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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 11, 2025

My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2024

Quick reminder—as always, this list is based on UK release dates. Honorable Mentions Only the River Flows – Wei Shujun The Holdovers – Alexander Payne Small Things Like These – … Continue reading My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2024

Categories: MoviesTags: Cinema, Film, Film Review, Movies
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 26, 2023December 28, 2023

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023

2023 had a solid lineup of films overall, with plenty of great films but only a couple that I’d describe as “masterpieces”. Before we get into the list, I’d like … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023

Categories: Movies, UncategorizedTags: 2023, Cinema, Film, Film Review, Scorsese
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 5, 2023January 6, 2023

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2022

Honorable Mentions The Tragedy of Macbeth Director: Joel Coen Genre: Historical Drama Country: United States Review: I was excited to see Denzel Washington play Macbeth, and he certainly delivered on … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2022

Categories: MoviesTags: Cinema, Film, Film Review, Movies
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 30, 2021January 1, 2022

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2021

It’s that time of year again. Ranking my favorite films of the year is one of my most treasured traditions on this site. I was even more excited than usual … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2021

Categories: MoviesTags: Cinema, Dune, Film, Film Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 30, 2020

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2020

To say it’s been a uniquely shitty year for the film industry would be an understatement. The global pandemic brought production on a lot of movies to a halt and … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2020

Categories: MoviesTags: 2020, Film, Film Review, Movies
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 23, 2019February 10, 2020

My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2019

Ever since I began these posts in 2017, they’ve been my absolute favorite ones to write. Before I started this blog I didn’t go to the cinema that much at … Continue reading My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2019

Categories: Movies, UncategorizedTags: Cinema, Film, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

I wouldn’t say I have one particular film director I’d call my favorite, but without a doubt Martin Scorsese holds a unique significance for me- he essentially, he alone, made … Continue reading Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

Categories: Movies, PersonalTags: Cinema, Film, Movies, Netflix, Review, Scorsese
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 26, 2019June 28, 2019

Sunset – Film Review

Napszállta– which translates to “Sunset” in English- was my first foray into the works of esteemed filmmaker László Nemes, and quite possibly the most interesting picture I’ve seen in quite … Continue reading Sunset – Film Review

Categories: MoviesTags: Budapest, Film, Film Review, History, Hungary
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 18, 2019June 10, 2020

My Favorite Titles

When I was ten years old, my schoolteacher gave a lesson on writing stories. I have this distinct memory of her asking us to think about what makes a good … Continue reading My Favorite Titles

Categories: Books, Drama, Games, Movies, Music, WritingTags: Art, Books, Film, Literature, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 24, 2018September 21, 2019

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2018

It’s Christmas Eve! Which, for TumbleweedWrites, means it’s time for my annual Top 10 Movies of the Year. It’s been an excellent year for cinema, and I’ve spent a great … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2018

Categories: MoviesTags: 2018, Film, Movies, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 15, 2018

My Top 5 Indie Horror Films & My Growing Interest in the Genre

In the past year or so, I’ve noticed an increase in my appetite for the horror genre. Since this blog was started, I’ve written a post about my first experience … Continue reading My Top 5 Indie Horror Films & My Growing Interest in the Genre

Categories: MoviesTags: Film, Horror, Movies
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 1, 2018July 1, 2018

My Thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story

This post is about a month late, but perhaps that isn’t such a bad thing. Hopefully it means that most of y’all have gotten around to seeing Solo: A Star … Continue reading My Thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story

Categories: MoviesTags: Film, Movies, Review, Star Wars

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