For me:
Midsommar
Once Upon a time in Hollywood
Knives Out
Apollo 11
Alita Battle Angel
It’s been a good year, in many ways. Spiderman Far From Home was also great, as was Fast and Furious, the Almodovar and Avengers. And John Wick. Cold Pursuit was fucking funny too. O even enjoyed the Aladdin reboot.
I moved to a place where going to the movies isn’t really an option. It involves expensive baby sitting and there aren’t many options for that. Next year the children will probably be old enough. For the time being a top five would be impossible but I did see Once Apon A Time In Hollywood on a plane and enjoyed it.
The fucking Star Wars thing will probably happen over the holiday.
That’s a close call for me, actually. Loved both, but such completely different films. I didn’t “enjoy” Joker as much as I did the Tarantino film, but I was probably more riveted by it.
My younger brother helps run a film club in Portishead where they show stuff that the locals may have missed. I don’t think the cost of the rights to show such things is that actually that prohibitive.
A WE sound system maybe a bit pricy but you could do a decent job with vintage Altecs or JBLs.
You might want your barn to be on Yell or at the top of mainland to get the most punters in.