And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.

6. Civil War

Alex Garland’s latest film “Civil War” is a chillingly powerful dystopian war drama. Starting with a grim story promise which may not be that implausible considering the ongoing polarization inside the American society, the movie takes its time for immersing us more into its main characters’ perilous journey across the country torn apart by a civil war, and you will be alternatively amused and horrified by what and how it is about. In short, this is another compelling work from Garland, and I admire how it sticks to Garland’s ambitious vision to the end.

7. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
   George Miller’s latest film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, which a prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), is another entertaining entry in its memorable series which was started 45 years ago. Although it does not surpass the greatness of its predecessor, the movie is still awesome and compelling thanks to its confident handling of story, mood, and character, and, above all, action, and we naturally come to stick to the end even though we already know where it will eventually arrive. Miller is surely one of the great movie directors of our time, and, though I do not know whether he has another good idea for his monumental series, I will gladly watch whatever will come from him next.

8. Hundreds of Beavers
   “Hundreds of Beavers” is a little quirky independent film which never stopped amusing or surprising me. Steadily building up its comic momentum along its hilariously loony narrative, the movie provides a series of very funny and creative moments to be savored, and it will certainly linger on your mind for a long time along with those many beavers in the movie. This is one of the most impressive films of this year in addition to being one of the funniest ones I have ever seen during last several years, and I am already ready to revisit it someday for getting more laughs.

9. Challengers
   Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Challengers” is quick, deft, and passionate in its every serve, and I like that a lot. Electrifyingly and humorously bouncing along one very complicated situation among its three main characters, the movie alternatively amuses and thrills us to the end, and you will appreciate its masterful handling of story and characters more after getting totally knocked down by its intense and breathtaking finale. As shown from many of his previous films including “I Am Love” and “Call Me by Your Name” (2017), Guadagnino is a master filmmaker who really knows how to illustrate human passion and sensuality on the screen, and he definitely proves his main strength again here in this superbly entertaining work.

10. The Old Oak
    Ken Loach’s latest film “The Old Oak” is another bittersweet British working-class drama you can expect from him. While it is a bit preachy and sentimental at times, its quiet but big heart is surely in the right place in addition to being supported well by the strong performances from its two lead performers, and the overall result is the commendable last chapter for Loach’s long and illustrious career. Considering that he has steadily advanced as making one interesting film after another for more than 50 years since his first feature film “Poor Cow” (1967), it is really a shame that this great British filmmaker will supposedly be retired after this film, but he gives us one last movie to be appreciated and admired at least, and that is surely a good thing for us for now.

Runner-up (In alphabetical order)
“Conclave”, “Dune: Part 2”, “Flow”, “Good One”, “His Three Daughters”, “The Substance”, “My First Film”, “Rebel Ridge”, “Robot Dreams”, and “The Room Next Door”

Documentary (In alphabetical order)
“Daughters”, “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger”, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus”, “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin”, and “Sugarcane”

Animation (In Alphabetical order)
“Flow”, “Memoir of a Snail”, “Robot Dreams”, “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”, and “The Wild Robot”

Honorable mention (In alphabetical order)
“All the Long Nights”, “The Beast”, “Blitz”, “Didi”, “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”, “Emilia Pérez”, “Evil Does Not Exist”, “Exhibiting Forgiveness”, “Hit Man”, “How to Have Sex”, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”, “I Saw the TV Glow”, “Late Night with the Devil”, “Love Lies Bleeding”, “The Monk and the Gun”, “The Piano Lesson”, “Thelma”, “20,000 Species of Bees”, “An Urban Allegory”, and “Woman of the Hour”.

Yes, I belatedly watched them, and they are all good (In alphabetical order)
“Fallen Leaves”, “Io Capitano”, “La chimera”, “Perfect Days”, “Poor Things”, “The Taste of Things”, “Society of the Snow”, “The Teachers’ Lounge”, “20 Days in Mariupol”, and “The Zone of Interest”