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Reviews

Title	Year	Rating	Rank	Review
12 Years a Slave	2013	100	1	(full review)
Insider, The	1999	100	1	(full review)
Bridge of Spies	2015	99	3	(full review) - I've been hesitant to say this in 2015 so far, but I'm ready to pull the trigger. Bridge of Spies might just be the best damn movie of the year.
Les Miserables	2012	98	4	(full review)
Kings Speech, The	2010	97	5	(full review)
Saving Mr. Banks	2013	97	5	(full review)
Selma	2014	97	5	(full review) - Sometimes films about the past illuminate the present.
Silence	2016	97	5	(full review) - Amidst the storm that's brewing in America (possibly golden showers in the forecast), it's a time when the idea of a Muslim ban or registry floats around from our newly inaugurated Tweeter-in-Chief. To have a vicious, unrelenting film about religious oppression arrive at this moment is a cinematic reminder that history has the unfortunate tendency of repeating itself.
Zero Dark Thirty	2012	97	5	(full review)
Hidden Figures	2016	93	10	(full review) - I've got nothing but love for Hidden Figures. Director Theodore Melfi's historical comedy-drama does what the best films do. It teaches moviegoers something they probably never knew before the theater darkened and the film began.
Butler, The (2013 F Whitaker by Lee Daniels)	2013	88	11	(full review)
Dallas Buyers Club	2013	88	11	(full review)
Hacksaw Ridge	2016	88	11	(full review) - Emotionally resonant, morally poignant, and historically relevant, Hacksaw Ridge is undoubtedly the best war movie to grace theaters in years.
No	2012	88	11	(full review)
Serpico	1973	88	11	(full review)
Spotlight	2015	88	11	(full review)
Testament of Youth	2014	88	11	(full review) - Testament of Youth is an exquisite motion picture that really makes you feel the pain and suffering of war. It's a film full of romance and ambition from the start. As the film progresses, each tragedy that comes Vera's way is beautifully rendered on the big screen.
The Imitation Game	2014	88	11	(full review) - The Imitation Game is a history lesson all should see.
Battle of the Sexes	2017	84	19	(full review) - Showcasing the ugly side of chauvinism and what a few courageous women did to challenge it for all the public to see, Dayton and Faris blend comedy, competition, and commotion to craft one engaging piece of cinema.
Black Mass	2015	80	20	(full review) - Black Mass has renewed my faith in Johnny Depp.
Eddie the Eagle	2016	80	20	(full review) - Ladies and gentlemen, the eagle has landed.
Gangs of New York	2002	80	20	(full review)
Lincoln	2012	80	20	(full review)
Macbeth	2015	80	20	(full review) - Though largely staying true to the source material in a relatively traditional way, Kurzel gets points for style.
Race	2016	80	20	(full review) - He simply delivers a rousing sports drama while elegantly tackling the social themes of the era — namely Aryan supremacy, anti-Semitism, and Jim Crow. It's really a job well done by Hopkins at a time when less than stellar movies typically arrive at the box office.
Steve Jobs	2015	80	20	(full review) - Offering all the typical underpinnings of an Aaron Sorkin-penned screenplay and touting a robust cast led by one of the great actors of his generation, Boyle's latest film delivers the goods with one intriguing and engaging exploration of Jobs and the people that played key roles in his life.
The Witch	2015	80	20	(full review) - The Witch might just be the start of another good year in the horror genre in the wake of last year's breakouts It Follows and Crimson Peak.
Trumbo	2015	80	20	(full review) - Trumbo is a well-timed film that’s all about the freedom of speech. More specifically, the freedom to think, vote, and believe as one chooses is the central theme of the film. With the backdrop of the cinematic history behind Roman Holiday, The Brave One, and Spartacus, director Jay Roach hammers on this theme throughout the film with a stylized, darkly humorous approach that generally hits the spot.
300: Rise of an Empire	2014	65.6	29	(full review)
Concussion	2015	61	30	(full review) - Emotion is the weapon of choice in Concussion for director Peter Landesman and his star Will Smith. While the film is certainly entertaining and illuminating when it comes to football and the damage it’s doing to our fellow citizens in the name of profit, any real thought will cause your perception of the film to fall apart.
Lone Survivor	2014	61	30	(full review)
The Iron Lady	2011	61	30	(full review)
For Greater Glory	2012	25	33	(full review)
Red Tails	2012	11.6	34	(full review)