🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Spicy - A must watch
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot - Recommended
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Mild - Could be good
🌶️🌶️ Bland - Don’t bother
🌶️ Rotten - Disaster
Which movies are worth watching? These ratings serve as recommendations for cinema enjoyers based on cinematography/story/fun and to discover similar films. Reviews/analysis are spoiler protected.
A Complete Unknown (2024)
Bob Dylan and mainstream are like electric and folk.
The King’s Speech (2010)
Did I stutter?
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
I’d rather just watch his live performances.
Steve Jobs (2015)
Our favorite asshole tech CEO.
Pollock (2000)
Do you have to be unstable to be a great artist?
Captain Phillips (2013)
Look at me, I’m the captain now.
Lion (2016)
Finding your biological roots.
Amadeus (1984)
The Mozart effect applies to movies too.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
One of the few military war films that could make you cry.
At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
You could be convinced Willem Dafoe is a descendent of Van Gogh.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Can a painting be famous enough for an entire movie?
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
Sushi that still leaves you hungry.
Crumb (1994)
Genius or pervert?
The Imitation Game (2014)
How Alan Turing beat the Nazis.
The Pianist (2002)
The haunting silence of the Holocaust.
In Cold Blood (1967)
A masterclass in cinematography.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Love and connection are the most potent drugs.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
An overly long film befitting of its title.
Ford V Ferrari (2019)
Right on track to our hearts.
The Theory of Everything (2014)
Everything Stephen Hawking, except the theory.
Schindler’s List (1993)
The most poignant portrayal of the Holocaust.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Perhaps the vastest epic of all time.
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
When Chess is global war.
Goodfellas (1990)
As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster.
127 Hours (2010)
Claustrophobic immersion.
The King (2019)
A medieval biographical drama that never feels stale.
Maestro (2023)
When ego is put before the story.
The Social Network (2010)
How Aaron Sorkin presents tight dialogue.
Rush (2013)
The best racing film is one with a triumphant finish.
Moneyball (2011)
A compelling story even for those that don't care about baseball.
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
A compelling cat and mouse, you'll root for the mouse.
The Big Short (2015)
Excellently presented, a fun and superior portrayal of the 2008 financial crisis.
Oppenheimer (2023)
When drama feels like action.
Sully (2016)
Liftoff but not the smoothest of landings.
Foxcatcher (2014)
Wrestling with financial dependancy.
Honeyboy (2019)
A deeply personal autobiography making you wonder if this is any of your business.
Sound of Freedom (2023)
A horrific story of human trafficking that doesn't quite deliver full justice to the true story.
House of Gucci (2021)
Nothing more, nothing less than you should expect.
Elvis (2022)
Bombastic visuals and storytelling make for an indecisive biography.
Ferrari (2023)
A slow crossing of the finish line.