2026 in lists: Movies

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Movies: seen on TV, probably on a streaming service, or on an airplane

  • Goodbye June. The critics called it formulaic and trite, while acknowledging the acting. I don’t expect much these days from movies seen on TV, so I found it enjoyable enough and thought the acting was sensational, and the family dynamics did feel true, for the most part. 
  • Sinners. Wow, this was a strange film. Riveting acting and some incredible scenes, but unfamiliar in many ways, a film about black history and culture and music fused with a vampire horror film. 
  • Bugonia. Jesse Plemons, as usual, is incredible, and this film, in a good way, is bonkers. 
  • Pillion. This film was also bonkers. And engaging, sad, sexy and quite beautiful. 
  • Sentimental Value. I tend to like Scandinavian entertainment, and I thought this was engaging and complex with sensational performances. I was rapt. 
  • One Battle After Another. We didn’t read about this (except for the awards nominations) and so thought, from the title, that it was a war movie. Instead, a fast-paced nearly three hours with a crazy, inventive soundtrack, jarring tonal shifts and magnetic performances. I can see why it’s gotten all the praise. 

Movies (seen in the cinema)

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