Full of mind games and nervous fun, Ex Machina focuses on making its characters unpredictable rather than just the plot. It provides a truly unique yet classic sci-fi experience.

Full of awkwardness and heart, Swiss Army Man takes the most distasteful elements you can think of and makes you fall in love with them.

Uncut Gems never quiets down or ever sleeps, you'll be on the edge of your seat and sanity until the gut wrenching finale.

The Lighthouse is arthouse having fun, while you can dive into its philosophy you can also just appreciate it for the unhinged and crazy good time it is.

The Farewell takes its steps wisely all the way to the end, it's a beautiful film that will definitely bring tears.

Mississippi Grind creates a duo we never knew we wanted and succeeds with it in every way.

Moonlight drives its slice of life narrative with some of the best and involving dialogue ever.

Midsommar is quirky National Lampoon Vacation film bitten by a venomous spider, when it's not making you laugh its poisoning your soul.

The Death of Dick Long satirizes melodramas and noir with its outlandish twist premise in one of the most original films ever.

Hereditary sets a higher bar for supernatural horror even though it breaks some of its own rules from time to time.

While Green Room is full of great performances and adrenaline, it doesn't quite break the barrier to greatness.

It Comes at Night is a slow burn thriller full of dread and remorse. Intentional or not, the feeling becomes numb by the end.

Locke is an intense car ride full of phone calls you won't forget, but enough about the concrete.

Room succeeds at being a riveting drama but fails to have decent structure, namely the second half.

Lady Bird is a great coming of age dramedy that lacks rewatchability, ultimately due to its (while intentional) unlikable main character.

The Witch makes for a decent arthouse horror but has some bloated acting at times.

While First Reformed comments well on the looming dread of climate change, its final moments are absolutely ridiculous.

Enemy tries a bit too hard to cover up its main themes behind layers of symbolism and imagery.

Good Time is an odyssey that felt a bit too forced, had it not been so focused on moving from place to place it would have been better.

The Lobster did not feel clever. It's obvious, tiring and regrettable.