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Aaron's 100 - 2021 Edition: No. 75 - 51

November 14, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

Check out the movies ranked 75 - 51 in my 100 favorite films list…

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Aaron's 100 - 2021 Edition: No. 100 - 76

November 07, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

We kick off the list of my 100 favorite movies with the first grouping of 25 films…

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Aaron's 100 - 2021 Edition: Honorable Mention

October 30, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

Here are the 25 films that almost made the cut on this year’s list…

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Movie Review: Dune

October 24, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Denis Villeneuve and team create an epic, powerful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel.

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October 24, 2021 /Aaron Charles
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My 2021 Oscar Picks

March 28, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

If the 2021 Oscars were up to me, here’s who I would award.

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My 10 Favorite Movies of 2020

March 13, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

These were my favorite films released in 2020.

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March 13, 2021 /Aaron Charles
list, year end list, movie, movies, film, films, 2020, judas and the black messiah, first cow, the trial of the chicago 7, i'm your woman, hamilton, soul, lovers rock, one night in miami, promising young woman, mangrove, ma rainey's black bottom, nomadland, the last dance, david byrne's american utopia
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Movie Review: Tenet

January 09, 2021 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Tenet is so enamored with the mystery box at its core that it fails to deliver enough of a story.

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January 09, 2021 /Aaron Charles
Tenet, christopher nolan, john david washington, elizabeth debicki, kenneth branagh, robert pattinson, hoyte van hoytema, ludwig goransson, movie, movies, movie review, review
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Movie Review: Mangrove

December 05, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

Steve McQueen brings his incredible visual talents to this story of nine people who refused to let justice be imbalanced.

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December 05, 2020 /Aaron Charles
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Movie Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7

December 04, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

While this is a strong film, I can’t help but feel it had a chance to be a great film and missed it.

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Aaron's 100 - 2020 Edition: No. 25 - No. 1

November 01, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

These are the Top 25 films on my list of my favorite 100 movies ever made.

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Aaron's 100 - 2020 Edition: No. 50 - No. 26

October 17, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

These are numbers 50-26 on my list of my 100 favorite films ever made.

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Aaron's 100 - 2020 Edition: No. 75 - No. 51

September 28, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

Check out numbers 75-51 on my list of my 100 favorite movies ever made!

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Aaron's 100 - 2020 Edition: No. 100 - No. 76

September 13, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

Here are numbers 100-76 on my list of my 100 favorite movies ever made.

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Aaron's 100 - 2020 Edition: Honorable Mention

September 07, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

We kick off the 2020 version of my list with the films that just barely missed the cut.

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What Do We Expect from a 'True Story'?

August 02, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

In a world overcome with “fake news”, how do we address firsthand accounts from other people?

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August 02, 2020 /Aaron Charles
zero dark thirty, movie journal, jessica chastain, kathryn bigelow, zodiac, david fincher, no country for old men, josh brolin, javier bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, truth, journalism, social media, film, movies, movie, films, true story
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Favorite Movies: The Irishman

May 25, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Martin Scorsese’s epic film is a fantastic achievement across the board, and it has already become a favorite of mine.

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May 25, 2020 /Aaron Charles
the irishman, martin scorsese, robert de niro, al pacino, joe pesci, rodrigo prieto, thelma schoonmaker, steven zaillian, ray romano
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Sacrificing Belief: A Consideration of Robert Zemeckis’ Contact

March 05, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

In Contact, Dr. Ellie Arroway makes one of the great sacrifices in movie history.

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March 05, 2020 /Aaron Charles
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My 2020 Oscar Picks

January 12, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

If the Oscars were completely up to me, this is how the nominations would shake out.

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My 10 Favorite Movies of 2019

January 04, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

These were my favorite films of 2019.

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January 04, 2020 /Aaron Charles
list, year end list, a hidden life, the irishman, a beautiful day in the neighborhood, little women, ad astra, marriage story, the two popes, avengers, avengers endgame, once upon a time in hollywood, little woods, the boy who harnessed the wind, parasite, knives out, dolemite is my name, late night
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Movie Review: The Two Popes

January 03, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A beautiful film with two fantastic performances from its screen legends.

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January 03, 2020 /Aaron Charles
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