2021 Movies Ranked

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16. Godzilla vs. Kong

D: Adam Wingard

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Lacks the well-executed spectacle of the last movie, and the conspiracy theorist subplot didn’t help, either.

15. Dune

D: Denis Villeneuve

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Overtly long and lacks the interesting plot of the book.  The David Lynch version had more story. 

14. Nobody

D: Ilya Naishuller

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A poor man’s John Wick that doesn’t pretend to be anything else.  Bod Odenkirk is surprisingly good in the role.

13. The Suicide Squad

D: James Gunn

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Some amusing moments, but too many obnoxious trends that are common in such movies.  Also at least 40 minutes too long.

12. Prisoners of Ghostland

D: Sion Sono

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It's like a poor man's Mandy.

11. No Time to Die

D: Cary Fukunaga

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Entertaining but cliched almost to the point of parody.  

10. Cry Macho

D: Clint Eastwood

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A decent film, but not much to write home about.

9. Antlers

D: Scott Cooper

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Great cinematography, but not much else.  

8. The French Dispatch

D: Wes Anderson

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Such a slow year, even the Wes Anderson movie isn't that great.  

7. Being the Ricardos

D: Aaron Sorkin

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Decent, but not as fun as Charlie Wilson's War.

6. Last Night in Soho

D: Edgar Wright

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Thrilling, but not enough adds up in the plot.

5. Green Knight

D: David Lowery

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Visually stunning and well-executed, but falls short with its subversion of Gaiwan's purity.

4. In the Earth

D: Ben Wheatley

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A solid thriller with a bit too much of an ambiguous ending.  Sometimes these artful filmmakers should just not be afraid of a bit of crowd-pleasing.

3. Belle

D: Mamoru Hosoda

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Brilliant movie, but the resolution is a bit of a cop-out.

2. The Tragedy of Macbeth

D: Joel Coen

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A visually stunning take on a classic.  My only complaint is that the Birnam Wood scene is disappointing. 

 

1. Nightmare Alley

D: Guillermo del Toro

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An atmospheric psychological thriller that's better than the original.  Possibly del Toro's best movie.  

 

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