🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 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.

Memento (2000)

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Memento (2000)

When a film is presented backwards.

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Dogtooth (2009)

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Dogtooth (2009)

You're probably better off watching this one alone, just make sure no one catches you.

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La La Land (2016)

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La La Land (2016)

The most accessible modern musical.

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Rushmore (1998)

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Rushmore (1998)

Wes Anderson without the set pieces.

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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)

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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)

The definitive western epic.

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Donnie Darko (2001)

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Donnie Darko (2001)

Though no one will believe, it’s never just teenage angst.

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Gran Torino (2008)

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Gran Torino (2008)

You don’t want to be in Clint Eastwood’s crosshairs.

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The Dark Knight (2008)

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The Dark Knight (2008)

One of the most iconic crime films happens to be a man running around in a cape.

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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)

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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)

What if you captured the comic book style in live action?

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Interstellar (2014)

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Interstellar (2014)

Galaxies apart, love still ties us together.

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

Legendary performance equals legendary drama.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (2017)

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (2017)

The best drama of the decade doesn’t need to advertise itself.

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Inception (2010)

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Inception (2010)

A film you could only dream of.

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The Place Beyond The Pines (2012)

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The Place Beyond The Pines (2012)

A film that speaks to male audiences with just enough spark of magic.

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Booksmart (2019)

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Booksmart (2019)

Superbad, but with girls.

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The Innocents (2021)

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The Innocents (2021)

Children with supernatural powers is the organic storytelling we needed.

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The Black Phone (2021)

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The Black Phone (2021)

A fun addition to the phone horror genre.

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Uncut Gems (2019)

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Uncut Gems (2019)

A stressful film that gets you emotionally invested.

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

A nice layup from Scorsese but no slam dunk.

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Baby Driver (2017)

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Baby Driver (2017)

A colorful film, but they should have chose a different lead to drive this movie.

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Moonlight (2016)

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Moonlight (2016)

Gorgeous drama with powerful performance by everyone except the lead.

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Elizabeth Harvest (2018)

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Elizabeth Harvest (2018)

A visual treat but facade of modernity.

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Honeyboy (2019)

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Honeyboy (2019)

A deeply personal autobiography making you wonder if this is any of your business.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Humor but not enough heart to make this popcorn flick meaningful.

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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

A fitting end to Keanu Reeve's John Wick.

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Pearl (2022)

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Pearl (2022)

A unique horror/slasher that focuses on story as opposed to the scares.

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The Handmaiden (2016)

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The Handmaiden (2016)

A masterclass in camera movement, if only it could move audiences.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

When the underdog is actually overhyped.

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Asteroid City (2023)

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Asteroid City (2023)

Wes Anderson is searching for something but expects you to find the answer.

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The Batman (2022)

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The Batman (2022)

Sometimes beauty does beat brains.

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The Nice Guys (2016)

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The Nice Guys (2016)

An adult action comedy where the comedy is an afterthought.

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A Most Violent Year (2014)

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A Most Violent Year (2014)

It's hard to say why this love letter was made.

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Piggy (2022)

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Piggy (2022)

Bacon gets burnt pretty quickly.

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Ballerina (2023)

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Ballerina (2023)

Jane Wick with the Dragon Tattoo.

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A Haunting in Venice (2023)

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A Haunting in Venice (2023)

The only haunting from this Poirot detective drama is my time wasted.

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Pig (2021)

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Pig (2021)

Waiting for a punchline that never happens.

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The Creator (2023)

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The Creator (2023)

The only thing keeping this ship afloat is an FX3.

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Leave the World Behind (2023)

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Leave the World Behind (2023)

Leave your expectations behind.

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