Honorable Mention - Dear Evan Hansen
I understand that the movie version wasn't as good as the musical and the knocks against casting and what not but I don't care. This musical was one of the most important and influential things I have ever seen and it was an absolute joy to finally see a movie version of it.
10 - Black Widow
Marvel kills it again. Even an after the fact, flashback and overdue solo movie for one of the characters from the start is beyond enjoyable. Most importantly - it brought us the character of Yelena who will undoubtedly be one of the greatest additions to the MCU.
9 - American Skin
This movie was so incredible in that there was no way to watch this and not get triggered emotionally in some way. It's social commentary is pretty spot on and it sticks with you for a very long time.
8 - Luca
A very different kind of movie for Pixar but just like Marvel they don't disappoint. Like ever. This one was a tough sell on a couple of levels but completely roped you in and got you invested in the main characters voyage.
7 - Don't Look Up
Incredible cast. Incredible sarcasm. Incredible social commentary. It's insane how much this movie could be related to how so many things in the world today are addressed. Very funny watch.
6 - Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
Again - Marvel doesn't fail. This was honestly one of their better intro/first movies for one of their characters. They managed to turn a pretty much unknown character into an instant favorite after one movie. Very impressive.
5 - Jungle Cruise
Let's be honest - how the hell can you go wrong with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in a movie together? This movie was just plain fun. This is the type of throwback summer popcorn movie ride that made me love going to the movies in the first place. Very very enjoyable.
4 - Everybody's Talking About Jamie
This is one of the best movies about representation I have ever seen. Felt so genuine and was really enjoyable with great acting throughout.
3 - Monster
This movie massively messed me up. It was the type of movies that keeps you so glued to the screen and hooks so many different emotions that it leaves an incredibly lasting impression. This was very much one of those movies.
2 - Tick Tick Boom
I absolutely loved this movie. Andrew Garfield easily put in his best acting performance to date in this. The music was awesome. The story progression was too. I have always been a huge fan of Rent so this movie connected with me even more seeing how it came to be.
1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home
This movie was not only beyond enjoyable with great action and story telling but it really is a once in a lifetime experience. Still too soon to spoil anything but they really put a bunch of things on screen together that at no point did my imagination think would be possible . . . . . . . . . and hit a home run with it too.
