Yoni Mayer

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Film Reviews

Everything I've watched and had something to say about, logged to Letterboxd whenever I watch a movie and mirrored here. 1009 films seen; these are the ones that got a note.

Seen Film Rating Note
21 JAN 25 National Treasure 2004 3 out of 5 stars Brings back so many family movie night childhood memories - I must have seen this 5 times before.
21 JAN 25 National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007 3 out of 5 stars Childhood memories
16 JAN 25 Top Gun: Maverick 2022 5 out of 5 stars What the hell was I on giving this a 3 1/2 the first time???
14 JAN 25 My Own Private Idaho 1991 3.5 out of 5 stars Really well made movie from Van Sant - something that you could see being absolutely trash in the hands of…
12 JAN 25 Phantom Thread 2017 5 out of 5 stars Daniel day Lewis absolutely consumes every role he’s in - hard to see him as himself and not the character…
10 JAN 25 Mistress America 2015 4.5 out of 5 stars "Do you know the word autodidact? It's a word I self-taught myself" So funny; exactly the type…
08 JAN 25 Interstellar 2014 5 out of 5 stars I’d been thinking about seeing this in a theater again since I saw the idea for an IMAX rerelease floated…
05 JAN 25 A Real Pain 2024 4.5 out of 5 stars Oh wow. Thank you Jesse Eisenberg for making this.
04 JAN 25 Casablanca 1942 5 out of 5 stars Pure movie magic
01 JAN 25 Cinema Paradiso 1988 4.5 out of 5 stars Greatest movie ending of all time Unbelievable Ennio Morricone score Beautiful plot I love movies that love…
31 DEC 24 It's a Wonderful Life 1946 5 out of 5 stars A perfect movie in every sense of the word. The right way to end a year of movie watching
28 DEC 24 Before Sunrise 1995 5 out of 5 stars I met the first girl I had a serious relationship with while on a trip to Vienna.
26 DEC 24 City of God 2002 4.5 out of 5 stars I’m drained. I don’t know what to write. Really powerful stuff.
19 DEC 24 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 4 out of 5 stars well-directed. Powerful script. Powerful ending.
18 DEC 24 Wicked 2024 3.5 out of 5 stars Honestly there were times it felt like a two and a half star movie.
16 DEC 24 Anora 2024 4.5 out of 5 stars Such electric filmmaking. My adrenaline was pumping and attention was fully captured from the beginning until…
14 DEC 24 We Live in Time 2024 4 out of 5 stars Adorable. Serious at times. Overall yummy. Felt bad a lot for Tobias though damn Andrew Garfield is the GOAT
12 DEC 24 Little Women 2019 5 out of 5 stars Amazing. Just absolutely amazing. All movies should be more like this movie.
11 DEC 24 The Swimmer 1968 4 out of 5 stars Why is this actually really good? Score slaps
10 DEC 24 A Different Man 2024 4 out of 5 stars Does exactly what it sets out to do - and quite perfectly at that. Lots of good messages in here.
06 DEC 24 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 4 out of 5 stars A technical marvel but also genuinely an enjoyable time.
02 DEC 24 Magnolia 1999 5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece. The quickest 3+ hours I've ever experienced; PTA made this movie MOVE The pacing is just…
01 DEC 24 Gone Girl 2014 4.5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece. Rosamund pike is lights out
28 NOV 24 The Edge of Seventeen 2016 4 out of 5 stars Kelly Fremon Craig has to make so many more movies.
27 NOV 24 Joint Security Area 2000 4.5 out of 5 stars Really liked! The whole middle portion is just awesome.
25 NOV 24 Wolfwalkers 2020 4.5 out of 5 stars Perfect little movie. Beautiful score. I love seeing animation styles I've never seen before.
24 NOV 24 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 2015 4 out of 5 stars Really loved it. Really really did. The emotional beats might not have absolutely done it for me but…
23 NOV 24 Gladiator 2000 4 out of 5 stars Hollywood production design used to be sooo good
21 NOV 24 Being John Malkovich 1999 4.5 out of 5 stars What an insane movie
19 NOV 24 The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012 5 out of 5 stars <i>We accept the love we think we deserve</i> </i> <i>I feel infinite</i&gt…
18 NOV 24 The Producers 1967 4 out of 5 stars How did this little comedy have such an orchestral score - by far my favorite part PSA lower the volume on…
16 NOV 24 Sing Sing 2023 4.5 out of 5 stars Beautiful gem of a movie. Such humanistic, naturalistic filmmaking.
13 NOV 24 Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2019 5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest films out there
08 NOV 24 The Fabelmans 2022 4.5 out of 5 stars Beautiful. The divorce scene really got me this time around but all of it is just so heartwarming I remember…
07 NOV 24 Tokyo Story 1953 4 out of 5 stars I love that through movies I can live in another place and another era for a few hours.
01 NOV 24 Burning 2018 4.5 out of 5 stars I love these types of movies. Over the course of the movies beginning, you know you're in the hands of…
28 OCT 24 The Worst Person in the World 2021 5 out of 5 stars I'm not even sure where to begin. A monumental piece of art.
22 OCT 24 Return of the Jedi 1983 4 out of 5 stars JOHN WILLIAMS
20 OCT 24 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 3.5 out of 5 stars So early 2000s rom com coded Did everyone work in either journalism or advertising back then?
18 OCT 24 Ratatouille 2007 5 out of 5 stars Pixar’s best A perfect little movie that brings me so much joy Gonna be listening to the score on repeat
15 OCT 24 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2023 3.5 out of 5 stars Really really enjoyed - better than I thought it would be and better than most other hollywood big budget…
11 OCT 24 Sabrina 1954 4.5 out of 5 stars Loved. Billy Wilder screenplay and direction is the smartest of the old Holywood.
10 OCT 24 Broadcast News 1987 4.5 out of 5 stars Really really enjoyed this. It played such an amazing balance of romance/love triangle tropes, while also…
09 OCT 24 Burn After Reading 2008 3.5 out of 5 stars Hahahah what. Short, sweet, some amazing performances from a crazy top notch cast I forgot it was Brad Pitt…
07 OCT 24 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 4.5 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE stuff. The fight sequences were some of the best choreographed I've ever seen if not the…
26 SEP 24 Vertigo 1958 4.5 out of 5 stars 70% of this movies greatness lies in the music
18 SEP 24 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019 4.5 out of 5 stars Hollywood in the 60s man I love movies
13 SEP 24 Ocean's Eleven 2001 5 out of 5 stars Perfect movie. No notes. This thing MOVES.
11 SEP 24 The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 5 out of 5 stars This movie moves so quickly. Packed audience at the Jerusalem cinematheque.
06 SEP 24 Another Round 2020 4.5 out of 5 stars Just a couple of guys being dudes