This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2022. If something isn’t on the list, I haven’t seen it. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of weight to scope, scale, and depth. If…

This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2022. People tend to believe I have…contrarian taste. So some of these rankings may surprise you. But they are true and genuine. I highly favor movies with considerable style,…

This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2021. If something isn’t on the list, I haven’t seen it. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I favor scope, scale, and depth. If something is higher than you’d…

This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2019. If something isn’t on the list, it will be, eventually. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of weight to scope, scale, and depth. If…

There have been a lot of great sci-fi and fantasy franchises over the years. Star Wars. Star Trek. Planet of the Apes. Terminator. Mad Max. They’re all great because of the universes they build. The characters that cross over, the…

I’m a pretty big Predator fan. Ever since I was a kid. I may have been the only 7 year old in Ohio with a foot-tall dynamic replica of a Predator. There’s a picture of 4 year old me posing…

Ever since I first saw Sicario at the San Sebastián Film Festival, Denis Villeneuve has been one of my favorite filmmakers. So I’m very excited to rank his movies. My favorite thing about Denis is how well he blends high-art…

David Lynch—you love him or you hate him. But either way…you’re not totally sure you understand what’s going on in his movies. Some people (like me) don’t mind that one bit. While other people (like, say, my college roommate who…