Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
12 Years a Slave | 2013 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
Boyhood | 2014 | 100 | 1 | (full review) - In bringing this epic story to the big screen and taking a moving picture of life itself, Richard Linklater truly seizes this moment in cinematic history by letting the moment seize us. It's a spectacular motion picture that simultaneously turns life into art and art into life. |
Fighter, The | 2010 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
La La Land | 2016 | 100 | 1 | (full review) - Chazelle ultimately creates his own anachronistic world that will suck in just about any moviegoer with its unrelenting charm — his own "la la land" of sorts that showcases several seasons of life. |
Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
The Revenant | 2015 | 100 | 1 | (full review) - Epic, gorgeous, and riveting in every way, The Revenant is undoubtedly a tree with strong roots. Thanks to Iñárritu, this revenge flick is brought to life in stunning vibrancy, and nature is the auteur's weapon of choice. |
Wolf of Wall Street, The | 2013 | 100 | 1 | (full review) |
Bridge of Spies | 2015 | 99 | 8 | (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. |
Brooklyn | 2015 | 99 | 8 | (full review) - Crowley makes a period piece that functions as a feel-good movie but maintains the emotional depths of a more serious affair. |
Black Swan | 2010 | 98 | 10 | (full review) |
Gravity | 2013 | 98 | 10 | (full review) |
Les Miserables | 2012 | 98 | 10 | (full review) |
Moneyball | 2011 | 98 | 10 | (full review) |
The Big Short | 2015 | 98 | 10 | (full review) - Blending some of the best elements of Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street and J. C. Chandor's Margin Call, the finance-themed comedy drama from Anchorman director Adam McKay serves up both irreverent humor and gut-wrenching drama in perfect doses. |
Whiplash | 2014 | 98 | 10 | (full review) - Paying homage to jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Jo Jones, and Buddy Rich. Chazelle pulls out all the stops to create this gripping yet comedic cinematic experience that will reel moviegoers in for the duration of its all too brief runtime. |
Amour | 2012 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
Birdman | 2014 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - One has to be very comfortable in their own skin to make a movie that, in a sense, makes a mockery of their life's work. It takes a certain artistic fortitude to do this, especially on the 25th anniversary of the individual’s crowning achievement. With this in mind, I've got nothing but respect for Michael Keaton suiting up as Birdman. |
Fences | 2016 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - Delivering an intimate affair that feels like a stage production on the big screen that captures the challenges husbands and wives face and the struggles fathers and sons create, Fences is an engrossing motion picture that winds the clock back and showcases what America really was for people of color when it was supposedly great. |
Hell or High Water | 2016 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - More than just a heist thriller set in the middle of nowhere in the Lone Star state, this compelling film layers in the decimation of small town America, the financial turmoil belying predatory lending practices, and the overt racial bias that has become a way of life for some. Under the direction of Mackenzie, Hell or High Water accomplishes all of this and so much more. |
Inception | 2010 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
Kings Speech, The | 2010 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
Mad Max: Fury Road | 2015 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - It's safe to say that we can't afford to wait another thirty years for director George Miller to craft the next installment in the Mad Max franchise. This post-apocalyptic thriller is a breath of fresh air at the mainstream box office. It's something different. It's something inventive. It's something throwback. |
Manchester by the Sea | 2016 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - A gut punch that really taps into the human element of cinema in a way that most recent films have failed to do, Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea is an emotional rollercoaster that feels pretty familiar to anyone who has simply lived. The human element here cannot be overstated. |
Room | 2015 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - Dominated by two incredible performances from Brie Larson and her younger pint-sized co-star Jacob Tremblay, this potent drama delivers on so many levels. It's simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting to watch this situation unfold as a young mother tries to shield her son from the horrors of the confined, ultra-insular world in which they live. |
Selma | 2014 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - Sometimes films about the past illuminate the present. |
Social Network, The | 2010 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
The Martian | 2015 | 97 | 16 | (full review) - Boldly envisioned, meticulously crafted, and beautifully executed, this film finds Scott in rare form. |
Tree of Life, The | 2011 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
True Grit (2010) | 2010 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
Zero Dark Thirty | 2012 | 97 | 16 | (full review) |
Captain Phillips | 2013 | 93 | 31 | (full review) |
Descendants, The | 2011 | 93 | 31 | (full review) |
Hidden Figures | 2016 | 93 | 31 | (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. |
Midnight in Paris | 2011 | 93 | 31 | (full review) |
War Horse | 2011 | 93 | 31 | (full review) |
127 Hours | 2010 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
Argo | 2012 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
Arrival | 2016 | 88 | 36 | (full review) - Grandly envisioned, subtly executed, and beautifully acted, Arrival is by far the most thought-provoking science fiction film to grace the big screen this year. |
Beasts of the Southern Wild | 2012 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
Dallas Buyers Club | 2013 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
Hacksaw Ridge | 2016 | 88 | 36 | (full review) - Emotionally resonant, morally poignant, and historically relevant, Hacksaw Ridge is undoubtedly the best war movie to grace theaters in years. |
Her | 2013 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
Spotlight | 2015 | 88 | 36 | (full review) |
The Imitation Game | 2014 | 88 | 36 | (full review) - The Imitation Game is a history lesson all should see. |
Grand Budapest Hotel, The | 2014 | 84 | 45 | (full review) |
Hugo | 2011 | 84 | 45 | (full review) |
The Theory of Everything | 2014 | 84 | 45 | (full review) - In the iconic role of Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne gives what may one day be considered a career-defining performance. Redmayne looks like Hawking. He moves like him. He has that defiant glow about him just like Hawking. |
American Hustle | 2013 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Artist, The | 2011 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Get Out | 2017 | 80 | 48 | (full review) - With the snap, crackle, and pop of an eerie, old school thriller yet the sensibilities of a woke director, Jordan Peele's Get Out is a plain and simple knockout. |
Help, The | 2011 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Lincoln | 2012 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Moonlight | 2016 | 80 | 48 | |
Nebraska | 2013 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Philomena | 2013 | 80 | 48 | (full review) |
Kids Are All Right, The | 2010 | 70 | 56 | (full review) |
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close | 2011 | 43 | 57 | (full review) |