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The Optimist's Top Ten Films of 2024

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  So, one of my 2025 goals is to get back into posting movie reviews here. It's been so long, and truthfully I've missed doing it. Life tends to find a way to distract you from the things you love doing sometimes, but that doesn't mean I haven't been attending the cinema...because your boy totally has. In yearly fashion, narrowing down a top ten is always a difficult feat, and so it is with this year. I know I haven't seen everything that 2024 had to offer, but from the slue of films I DID see, I give to you my Top Ten Favorite Films of the year. It's not a "best of" but merely a list of favorites. Some of these I'm sure will be in the conversation come awards season, but until then, here ya go: 10. Rebel Moon: Parts 1 & 2 - DIRECTOR'S CUT As a long-time fan of Zack Snyder's bold storytelling and striking visuals, I approached Rebel Moon with eager anticipation—and for me it did not disappoint. I enjoyed his edited PG-13 versions, but ...
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2024 OSCAR PREDICTIONS!!!

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Oscar season crept up on me quick this year! But, as always, I'm excited to see how this year's crop of nominees fare. I've got a hunch we'll see some clean sweeps and unexpected winners. Either way, it's sure to be a fun night for movie fans! I've got my picks locked in, so let's see! BEST PICTURE AMERICAN FICTION ANATOMY OF A FALL BARBIE THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MAESTRO OPPENHEIMER PAST LIVES POOR THINGS THE ZONE OF INTEREST THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  OPPENHEIMER BEST DIRECTOR ANATOMY OF A FALL,  Justine Triet KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON,  Martin Scorsese OPPENHEIMER,  Christopher Nolan POOR THINGS,  Yorgos Lanthimos THE ZONE OF INTEREST,  Jonathan Glazer THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  OPPENHEIMER,  Christopher Nolan BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE BRADLEY COOPER, Maestro COLMAN DOMINGO, Rustin PAUL GIAMATTI, The Holdovers CILLIAN MURPHY, Oppenheimer JEFFREY WRIGHT, American Fiction THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  CILLIAN MURPHY,  Oppenheimer BEST...
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The Optimist's Top 10 Films of 2023

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  I realize that it's been a while since I posted anything. If you're one of the valiant few who read my posts, first of all I thank you; second of all, life has a way of infusing chaos and I just wasn't as diligent with writing. That doesn't mean I didn't see any movies this year, because your boy certainly did. As the year winds down, there are still a host of new films I want to see that I haven't got around to seeing and probably won't before the year is out (like Poor Things, Dream Scenario , and many more), but from what I saw, 2023 had its fair share of winners. As always, I present to you my list of favorites; movies that I found moving, expertly made, memorable, surprising, and all-around awesome. This isn't a "best of" list, but merely my "favorites," so without wasting any more of your time, here we go... 10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The best live-action Marvel movie of the year without question, James Gunn's mast...
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