I am usually a little behind on new releases, but having just finished “Late Night With The Devil“ I have now watched the 5 movies released this year that I have anticipated the most. Below is my ranking of the 5, all of which I enjoyed:
*Dune 2 (This was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. It lived up to my expectations in every way possible & occasionally I think that I might even like it more than the original.)
*Immaculate (CONT)
*Civil War (This is one of my least favorite Alex Garland movies, but I still loved how the focus of this was on the journalists & although I have heard complaints that it was too CONT 2w
*Monkey Man (I read an interview w/ Dev Patel saying that this was his most frustrating filmmaking experience. One thing that I appreciated about the movie was that it did not talk down to Western audiences, but the themes of religious extremists hijacking political CONT 2w
*Late Night With The Devil (The streaming sensation of the year. I enjoyed this comedy/horror film that had a bit more horror than comedy in it. Not sure if it will make my best of the year list but what I found most interesting was that it showed that there is mileage left in the found footage film genre.)
*Sidenote: I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the (CONT) (edited) 2w