Unusually for me I have actually seen quite a few of the current crop, some at the local (absolutely wonderful) local cinema and others on streaming channels.
I watched EEAAO with my husband at home and we persevered with it to the bitter end, but thought it rather silly. Top Gun was, well…….Top Gun, and therefore a known entity; slightly nostalgic and took my thoughts back to the time of the original; a good film of it’s type. Living showcased the wonderful acting of Bill Nighy and was enchanting; it’s a film I would watch again at home although I was glad to see it on the big screen. The Banshees was an interesting film and some of the acting was outstanding; Barry Keoghan particularly deserved his Oscar nomination and Kerry Condon, Brendan Gleason and Colin Farrell were all well cast. I first saw it on my own at the cinema and then watched it again at home with my husband. He absolutely got the black humour and I enjoyed it more watching it with him. I saw An Irish Goodbye just yesterday and thought it was very moving - a worthy Oscar winner.
I haven’t yet seen Elvis, but friends who have watched it said it was the outstanding film of the year. Interestingly it’s the only film that everyone I discussed it with agreed was brilliant - opinions on all the others have been divided.