2020 Pre-Oscar Ranking -- 131 Films

131 minutes before this year’s Oscars, here’s a ranking of the 131 films seen since last year’s Oscars. Next year, the count will be a lot lower. Freedom this summer, meals this fall, and Brody’s naps this winter made it possible, but it will surely be lower in the future.

[Note: Titles of films I've seen since the end-of-2019 ranking are 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝. Documentary Shorts [DS], Animated Shorts [AS], and Live Action Shorts [LAS] are identified by those initials.]

D: The Rolling Stones Story [2015]

D+: Cavalcade [1933]

C-: As Above So Below [2014], The Great Ziegfeld [1936], The Lion King [live action], Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench [2009]

C: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲 [𝗗𝗦], The King of Comedy [1982], Apollo 11

C+: 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲 [𝗔𝗦], Crazy Stupid Love [2011], Raging Bull [1980], Uncut Gems, Waves

B-: 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 [𝗗𝗦], Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Women at War, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

B: 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 [𝗟𝗔𝗦], 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 [𝗟𝗔𝗦], 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮-𝗖𝗵𝗮 [𝗗𝗦], 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 [𝗔𝗦], Gimme Shelter [1970], Song of the Sea [2014], Hereditary [2018], Mean Streets [1973], Casino [1995], Gangs of New York [2002], Frozen 2, Judy, Tea With the Dames [2018], Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Captain Marvel, Snowpiercer [2013], Jojo Rabbit, Western Stars, Ford v. Ferrari, Yesterday

B+: 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗠𝗮𝗻: 𝗙𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗢𝗸𝗷𝗮 [𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳], Sunrise: The Story of Two Humans [1927], The Last Temptation of Christ [1987], Rocketman, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀, 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆, Dolemite Is My Name, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, How to Train A Dragon [2010], Booksmart, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Beasts of No Nation [2015], Bombshell, Joker, Modern Times [1937], City Lights [1931], End of the Century, The Last Black Man in San Francisco

A-: 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗠𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗔 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹) [𝗗𝗦], 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, Drive [2011], Paddington [2015], Paddington 2 [2018], Toy Story 4, The Mustang, Friends With Benefits [2011], You Can't Take It with You [1938], It Happened One Night [1934], Mutiny on the Bounty [1935], How to Train A Dragon 2 [2014], Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore [1974], Knives Out, Goodfellas [1990], Fruitvale Station [2013], The Life of Emile Zola [1937], How to Train A Dragon 3, Echo in the Canyon, The Irishman

A: 𝗡𝗲𝗳𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 [𝗟𝗔𝗦], 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 [𝗟𝗔𝗦], 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 [𝗔𝗦], 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 [𝗗𝗦], Pain & Glory, Homemade, Shazam, Girl, Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins, Deadwood: The Movie, Honey Boy, Wild Rose, Gone With The Wind [1939], Queen & Slim, Dark Waters, The Two Popes, Taxi Driver [1976], The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Biggest Little Farm, Maiden, Avengers: Endgame, Us

A+: 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀, Metropolis [1927], M [1931], Crossfire Hurricane [2015], Pavarotti, 1917, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Marriage Story, The Lighthouse, Parasite, The Rider [2017], 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟭𝟮 [𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯], Luce, The Farewell, 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮, Blinded by the Light

2019 End-of-Year Ranking -- 97 Films

2019 will forever be defined by the birth of my son. It was the first, second, and third most important thing this year. Coming in fourth, though, was the realization that I could still hold on to films. I was able to do so by binging a bunch the summer before he was born and linking a bunch with meals after he was born. The strategy of rotating shifts Hark and I used gave Brody the time he needed with both of us. In turn, Hark got to preserve his YouTube campaigns, and I got to preserve this list.

I’m sure the list will be shorter in the future, but for now, here are the 97 movies I saw this year...

D: The Rolling Stones Story [2015]

D+: Cavalcade [1933]

C-: As Above So Below [2014], The Great Ziegfeld [1936], The Lion King [live action], Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench [2009]

C: The King of Comedy [1982], Apollo 11

C+: Crazy Stupid Love [2011], Raging Bull [1980], Uncut Gems, Waves

B-: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Women at War

B: Gimme Shelter [1970], Song of the Sea [2014], Hereditary [2018], Mean Streets [1973], Casino [1995], Gangs of New York [2002], Frozen 2, Judy, Tea With the Dames [2018], Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Captain Marvel, Snowpiercer [2013], Jojo Rabbit, Western Stars, Ford v. Ferrari, Yesterday

