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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 Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm


Takers

Takers Stylish but clichéd, with hyperactive camera work. Seasoned bank robbers go after an armored car.  Rating: CRAP 

2010

English

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Genres/categories: None


Blank City

Blank City Snapshot of late 1970s underground/punk filmmaking in New York during the No Wave movement.  Rating: 7 

2011

English

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: Obscure/RareWith Sex/NudityDocumentary/True


Up

Up An old man ties thousands of balloons to his house, flies to South America. Poignant.  Rating: 9 

2009

English

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: AnimationComedy


Salinger

Salinger Invades the privacy of J. D. Salinger. Engaging speculation, but trumpeted through a flawed, self-important lens.  Rating: 6 

2013

English

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Genres/categories: Obscure/RareDocumentary/True


Room

Room A loving mother raising her boy within the confines of a small shed. Incredibly moving.  Rating: 9 

2016

English

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: None


Enemy

Enemy Surreal, spider-infested portrayal of a man's subconscious war over infidelity, control by women. Haunting menace.  Rating: 10 

2014

English

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: Mind-blowingWith Sex/Nudity


Terms and Conditions May Apply

Terms and Conditions May Apply Documentary examines the erosion of privacy in the digital age. How corporations and governments spy.  Rating: 8 

2013

English

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: Obscure/RareDocumentary/True


Under the Shadow

Under the Shadow Distinctively creepy genre film that's also an allegory of female oppression in 1980s Iran. Djinn!  Rating: 8 

2016

Foreign

IMDb Page

Genres/categories: Horror



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