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Showing posts with label one sentence movie reviews. Show all posts

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Eimer's Best & Worst Movie Experiences of 2020

The last movie I saw in the theater was on Thursday, Feb. 27. It was The Invisible Man. I guess it was a pretty good choice for my last movie in a theater. I mean, it made my Top 10 (see below), which is a good thing.

But, I hope, I really, really hope, it wasn't the last movie I will see in a theater forever. It can't be. Can it?

With Covid-19 running rampant around the country, movie theaters shuttered in early March. For this movie-loving cinephile, it was a sad, sad day.

Every Autumn, I made it a point to set aside some time, even take a day off work, to visit those hallowed, marooned spaces of peace and harmony and view some Academy Award considerations, independent darlings, and - of course - blockbuster fare. Sometimes with the kids. Sometimes with the wife. Sometimes by myself, which is my preferred way to view films (but don't tell my family). 

But, not this year. 

Hopefully, movie theaters and watching films in the theater will stage a comeback, but I'm not certain it will ever be the same. 

That said, I did get to see a handful of great films in 2020. All of these films were not necessarily released in 2020, but they were movies I finally had the chance to see this year.

Keep in mind, I haven't seen a number of Top 10 critics picks as well including Tenant, The Vast of Night, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Da 5 Bloods, One Night in Miami, Wolfwalkers, Dick Johnson is Dead, Mank, The Nest or Let Them All Talk. But, hopefully the recommendations below will motivate you to check out a few that you may have forgotten or missed along the way. 

Cheers to a better 2021. And fingers-crossed that my ass will be in a seat in the movie theater in the near future. Oh, yeah, don't forget to give my Twitter feed One Sentence Movie Reviews some much-needed love. 

😍 Eimer's Best Movie Experiences of 2020:



😡 Eimer's Worst Movie Experiences of 2020:




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Friday, January 10, 2020

Eimer's Best & Worst Movie Experiences of 2019


Hey all, sorry I've been a bit tardy on this. I've been pretty busy with work, the holidays and this crazy thing called life.

In any event, I've had the privilege of checking out a number of good, bad, and just plain ugly movies this year and wanted to share with you my Top Ten Best Movie Experiences and, well, my Top Six Worst Experiences.

Keep in mind, I haven't seen a handful of the best-reviewed movies of 2019 (yet) such as 1917, Last Black Man in San Francisco, Little Women, Jo Jo Rabbit, and others. Maybe they'll show up on the 2020 list. Who knows? 🤷🏻‍♂️

As always, I'm trying to pimp my Twitter site 1SentenceMovieReview so enjoy the links and be sure to follow my @EimerFilmReview feed. Enjoy!

Eimer's Best Movie Experiences of 2019













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Eimer's Worst Experiences of 2019


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Monday, December 31, 2018

Eimer's Best Movies Experiences of 2018


Wow! More than 150 visits to my little old blog in little over a day thanks to this post, and this post. That never happens! Never! I always felt like I was writing to myself and maybe my mom and some other guy who found my blog while searching for 'buckets' in Germany. Nice to know I have a couple people who still enjoy some sarcastic ramblings.

So, rather than wait until a couple days from now, I thought I better strike while the iron is hot, and
release my Best Movie Experiences of 2018. Maybe I'll reach 300 hits today! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If you're the one person that frequents my OneSentenceMovieReview Twitter feed, you'll see that I've been cramming in the movies like I've been studying for some sort of test. Judging from my picks, I definitely saved the best for last.

Keep in mind, I haven't seen those critical darlings like Burning, Black Panther, A Star is Born, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Favourite, Green Book, Vice, First Man, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Shoplifters, and - well - a lot of goddamn movies out there. But, in looking over my list, it seems very diverse, spanning across multiple genres with a tip of the hat to some interesting indie fare.

I think I was looking for those little gems that went above and beyond the norm. Those films that pushed the creativity, the innovation, and the storytelling to another level or, at least, an interesting level. The movies that made me jealous when I left the theater screaming "Why didn't I think of that?!!!" to my wife and kids. The films that make me ruminate one day, one month, one season, one year after they've passed by my eyeballs.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed these ten flicks and highly recommend them to anyone out there willing to listen:



















Honorable Mentions - (aka 'The Next Top 10'):
  • The Post (2017)
  • I, Tonya (2017)
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Mandy
  • Blockers
  • Deadpool 2
  • Mission Impossible: Fallout
  • Adrift
  • A Quiet Place
  • Coco (2017)

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Eimer's Worst Movie Experiences of 2018



Anyone getting nauseated by all the pungent Superhero movies and sci-fi crap out there? How about those retreads and remakes that try to put a new fresh coat of lipstick on the same big, old, fat hairy pig? Oh, and those formulaic comedies that continuously get greenlit in hopes that the brainless lemmings will go to the theaters and stream on TV just because it's there.

And I know you went. Don't lie. I know you did. Because I saw you there lapping up the cinematic Hollywood bile with your eyes. And, sadly, so did I. But, I blame my 11- and 12-year old son and daughter. So, what's your excuse?

Welp, this past year I've witnessed a ton of big turds. In fact, the crap was so prevalent that I eschewed movies almost the entire spring and summer and replaced with hikes, books, TV shows, and copious hours of Angry Birds 2. But, despite my personal opposition, I still managed to watch some stinky stink.

So, let's take a trip down memory lane - courtesy of my Twitter feed #1SentenceMovieReview - to revisit some of my not-so-favorite cinematic movie experiences of 2018. Mind you, a few of these movies were released in 2017. I just didn't get around to watching them until 2018. Can you really blame me?














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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Eimer's Best Movie Experiences of 2017

All in all, I watched some pretty good 2017 new releases this year. This is only a handful of the films that stood out. But I'm only going to give you 10. No more. No less.

So, please go out and snag these movies with your eyes. They're very good.

Oh, and please give my 1SentenceMoviesReviews Twitter Page some love. Feel free to like or retweet a couple of my posts while you're at it, too.













What about you? What were your favorites movie experiences of this year? Either new release or old release. I don't care!!
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Eimer's Best Movie Experiences of 2016


Back in the day when my kids were between the ages of one and five, I never thought I'd ever have a chance to pursue my passions again. Now that they're a bit older, I find myself writing more (working on a book), drawing more (going to publish more toons), and watching more movies in the theater (yes!). And the beauty of it all is that I have these two impressionable young minds to educate ... or screw up, along the way.

 Well, probably a little of both.

Here are my best movie experiences of 2016. I say 'experiences' because some of these films came out in 2015, some came out a bit later (not this year).

 Some other films I wanted to see, but didn't have the time, include Fences, The Edge of Seventeen, Jackie, La La Land, Camera Person, Elle, Moonlight, The Founder, Scorcese's Silence, and Chan Wook Park's The Handmaiden.

Oh yeah, and please tell me your ten favorite film experiences of last year. I'd love to know. And also, can you give my Twitter feed One-Sentence Movie Reviews some love, please?


#9 DEADPOOL

 #8 BROOKLYN

#7 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE 

 #6  THE LOBSTER

 #5 HACKSAW RIDGE

 #4 THE REVENANT

 #3 HELL OR HIGH WATER

#2 MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

# 1 ARRIVAL

ALMOST MADE THE CUT:
  • Sully
  • Sicario
  • The End of the Tour
  • Pawn Sacrifice
  • Spotlight
  • Me & Earl & The Dying Girl
  • Cinderella
  • Green Room
  • Finding Dory
  • The Bronze
  • The Jungle Book
  • Don't Think Twice
  • Midnight Special
  • Diary of a Teenage Girl

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