B+: Spider-Man: Far From Home, Okja [2017], Sunrise: The Story of Two Humans [1927], The Last Temptation of Christ [1987], Rocketman, Dolemite Is My Name, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, How to Train A Dragon [2010], Booksmart, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Beasts of No Nation [2015], Bombshell, Joker, Modern Times [1937], City Lights [1931], End of the Century, The Last Black Man in San Francisco

A-: Drive [2011], Paddington [2015], Paddington 2 [2018], Toy Story 4, The Mustang, Friends With Benefits [2011], You Can't Take It with You [1938], It Happened One Night [1934], Mutiny on the Bounty [1935], How to Train A Dragon 2 [2014], Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore [1974], Knives Out, Goodfellas [1990], Fruitvale Station [2013], The Life of Emile Zola [1937], How to Train A Dragon 3, Echo in the Canyon, The Irishman

A: Pain & Glory, Homemade, Shazam, Girl, Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins, Deadwood: The Movie, Wild Rose, Gone With The Wind [1939], Queen & Slim, Dark Waters, The Two Popes, Taxi Driver [1976], The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Biggest Little Farm, Maiden, Avengers: Endgame, Us

A+: Metropolis [1927], M [1931], Crossfire Hurricane [2015], Pavarotti, 1917, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Marriage Story, The Lighthouse, Parasite, The Rider [2017], Luce, The Farewell, Blinded by the Light

2019 Pre-Oscar Ranking -- 88 Films

8 hours before Oscars, here's a ranking of the 88 films I've seen since the last Oscars.

[Note: Next year, and all future years, the count will be a lot lower. Need to get them all in now before the kid. Titles of films I've seen since the end-of-2018 ranking are 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝. Documentary Shorts [DS], Animated Shorts [AS], and Live Action Shorts [LAS] are identified by those initials.]

F+: Bus Story [2014 AS].

D: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald.

C-: Ready Player One. Footprints [AS 2014]. Me and Moulton [2014 AS].

C: 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 [𝐋𝐀𝐒]. Parveneh [LAS 2014]. Butter Lamp [LAS 2014]. Deadpool 2.

C+: 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 [𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎].

B-: 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 [𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐]. Sorry To Bother You.

B: 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐱. 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐱 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞 [𝐋𝐀𝐒]. 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 [𝐋𝐀𝐒]. 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩 [𝐃𝐀𝐒]. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐁𝐚𝐨 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 [𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟐]. Mission Impossible: Fallout. At Eternity's Gate. First Man. John Wick. Ant-Man and the Wasp.

B+: Mid 90s. Boogaloo and Graham [2014 LAS]. The Wife. 𝐀 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 [𝐃𝐀𝐒]. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧 & 𝐎𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞. 𝐅𝐚𝐮𝐯𝐞 [𝐋𝐀𝐒]. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐬. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝. 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 [𝐃𝐀𝐒]. 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 [𝐃𝐀𝐒]. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 [𝐋𝐀𝐒]. Widows. Creed II. Eighth Grade. Mary Poppins Returns. Shoplifters. The Old Man and the Gun. Bumblebee. Can You Ever Forgive Me? The Greatest Showman. Love Simon. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭. 𝐁𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐲.

A-: Duet [2014 AS]. The Bigger Picture [2014 AS] 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 [𝐀𝐒]. 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭-𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 [𝐀𝐒]. The Favourite. A Private War. Avengers: Infinity War. Crazy Rich Asians 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩. Green Book. Black Panther.

A: The Phone Call [2014 LAS]. Burning. A Quiet Place. 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 [𝐃𝐀𝐒]. 𝐎𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐦. Roma. BlacKKKlansman. Won't You Be My Neighbor? Boy Erased. Ben is Back. A Star is Born. Ralph Breaks The Internet.

A+:𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐥𝐝 [𝐭𝐡𝐞 + 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐜 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝]. Free Solo. The Hate U Give. RBG. The Guilty. Searching. 𝐈𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Three Identical Strangers. Blindspotting.

2018 End-of-Year Ranking — 56 Films

My 2018 was defined by films.  With the prospect of a child on the horizon, I went all in on the interest that drove most of my childhood: movies.  I saw fewer shows and attended fewer concerts to open up time.  I knew this was my last chance to fulfill the Siskel & Ebert fantasy I'd had through most of middle school.  The result?  This list, the 56 movies I saw this year...   

[Note: Animated Shorts [AS] and Live Action Shorts [LAS] are identified by those initials.]

F+: Bus Story [2014 AS].

D: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald.

C-: Ready Player One.  Footprints [AS 2014]. Me and Moulton [2014 AS]. 

