| Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
| Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
| Lord of the Rings: Return of the King | 2003 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
| Lord of the Rings: Two Towers | 2002 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | 2017 | 97 | 4 | (full review) - Chock full of Easter eggs from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and general pop culture lore, infused with a vibrancy that matches the groovy soundtrack, and assembled with a charismatic, offbeat cast, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an unmistakably American movie. |
| Crimson Peak | 2015 | 88 | 5 | (full review) - Chock full of disgusting chills, well-crafted plot twists, and thoroughly developed characters, Crimson Peak boasts something that horror films rarely do these days — a strong story worth telling that's not just about ghosts or demons. |
| Doctor Strange | 2016 | 88 | 5 | (full review) - It's a really impressive feat for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be able to reinvent itself year after year and again and again while maintaining consistent entertainment value and a cohesive mega franchise. Boldly dark, reliably funny, and visually inventive, director Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange takes the MCU in yet another direction and delivers a healthy dose of that rarefied beauty known as movie magic. |
| Superman II (Donner cut) | 1980 | 88 | 5 | (full review) |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | 84 | 8 | (full review) - The film's greatest asset is not the action, the comedy, or even its glut of new characters. It's the villainy. It's Ultron. James Spader's persona reminds me quite a bit of Hugo Weaving's performances as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy with an extra shot of menace. Popping up everywhere with money quotes on the inevitability of his peacekeeping mission, Spader oozes with malice in every move he makes and every step he takes. |
| Into the Woods | 2014 | 80 | 9 | (full review) - Into the Woods is a fitting adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. It's the lone light in an otherwise dark Christmas season at the box office. |
| The Witch | 2015 | 80 | 9 | (full review) - The Witch might just be the start of another good year in the horror genre in the wake of last year's breakouts It Follows and Crimson Peak. |
| Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The (2013) | 2013 | 70 | 11 | (full review) |
| Man of Steel | 2013 | 70 | 11 | (full review) |
| Thor: The Dark World | 2013 | 61 | 13 | (full review) |
| Underworld: Awakening | 2012 | 61 | 13 | (full review) |
| Dracula Untold | 2014 | 52 | 15 | (full review) - If Dracula Untold is to be the prologue for Universal's Monsterverse that begins with The Mummy in 2016, I'm thoroughly disappointed. |
| The Huntsman Winter's War | 2016 | 47.6 | 16 | (full review) - Trying to capture the audience Snow White and the Huntsman conjured some four years ago, The Huntsman: Winter's War doesn't exactly hit its mark. |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | 25 | 17 | (full review) - The greatest gladiator match of all time Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not. Simply put, it’s not the great answer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Red Riding Hood | 2011 | 25 | 17 | (full review) |
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | 2012 | 11.6 | 19 | (full review) |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | 2011 | 11.6 | 19 | (full review) |
