Without fail, every passing year is a good year for movies filled with stories worth your time. Showcasing what’s possible on the silver screen, 2022 produced an array of dazzling images, the very same ones I assume Nicole Kidman still speaks of to this day. But like always, the quiet innovations in storytelling between the lines and on the pages were a rush to see too. Talking more about what stories stole our hearts and stuck in our minds is always a highlight of my year. So without further ado…
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Most films try with all their might to convince me I am anything but a passive witness. In return, I try (with all of my might) to forget that I am not just in a darkened room. This unspoken compromise can be a beautiful thing between individuals and artists who likely will never share the same space. In one way or another, my favorite movies of 2021 seem to be chipping away at passively existing- a feeling exacerbated by yet another year of precautions. As with me, I hope that art helped you feel a bit more alive in some way this year. Before we move too far into 2022, let’s reminisce together about some films that did that for me…
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It’s hard not to view this year in movies in the context of the year of 2020. Many of these features are what we turned to when things went the worst. They took us far away from the present or sometimes felt like reflections of our current state. This year graced us with a number of great films, and it is crushing that none of my favorite films screened in a movie theater this year. But that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t an abundance of excellent entries to talk about. So without any further ado here are my top ten films from 2020.
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In an extended essay, Kevin Conner writes about Michael Jordan’s lasting legacy as presented in The Last Dance and what it means for aspirational athletes documented in Hoop Dreams. If the dream is to become the greatest of all time, what’s the cost of achieving it?
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Right before the decade came to a close, 2019 went out with a particularly strong bevy of films. So much so that there are still many I have yet to watch, but from what I have seen, this year has been nothing short of remarkable. Compassion, joy, wonder, laughter, heartbreak. I believe you can find all these and more in the films from this year, and while there are so many I admire, here are the ones that stick out in my mind, providing a range of feelings that are particularly delightful to bask in for 2019.
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