Remember the good old times when you could see other movies than super hero movies in theaters? Yeah, call me an old soul, but yeah, I long for those times and those movies. I’ll have to admit not all super hero movies are bad and the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts aka the Oscar board agree. So here are 10 movies that are worth your time.
Joker (2019)
The Joker has always been an intriguing character and probably one of the best villains there ever will be. I think we’ll always remember Heath Ledgers performance, but man, can we talk about Joaquin Phoenix’ performance? Joker not only grossed over $1 billion at the box office, it also received 11 Oscar nominations, a new nomination record for superhero movies. It won 2 nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role (duh) and Best Music. I guess we’re all looking forward to 2024 when Joker: Folie à Deux comes out, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.
The Batman (2022)
I’ll admit it: the first time I heard Robert Pattinson was going to play in a Batman movie as the Batman, I was a bit skeptical. I guess we started off on the wrong foot since I was always more Team Jacob. Later on he surprised me: I absolutely loved The Lighthouse (2019) and was blown away by his performance as Batman. The movie received 3 nominations, but couldn’t get a win, competition was hard. It’s really worth a watch: you get a more grim and a more vengeful hero, like Batman is supposed to be.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Even though there have been many Spider-Men, and they all show up in this movie, but to me Tom Holland will always be the one. The casting is on point. I absolutely like the dorky and often clumsy Spider-Man portrayal by Tom Holland. Even the late Stan Lee, the godfather of super heroes said: “It’s as if we created a living being to be Spider-Man, and it turned out to be Tom”. No way home grossed $1.992 billion dollar and received a nomination for Best Visual Effects. Understandably, it lost to Dune.
