JONESING FOR FILMS

A blog dedicated to movies

Category: Lists

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 5-1

    5. Inherent Vice This is probably the film I was looking forward to most in 2014.  Ever since There Will Be Blood, whenever Paul Thomas Anderson has a new release, there is the potential for an all-time masterpiece.  He’s one of the genuine auteurs working.  While it does not end…

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 10-6

    10. The One I Love The One I Love is a film that has tinges of several genres, making for a very quirky viewing experience: light sci-fi elements, romantic comedy, mystery thriller.  Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss play a couple whose marriage is on the rocks and their therapists recommends…

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 15-11

    15. The Lego Movie EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!  Now that we’ve got that out of the way, what an experience this was in the theater.  Usually, a movie this loud and boisterous is mess; this was kinetic and vibrant with life.  The idea of doing a movie about Legos seemed like…

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 20-16

    While I still have a few films remaining that I had hoped to see (American Sniper and The Theory of Everything to name just two), I have seen enough that I feel comfortable crafting my list of the top films of the year.  Year-end best-of lists can be crafted in many…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 5-1

    5. The Wolf of Wall Street – The best Scorsese film since The Departed and a spiritual successor to Goodfellas and Casino.  Based on the autobiography of Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street is a wild ride of excess and debauchery, detailing the drug-addled, booze-filled exploits of Belfort, following his…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 10-6

    10. Frances Ha – This was not a movie I was expecting to enjoy as much as I did, considering I hated Noah Baumbach’s last film, Greenberg.  But Greta Gerwig is an actress that has impressed me in almost everything I’ve seen her in, including Greenberg.  This movie, following the title…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 15-11

    15. Room 237 – Even though I know most of them are implausible, I love good conspiracy theories. I also love The Shining. I also love movies about movies. Enter Room 237, a great documentary about an abundance of conspiracy theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick and his film, The Shining. This…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 20-16

    20. Blackfish – An eye opening documentary that has made me and several other people know swear off ever going to Sea World again. Blackfish documents the history of Tilikum, a killer whale that has killed three people while in captivity. This is a devastatingly emotional film. Apparently orcas are some…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 25-21

    Starting today, I am counting down my list of the Top 25 Films of 2013.  Looking back on the year, I think 2013 was an incredibly strong year of quality filmmaking, with much more quality depth than in 2012.  I saw a lot of films this year, including many more in…