- X (2022) - Jan. 1 - slasher, fun premise > scary, medium gory, under 2 hours, intentionally made/details matter, 5 stars
- Pearl (2022) - Jan. 2 - horror, historical, color grading, under 2 hours, iconic character; makes X better by watching after
- The Menu (2022) - Jan. 3 - thriller, food cinematography, score, black comedy, under 2 hours
- The Man From UNCLE (2015) - Jan. 4 - spy, trope-heavy, over the top, dialogue, modern retro vibes
- Emily the Criminal (2022) - Jan. 5 - crime, under 2 hours, cathartic, gritty
- M3GAN (2023) - Jan. 6, in theaters - sci-fi thriller/satire, easily digestible, under 2 hours
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - Jan. 8 - sci fi, color grading, beautifully made, ambient, perfect movie
- Dear Evan Hansen (2021) - Jan. 12 - musical, visual snoozefest, plot peters out; genuinely boring and bad
- Entergalactic (2022) - Jan. 13 - animation, color grading, art without plot
- Brick (2005) - Jan. 15 - mystery, modern noir, clever editing, “compelling and strange”
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) - Jan. 20, in theaters - visually kinetic, use of silence vs sound/score, beautifully made, worldbuilding, excellent franchise standalone
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) - Jan. 21 - rom-com, quippy, exemplifies the genre
- The Fabelmans (2022) - Jan. 27, in theaters - family drama, coming of age, ode to art, one memorable scene, 2023 Oscar nominee
- Triangle of Sadness (2022) - Feb. 18 - satire, class politics, vague, good ending, 2023 Oscar nominee
- Little Women (2019) - Feb. 24 - historical, drama, love in all its forms, costuming
- Magic Mike (2012) - Mar. 4 - shockingly well-made, atmospheric, realistic and funny
- The Post (2017) - Mar. 6 - thriller/legal, drama, perfect ending, 5 stars, movies that describe me
- Magic Mike XXL (2015) - Mar. 11 - buddy comedy, trope-y
- Catherine Called Birdy (2022) - Mar. 24 - historical, coming of age, complex father/daughter relationship, 5 stars
- 500 Days of Summer (2009) - Mar. 31 - comedy, jukebox soundtrack
- Juno (2009)
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