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2020 MOVIE GUIDE
What a year, huh? Check out what I recommend watching ahead of next week's Oscar nominations!

John Rymer
Mar 10, 20217 min read


Globes Feels
Wacky people > wacky production > some wacky outcomes. It's awards season, baby.

John Rymer
Mar 1, 20215 min read


Sleeper Recs: Sicario
My final Sleeper Rec is here, and you might guess who my favorite new director of the decade is: Sicario (2015).

John Rymer
Feb 25, 20217 min read


Sleeper Recs: Prisoners
There is darkness in this suburb - movie fans, rejoice: Prisoners (2013)

John Rymer
Feb 18, 20217 min read


Sleeper Recs: Looper
An original yet old-school update to the sci-fi genre from one of our freshest filmmakers: Looper (2012)

John Rymer
Feb 10, 20216 min read


Reacting to the Golden Globes
The chaos of 2020 continues: The 2021 Golden Globes nominations.

John Rymer
Feb 7, 20217 min read


Sleeper Recs: Warrior
A gritty, character-driven sports movie that still delivers on the thrills: Warrior (2011)

John Rymer
Feb 3, 20217 min read


Sleeper Recs: Shutter Island
The first "Sleeper Rec" is here: Martin Scorsese's criminally overlooked work of psychologically thrilling art: Shutter Island (2010)

John Rymer
Jan 13, 20218 min read


Ranking the Star Wars Films
Ranking leads to anger; anger leads to the dark side. I did it anyway.

John Rymer
Dec 30, 20208 min read


It's A Wonderful Life
One of the most enduring and beloved films ever made: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

John Rymer
Dec 16, 20208 min read


Citizen Kane
Put it on the shortlist of GOAT contenders: Citizen Kane (1941)

John Rymer
Dec 3, 20209 min read


Casino Royale
Craig's first turn as Bond is still fantastic: Casino Royale (2006)

John Rymer
Nov 18, 202010 min read


The Hurt Locker
An uncompromising war film that stands as one of the genre's best: The Hurt Locker (2008).

John Rymer
Nov 11, 20209 min read


All The President's Men
The all-time journalism movie about an all-time moment in history that feels quite familiar: All The President's Men (1976)

John Rymer
Oct 28, 20209 min read


The Silence of the Lambs
One of the most acclaimed films I've covered, and a perfect blend of genre: 1991's The Silence of the Lambs

John Rymer
Oct 21, 20209 min read


The Shining (1980)
All work and no play makes John a dull boy.

John Rymer
Oct 14, 20209 min read


Alien
The beginning of the spooky trio is here: Alien (1979)

John Rymer
Oct 7, 20209 min read


Ranking the Harry Potter Films
I've split my soul into seven pieces by doing the unthinkable: ranking the Harry Potter films.

John Rymer
Sep 16, 20205 min read


Good Will Hunting
A supremely watchable and likable drama that launched two A-list careers: Good Will Hunting (1997)

John Rymer
Sep 9, 20209 min read


Raiders of the Lost Ark
A timeless adventure made by one of the best to ever do it: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

John Rymer
Sep 2, 20209 min read
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