C: Parveneh [LAS 2014].  Butter Lamp [LAS 2014].  Deadpool 2.

C+: A Muppet Christmas Carol.

B-: Sorry To Bother You.

B: Mission Impossible: Fallout.  At Eternity's Gate.  First Man.  John Wick.  Ant-Man and the Wasp.

B+: Mid 90s.  Sweet Cocoon [2014 AS].  Boogaloo and Graham [2014 LAS].  The Dam Keeper [2014 LAS]. Widows. Creed II.  Eighth Grade.  Mary Poppins Returns.  Shoplifters.  The Old Man and the Gun.  Bumblebee.  Can You Ever Forgive Me?  The Greatest Showman.  Love Simon.

A-: Duet [2014 AS].  The Bigger Picture [2014 AS]. The Favourite. A Private War. Avengers: Infinity War.  Crazy Rich Asians. Green Book. Black Panther.

A: The Phone Call [2014 LAS]. Burning.  Roma.  A Quiet Place.  BlacKKKlansman.  Won't You Be My Neighbor?  Boy Erased.  Ben is Back.  A Star is Born.  Ralph Breaks The Internet.

A+: Free Solo.  The Hate U Give.  RBG.  The Guilty.  Searching.  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.  Three Identical Strangers. Blindspotting.

2018 Pre-Oscar Ranking -- 70 Films

7 hours before the Oscars, here's a ranking of the 70 films I've seen since the last Oscars.

[Note: Titles of films I've seen since the end-of-2017 ranking are in bold. Animated Shorts [AS] and Live Action Shorts [LAS] are identified by those initials.]

D-: Broadway Melody [1929].

D+: The Eleven O'Clock [LAS]. 

C-: Logan. Henry IV Part 1 [Globe Theater 2012]. Catch 22 [1970]. O Brother Where Art Thou [2000].

C: Dear Basketball [AS]. Thor: The Dark World [2014]. Cimarron [1931]. Thor [2011].  Phantom Thread. 

C+: Wings [1927]. Dunkirk.

B-: Margaret [2011].

B: Henry IV Part 1 [Royal Shakespeare Company 2014]. Grand Hotel [1932]. The Disaster Artist.  Revolting Rhymes [AS]. The Florida Project. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.

B+: It. Marshall. Beach Rats.  The Silent Child [LAS].  My Nephew Emmett [LAS].  Revolting Rhymes [AS].  Garden Party [AS].  A Fantastic Woman.  Blade Runner 2049. Wonder Woman. It Comes at Night. You Can Count On Me [2000]. Loving Vincent. Maudie. The Color Purple [1985]. Spiderman: Homecoming.  The American President [1995]. Faces Places. Jane. Lady Bird. Battle of the Sexes. Thor Ragnorak. Wonder. Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 12 Cloverfield Lane [2016].

A-: DeKalb Elementary [LAS].  Watu Wote All of Us [LAS]. I, Tonya. Molly's Game. Stronger. American Made. The Shape of Water.  The Post. War of the Planet of the Apes. Henry IV Part 1 [The Hollow Crown 2012]. I, Daniel Blake. Detroit. All Quiet on the Western Front [1930]. Call Me By Your Name.  Black Panther.

A: Only The Brave. Wind River. A Few Good Men [1992]. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. Negative Space [AS].  Lou [AS]. The Big Sick.  Darkest Hour.

A+: B.P.M.. Baby Driver. Coco. Get Out.

2017 End-of-Year Ranking -- 56 Films

2017 was a year of uncertainty. Each plan for the future was met with an asterisk. What got me through it all was Hark — he was steady as ever. The other major source of comfort: each new movie. Being able to dive into a fully-realized world each week was exactly what I needed. I may not have loved every film, or every early-morning showing, but I'm glad they were there. I’m grateful for all the places I was able to go!

F: Broadway Melody [1929].

D+: Logan.

C-: Henry IV Part 1 [Globe Theater 2012]. Catch 22 [1970].

C: Thor: The Dark World [2014]. Cimarron [1931]. Thor [2011].

C+: Dunkirk.

B-: O Brother Where Art Thou [2000]. Wings [1927]. Margaret [2011].

B: Henry IV Part 1 [Royal Shakespeare Company 2014]. Grand Hotel [1932]. The Disaster Artist. The Florida Project. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.

B+: It. Marshall. Beach Rats. Blade Runner 2049. Wonder Woman. It Comes at Night. You Can Count On Me [2000]. Loving Vincent. Maudie. The Color Purple. Spiderman: Homecoming. Faces Places. Jane. Lady Bird. Battle of the Sexes. Thor Ragnorak. Wonder. Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 12 Cloverfield Lane [2016].

