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No joke, The Brutalist is the best movie I've seen in years. To me, it's the kind of towering achievement that's reminiscent of 70's classics like The Godfather. It's an epic tale that grabbed me from the opening frames and never let go til the final breaths of its run-time. Through the intermission (which for me was 24 hours long cuz of fire alarm fiasco), the movie stuck to my bones, and it has stayed there. I love every shot, every sound, every breath of Adrien Brody's inimitable performance. This movie is NOT for everyone, and I'm sorry if you see it because of me and find it boring &/or pretentious; but I implore you to give it a shot, as even if there's a chance you love it as much as I do, it'd be a travesty to miss out.

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Sing Sing to me had more Shawshank flavoring than any movie since, but more of a warm hug of an ensemble drama. The fact that it wasn't nominated Best Picture is IN.SANE! Check. it. out.

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I'm Still Here's Best Picture nomination was the most wonderful surprise of this season - the way it somehow finds such joy in this true story about a family impacted by the dictatorship of Brazil in the 70's is glorious. This family ensemble is one of a kind, as is Fernanda Torres. Beautiful film - check it out.

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Conclave WORKED for me. Ralph Fiennes twisty papal election drama/thriller? Yes please.

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And honestly, I had such a blast watching Saturday Night that I can't help but nominate it here. Its pacing, its dialogue, its continuous camera shots, its ensemble - to me, it fired on all cylinders, and I could honestly watch it every day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. 

And those are my Top 5, y'all! I appreciate Anora greatly, but it's not quite top shelf to me...