Welcome to the 7th section of my Movie list: 2020-2024! We have previously covered films from 1987-2014 in parts I , II, III, IV, V, and VI!
2023 ended up being a decent year. We aren’t back to the pre-pandemic highs, but I can happily state that we are moving in the right direction.
As always, look for the (Review) links to see my original reviews. I will provide “skinnys” of all the films I saw in cinemas in each individual year.
The Annual Year in review post: 2023 – The Skinny
537: Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania – Kang the Conqueror makes his debut in this third entry in the Ant-Man series, the start of phase 5. (Review)
538: Cocaine Bear – A bear eats cocaine and goes on a rampage. Elizabeth Banks directs a goddamn cult classic. (Review)
539: Creed III – Michael B. Jordan returns, and Directs, in this third entry in the story of Adonis Creed. This time he faces off against Jonathan Majors. Killmonger vs Kang! (Review)
540: John Wick Chapter 4 – The series reaches a conclusion as Wick tries to escape the clutches of the high table. (Review)
541: The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Super Mario returns to the big screen after a 30 year absence to break records and give us, thankfully, an entertaining film! (Review)
542: Suzume – A fantastic with an excellent score, terrific story, and superb animation and art design. Fun and touching. (Review)
543: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 – James Gunn brings his cosmic saga to a close. A great send off to the team. (review)
544: D&D Honor Among Thieves – Chris Pine’s bard leads a group of adventurers to find treasure and stop evil in this, the first decent D&D movie. (review)
545: The Machine – Bert Kreischer’s stand up story comes to life in this truly funny movie. Mark Hamill is always welcome too. (review)
546: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – The best Multiverse movie yet. This one is a friggin amazing movie, with some real treats for old school Spider-fans. (review)
547: The Flash – Michael Keaton is back as Batman. Attention! Michael Keaton is back as Batman! (review)
548: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Harrison Ford dons the fedora one last time to save the world from Nazis. (Review)
549: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan tells the tale of Oppenheimer, director of the A-Bomb program during WW2. (Review)
550: Barbie – Greta Gerwig brings the iconic doll to life in the biggest movie of 2023! (Review)
551: The Marvels – Captain Marvel returns to action in this sequel. Kamala Khan is the standout. (Review)
552: The Holdovers – Alexander Payne directs Paul Giamatti in this excellent film about Christmas at a boarding school in 1970. (Review)
553: Godzilla Minus One – Toho releases the finest Godzilla movie yet produced. Great effects and outstanding drama. Well done. (Review)
554: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – DC’s Synderverse limps to a close with the final film before the big reboot. (Review)
The Skinny from the Fatty 