Critics be damned,John Watersis not afraid to drop a cinematic hot take.

Finally, a love story I can relate to, wrote Waters in hisVultureTop 10 list.

So insane, so well thought out, so well directed, so much smoking!

A red carpet photo of John Waters; Lady Gaga smears red makeup across her mouth under a spotlight in a still from ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

John Waters praises Lady Gaga’s performance in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’.Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

Die, dumbbells, die!

TheTodd Phillips-helmed musical landed at number six on Waters list, which was topped byRose GlassLove Lies Bleeding.

Even the pig-men are cute.

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Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey inQueer(2024).Yannis Drakoulidis/A24/Courtesy Everett Collection

Oh, if todays homos were this radical, Id be a much happier queer myself.

Right now, Im belting out, Its No.

8 on my list, and who knows, maybe Ill make a movie about it?

Halina ReijnsBabygirlfollowed at number nine.

Okay, heteros are cutting edge this year, too, wrote Waters.

Nicole Kidman continues taking big chances in her career, and she deserves our salute.

Here, she howls, she moans.