I went to the movies last night, could have seen any new release. But nope, I went with Ken Russell's The Devils, a controversial 70s cult historical horror. The film was deemed so inappropriate in 1971, they had to cut a lot of footage out. Yet in the final dying days of Warner Brothers before the merger with Paramount Skydance was finalized, WB gave the film a 4K restoration and released the original director's cut in theaters 55 years later. Thank you, Warner Brothers. If Digger and a 4K director's cut of The Devils are your last two creative offerings, you have gone out with style. As for the movie itself, it's wild, edgy, creepy, disturbing, etc. It felt like a Buñuel movie in theme, but way more daring and over-the-top in content and direction. The Devils is also thought-provoking. Its theme on religion isn't surface level 'Catholicism = hypocrisy.' There's a bit more to it. Anyway, The Devils served as yet another reminder of why I prefer past cinema to present, and why I currently prefer re-releases on the big screen to new releases. That said, I'm down for a movie poll here, but not 2026. Something else, please.
It's now the end of October and I've managed to find 8 more films from this year that I like... my current top 20:
Very good:
1. The Odyssey
2. Project Hail Mary
3. I Love Boosters 4. Coyote vs. Acme
also good, but... :
5. GOAT
6. Remarkably Bright Creatures
7. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
8. The Invite
9. Crime 101
It's okay:
10. Therapy Done Right
11. The Bride!
12. Masters of the Universe
13. Facing El Chapo
14. The Last House
15. Rosebush Pruning
16. The Rip
17. Rose
18. Wuthering Heights
19. The Storm 20. Yellow Letters
I've now reached my top 30 list of films I like for 2026. My 10 new films in this list are shown in bold...
Very good:
1. Wildwood
2. The Odyssey
3. La Bola Negra
4. Project Hail Mary
5. I Love Boosters
6. Digger
7. Coyote vs. Acme
8. Resident Evil
also good, but... :
9. GOAT
10. Remarkably Bright Creatures
11. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
12. The Sheep Detectives
13. The Invite
14. Crime 101
15. The Drama
It's okay:
16. Therapy Done Right
17. Send Help
18. The Bride!
19. Masters of the Universe
20. Facing El Chapo
21. The Last House
22. They Will Kill You
23. Rosebush Pruning
24. The Rip
25. Rose
26. Wuthering Heights
27. The Storm
28. Yellow Letters
29. The Birthday Gift 30. War Machine
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