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01 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Johnson)

01. Sound of Falling
02. Mirrors No. 3
03. What Does That Nature Say to You?
04. Kontinental '25
05. La grazia
06. Father Mother Sister Brother
07. The Drama
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Runners-up (Tier 1):

Runners-up (Tier 2): The Moment

Not a fan: Young Mothers

Rubbish:

To see: Dreams; Resurrection; Romería; Two Prosecutors; The Love That Remains; Magellan; Blue Heron; Dry Leaf; Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma; The Samurai and the Prisoner; I Love Boosters; All of a Sudden; Bitter Christmas; The Black Ball; Coward; Fatherland; Fjord; Gentle Monster; Minotaur; Paper Tiger; The Unknown; Club Kid; La Gradiva; The Currents; Everytime; The Dreamed Adventure; Hope

2025—2024—2023—2022—2021—2020—2019—2018—2017—2016—2015—2014—2013—2012—2011

"Here we go again."

1. All That’s Left Of You
2. I Swear
3. L'Étranger/The Stranger
4. My Undesirable Friends: Chapters 1-5
5. Palestine 36
6. The Plague
7. A Poet
9. The Love That Remains
10. Blue Film

7 (and above): Pillion, The Drama, The Christophers, Lumiere, Natchez, Happyend, Kokuho, Mr. Nobody vs. Putin, The Librarians, Silent Friend
6 (and below): Our Hero, Balthazar, Magellan

Restorations/Revivals: Nadja, Fleischer Cartoons, Ben-Hur: A Tale Of Christ (1925), Queen Kelly, The Headless Woman, Days & Nights In The Forest, Janko The Musician, The Crowd, Hitler: A Film From Germany

My understanding from my teenager is that the 6-7 meme is beyond played out and cringy so this already feels outdated.

1. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 here we come!
The Secret Agent
No Other Choice

Sentimental Value
It Was Just An Accident
The Testament of Ann Lee
Project Hail Mary
The Secret Agent
Sirat
The Drama
The Christophers

Top Ten:
1. Para Perasuk [Levitating] (Wregas Bhanuteja)
2. Night Nurse (Bernstein)
3. Everybody to Kenmure Street (Bustos Sierra)
4. American Doctor (Teng)
5. Who Killed Alex Odeh? (Osder; Youmans)
6. The Lake (Ellis)
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Also Seen:

1. The Drama
2. Wuthering Heights
3. The Moment
4. The Rip
5. Crime 101
6. How to Make a Killing

1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2. Project Hail Mary
3. The Rip

1. The Bride!


Honourable Mentions:


Others Seen: The Drama, Send Help, Project Hail Mary, Crime 101

1. PILLION

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The Rip

1. Barbara Forever (Brydie O'Connor)
2. The Deb (Rebel Wilson)
3. Four Minus Three (Adrian Goiginger)

I had better take advantage of seeing a film at the cinema this year now to start my list (spoiler: there may probably still only be one film on here by the year's end!):

1. Backrooms