This week on Episode 695 of the InSession Film Podcast, we discussed our Top 5 movies of the year so far! Almost hard to believe, but it’s time of the year already. We’re halfway through and we’ve seen some pretty good films to this point. It’s been a little slow-going at times, but 2026 has given us some great gems in the first half of the year. As always, we’re excited to dive into our favorites to this point and discuss why these films will linger on as we near the fall season. That said, here are our lists:
NOTE: In this segment we only discussed our Top 5 movies of the year so far, however, as you’ll see below, we have listed our full Top 10 as it stands right now.
JD
1) Blue Heron
2) Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
3) Disclosure Day
4) Mother Mary
5) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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6) Tuner
7) Silent Friend
8) The Death of Robin Hood
9) Send Help
10) Faces of Death
Megan
1) Alpha
2) Blue Heron
3) Mārama
4) Project Hail Mary
5) Hokum
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6) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
7) Is God Is
8) Obsession
9) Mother Mary
10) Backrooms
Honorable Mentions (Combined)
Josephine, If I Go Will They Miss Me, Dracula, Crime 101, Miroirs No. 3, I Love Boosters, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists, and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. There are obviously many more movies that we didn’t have time to mention. That is to say, your list could look very different than ours given the great films and memorable sequences we saw over the last year. That being said, what would be your Top 5? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].
For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Movie Lists page.
