Blockbuster season is over, but we still have plenty of great movies ahead before the year is out. I live and die by lists, and have compiled, for your benefit, 10 can’t-miss movies for the remaining year. I tried to maintain a healthy balance of entertaining spectacle and thoughtful dramatic work. Many of these movies have been in limbo for the better part of two years, and all of these dates are sadly subject to change (just this week, Top Gun: Maverick was delayed from November to next Memorial Day!). So pull out your calendars and cross your fingers. On to the list!

Honorable Mentions: The Card Counter (September 10); Dear Evan Hansen (September 24); Ghostbusters: Afterlife (November 11); Encanto (November 24); Nightmare Alley (December 3); West Side Story (December 10)

Cry Macho (September 17): Clint Eastwood is 91 years old. Did you know that? He also remains one of the most celebrated directors of the last 40 years, with a compelling eye for capturing intimate humanity. As one of the signature figures in the Western genre, and a key voice in reexamining Western themes (such as his 1992 Oscar-winning Unforgiven), Eastwood’s return to this subject matter makes up for any recent directorial missteps (looking at you, The Mule!). I’m on board, Clint!

No Time to Die (October 8): OK, but this movie won’t be delayed. Already bumped three times from its initial spring 2020 release, it’s reportedly costing MGM $1 million a month to continually delay and remarket the movie. (That also means the footage we’re watching is at nearly three years old.) This is Daniel Craig’s final outing as British super spy James Bond, and is directed by the visually gifted Cary Joji Fukunaga (the good season of True Detective). Craig’s tenure as Bond has been consistently inconsistent, with two of the finest 007 films ever made and two supreme duds. Here’s hoping Craig hangs up the pistol and tux with a triumphant finish.

The Last Duel (October 15): This period drama has all the right pieces: a compelling plot (the last legally-sanctioned duel in 14th-century France, sparked by accusations of sexual abuse), a prolific director (Ridley Scott), and a smart cast (Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer). Scott has a fascinating career; for every Alien or Matchstick Men there’s 2010’s Robin Hood—but I’m excited to see what he and his stellar cast can do with this dramatically-rich story.

Dune (October 22): If anyone can successfully translate this material—a famously dense and impenetrable sci-fi book series—to the big screen, it’s Denis Villeneuve. Villeneuve is a gifted storyteller, responsible for some of the most gripping and visually stunning films of the past decade (Arrival, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049). His latest run of elevated, prestige sci-fi films bodes well for Dune, along with the all-star cast he’s assembled (Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Zendeya, Javier Bardem, just to name a few). It’s unclear if audiences will connect to the story or find it completely inaccessible, but you’re guaranteed an arresting visual feast. An IMAX screening is a must.

The French Dispatch (October 22): It’s another Wes Anderson movie, with all the Wes Anderson people, this time following the French foreign bureau of a fictional Kansas newspaper. At this point, you’re either charmed or agitated with Anderson’s style and quirks, but as someone who admittedly took some time to warm up to Anderson as a storyteller, I’m entirely bought in to his “love letter to journalists.”

Last Night in Soho (October 22): Director Edgar Wright is a master of visual storytelling and powerful editing. Coming off 2017’s Baby Driver, one of the most thrilling and entertaining movies of the last decade, his next project looks to be a haunting, unsettling psychological thriller. With Wright’s command of the medium and a dynamite pair of leads (Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie), Soho is perfectly timed for a late October release.

Eternals (November 5): Chloe Zhao is hot off her Best Director win for Nomadland and tackling the riskiest Marvel endeavor since 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Eternals follows a team of god-like immortals, a premise I worry may collapse under its own mythology; but Zhao is a gifted filmmaker, working with some of the best talent available, and will hopefully craft a beautiful and unique story. (Shout out to Marvel president Kevin Feige for the well-deserved ribbing after his shock that Zhao was filming on location with actual sunsets.)

House of Gucci (November 24): Director Ridley Scott is retelling the 1995 murder of businessman Maurizio Gucci with Adam Driver and Lady Gaga. Stop reading and go buy your tickets!

Soggy Bottom (November 26): This is writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, a 1970s coming-of-age story featuring Bradley Cooper and Alana Haim. I’m not always championing Anderson’s style, but he is responsible for some of the most acclaimed films of the century (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread), and if you have an interest in movies as an art form, his films demand to be seen.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (December 17): This trailer broke all the records, if that’s a useful metric for how hotly anticipated this Spider-Man threequel is. The rumor mill has been spinning for the past year, but the marketing has confirmed that Tom Holland’s latest Spider-Man outing will at least see the return of Spider-villains of the past through some multiverse shenanigans—and likely (though technically unconfirmed) means the return of Tobey Maguire’s and Andrew Garfield’s previous Spider-Men. It really could be a giant mess or something truly special.

The Matrix: Resurrections (December 22): I cannot overstate my excitement for this movie. It’s odd that it releases in less than four months and has had zero marketing (which is likely Warner Brothers’ uncertainty on the film’s December release date). How amazing would it be if it was an actual marketing strategy to reveal as little as possible about the film’s story? Here’s what we do know: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are returning to one of the most iconic, groundbreaking, and trend-setting film series of the past 50 years. Given this franchise’s track record with satisfying sequels, it’s anyone’s guess if this movie will work on any level—but I can’t wait to see what director Lana Wachowski is cooking up with a belated Matrix sequel nearly 20 years on. I’ll see you there opening night.