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Welcome to Filmometer! This site features sortable film ratings and "15 Word Reviews" of movies released since 1997. You will also find weekly movie polls and a growing number of movie lists. How does the ratings system work? Learn more about Filmometer.

The movie lists section contains some of my own picks, plus lists including the AFI's top 100 American films and the Academy Awards Winners for Best Picture. The links page provides additional online resources for film enthusiasts. Below you will find a random sampling of films reviewed by Filmometer. Thanks for visiting!

Featured films for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 2:32 pm

Bunny and the Bull A surreal, Gondry-esque comedy starring an agoraphobic man who reconstructs a tragic European road trip.  Rating: 8  2009 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: Turbo Kid Good-natured 1980s nostalgia. A post-apocalyptic wasteland with bicycles. Fun homage. Laurence Leboeuf is a delight.  Rating: 7  2015 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: Blood Into Wine Eccentric rocker Maynard James Keenan's journey from L.A. to running a world-class vineyard in Arizona.  Rating: 8  2010 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: Winter's Bone Powerful noir drama about a resilient 17-year-old who tries to find her missing, drug-dealing father.  Rating: 9  2010 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: None

Birdman Washed-up movie star Keaton attempts a comeback via Broadway play while battling his ego. Surreal.  Rating: 9  2014 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: Ink High-concept visual thriller that weaves the conscious with the subconscious. Falls down on unconvincing acting.  Rating: 7  2009 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: Cemetery of Splendor Gentle magical realism featuring Thai soldiers with a mysterious sleeping sickness, ancient kings, and love.  Rating: 8  2016 Foreign IMDb Page Genres/categories: Contagion Soderberg's disaster-thriller about a deadly outbreak of infectious disease and the dire global consequences.  Rating: 7  2011 English IMDb Page Genres/categories: None