuve) A-

4. Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos) A-

5. Furiosa (George Miller) A-

6. The Substance (Coralie Faraget) A-

7. I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun) A-

8. Drive Away Dolls (Ethan Coen) B+

9. Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass) B+

10. Separated (Errol Morris) B+

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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. Barbie by Greta Gerwig A-

8. Asteroid City & Roald Dahl Shorts by Wes Anderson A-

9. Perfect Days Wim Wenders A-

10. All of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh 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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2022(W; true Film)

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. "Armageddon Time" James Gray A

7. "The Worst Person In the World" Joachim Trier A

8. "Decision to Leave" Park Chan-wook A

9. "Top Gun: Maverick" Joseph Kosinski A

10. "Glass Onion" Rian Johnson 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

2022(V; true Film)

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 Morgan
10. _Cabinet of Curiosities_ by Guillermo Del Toro

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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 A
8. “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-

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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)