

๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Spicy - A must watch
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Hot - Recommended
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Mild - Could be good
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Bland - Donโt bother
๐ถ๏ธ 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.
Y Tu Mamรก Tambiรฉn (2001)
Sex, politics, road trip.
Shoplifters (2018)
Stealing our hearts in the process.
Yojimbo (1961)
Samurai epic meets spaghetti western.
Braveheart (1995)
When heart matters more than historical accuracy.
Scarface (1983)
Shakespearean downfall of a charismatic drug lord.
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
War isnโt about whoโs right, rather whoโs left.
Anora (2024)
An unexpectedly auteur romcom.
Ratcatcher (1999)
The art film directors wish they made.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Once in a blue moon, an enchanting experience is born.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
When the story is more intriguing than the slashing.
Tรกr (2022)
To cancel, or not to cancel?
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Arenโt all piano teachers masochistic?
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Global archeological adventure awaits!
Die Hard (1988)
All I want for Christmas is an action blockbuster.
Ninja Scroll (1993)
Legendary ninja battles are always cut short.
Contagion (2011)
Visions of a future novel Coronavirus.
The Hunt (2012)
Men can also be victims.
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
How a legendary fable should be depicted.
The Ring (2012)
Letโs sleep with the lights on.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Suspense isnโt fully dead yet.
Billy Elliot (2000)
For men that want to follow their dreams.
Dead Poetโs Society (1989)
Father figure not just for The Holdovers.
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Sometimes the realest love is the most bittersweet.
Groundhog Day (1993)
When the jokes are good enough to repeat again and again.
Crazy Stupid Love (2011)
A romcom even men should enjoy.
Steve Jobs (2015)
Our favorite asshole tech CEO.
Amadeus (1984)
The Mozart effect applies to movies too.
The Last Samurai (2003)
Bringing Japan to western audiences.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
One of the few military war films that could make you cry.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
The best vampire movie might actually be an anime.
V/H/S (2012)
Analog horror for those that love ghost stories.
Jaws (1975)
Spielberg makes a generation afraid of the beach.
Howlโs Moving Castle (2004)
Even Miyazaki can be romantic.
Once Upon a Timeโฆ In Hollywood (2019)
When a supporting lead steals the show.
Crumb (1994)
Genius or pervert?
Taxi Driver (1976)
You talking to me?
District 9 (2009)
Defying traditional alien tropes.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
A typical, yet effectively entertaining blockbuster.
Akira (1988)
The cyberpunk anime that started it all.
Paprika (2006)
The original dream heist.
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
Makoto Shinkaiโs most beautiful anime.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Wes Andersonโs funniest film.
Fargo (1996)
Shakespearean level comedy, ay?
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Gimme some of your tots!
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Snip, snip.
Black Swan (2010)
Marking the cultural obsession with obsession.
It (2017)
As though we werenโt already scared enough of clowns.
Insidious (2010)
What makes a true haunted house is foreboding tension.