A-: I, Tonya. Molly's Game. Stronger. American Made. The Shape of Water. War of the Planet of the Apes. Henry IV Part 1 [The Hollow Crown 2012]. I, Daniel Blake. Detroit. All Quiet on the Western Front [1930]. Call Me By Your Name.

A: Only The Brave. Wind River. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. The Big Sick.

A+: Darkest Hour. B.P.M.. Baby Driver. Coco. Get Out.

2017 Pre-Oscar Ranking -- 55 Films

5 hours before Oscars, here's a ranking of the 55 films I've seen since the Oscars last year...

[Note: Titles of films I've seen since the end-of-2016 ranking are in bold.  Animated Shorts [AS] and Live Action Shorts [LAS] in the overall count. It was my first year seeing the shorts. [Thanks, Jim!] If you haven't checked shorts out before, I recommend it next year. They pack a lot in a little time!]

D+: Pear Cider and Cigarettes [AS]

C-: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Florence Foster Jenkins

C: Captain America: First Avenger

C+: Silent Nights [LAS], Blind Vaysha [AS], A Hard Day's Night

B-: Star Trek Beyond

B: Reversal of Fortune, Iron Man 3, Iron Man 2, Timecode [LAS], Borrowed Time [AS], Jackie, Rogue One, Silence, Finding Dory

B+: Sing [LAS], Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Strange, Piper [AS], Moana, Loving, Nocturnal Animals, Fences, Deadpool, Beatles Anthology, The Jungle Book, Iron Man, The Goonies, Lawrence of Arabia

A-: Captain America: Winter Soldier, Finding Nemo, Hacksaw Ridge, Moonlight, Arrival, 13th

A: The Head Vanishes [AS], Pearl [AS], Sing Street, Queen of Katwe, Hell or High Water, Sully, Patriots Day,The Woman and The TGV [LAS], Enemies Within [LAS], Once Upon A Line [AS], 20th Century Women, The Edge of Seventeen, The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Manchester By The Sea, Stand by Me.

A+: A Monster Calls, Lion, La La Land, Hidden Figures, Zootopia

2016 End-of-Year Ranking -- 39 Films

C-: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Florence Foster Jenkins

C: Captain America: First Avenger

C+: A Hard Day's Night

B-: Star Trek Beyond

B: Reversal of Fortune, Iron Man 3, Iron Man 2, Jackie, Rogue One, Finding Dory

B+: Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Strange, Moana, Loving, Nocturnal Animals, Deadpool, Beatles Anthology, The Jungle Book, Iron Man, The Goonies, Lawrence of Arabia

A-: Captain America: Winter Soldier, Moonlight, Sing Street, Arrival, Finding Nemo

A: Queen of Katwe, Sully, Hell or High Water, The Edge of Seventeen, The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Manchester By The Sea, Stand by Me

A+: Lion, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Zootopia

2015 End-of-Year Ranking -- 33 Films

D: The Phantom Menace 

D+: Attack of the Clones.

C-: Spy

C: Amy

B: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jurassic World, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

B+: Mockingjay Part 2, Sicario, Brooklyn, Return of the Jedi, The Hateful Eight, Bridge of Spies, The End of the Tour, Revenge of the Sith, Me Earl and the Dying Girl 

A-: Trainwreck, Carol, The Danish Girl, The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars, Inside Out, Steve Jobs

A: Creed, Ant-Man, The Martian, The Empire Strikes Back

A+: Spotlight, The Force Awakens, Room, The Big Short

2014 End-of-Year Ranking -- 22 Films

C-: A Most Wanted Man

C: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

C+: Mockingjay Part 1

B-: Interstellar

B: Wild, Into The Woods, Foxcatcher.

B+: Birdman, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Theory of Everything, X-Men Days of Future Past, Top Five.

A-: Nightcrawler, Big Hero 6, The Edge of Tomorrow, The Fault in Our Stars, Whiplash.

A: The Lego Movie, Boyhood.

A+: The Imitation Game, Selma, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. 

2013 End-of-Year Ranking -- 20 Films

F+: Wolf of Wall Street, All is Lost

B-: Blue Jasmine

B: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

B+: The Spectacular Now, In A World..., American Hustle, Catching Fire

A-: The Butler, The Way Way Back, Saving Mr. Banks, Gravity.

A: Inside Llewyn Davis, Captain Phillips, Philomena, Frozen, 12 Years a Slave, Dallas Buyers Club