My Favorite Films of the Decade (2010-2019)

I apologize for the lawn mower in the background.
HOLY MOTORS (2012) - 0:55
CERTIFIED COPY (2010) - 4:15
PHOENIX (2014) - 9:02
ENTER THE VOID (2010 USA release) - 12:14
BOYHOOD (2014) - 15:40
TREE OF LIFE (2011) - 18:10
NOCTURAMA (2016) - 21:03
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE (2011) - 24:23
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[@lacrimatorium]

You know I think the reason I watch your channel is because you never talk about the obvious. And I would say I rarely completely agree with you. Nevertheless you point towards interesting movies and ideas. Sometimes I feel I’m watching the psycho-sexual guide to filmmaking. My own perspective is quite other by comparison. But I really appreciate your thoughts nonetheless. I’ve seen many of the films you discuss and get an entirely different set of ideas from them. But nevertheless I am glad you are wrestling with films, with art, with meaning in a fairly serious way. Thanks. If I was going to recommend something it would probably be from extremely unfashionable sources. Primitive cinema (Edison, Porter, Melies, Starewicz) Or strange puppet films (Svankmajer, the Quays, Jiri Trnka, Jiri Barta). And then again I would love to get your take on something as breathtakingly dreamlike as The Saragossa Manuscript, Les Yeux Sans Visage or even Begotten. Or the works of Peter Delpuit. All of which I’m sure you’d connect with. But keep going. It’s not about agreement it’s about the discourse.

[@israelmcr]

1-. A Torinói Ló (2011). 2-. La Grande Bellezza (2013). 3-. Trudno byt Bogom (2013). 4-. The Tree of Life (2011). 5-. Kaguya-hime monogatari (2013). 6-. Phantom Thread (2017). 7-. Die Andere Heimat - Chronik einer Sehnsucht (2013). 8-. Nocturnal Animals (2016). 9-. Parasite (2019). 10-. Amour (2012).

[@cfbilly70]

La Grande Belezza would be in my top 20, did not make my top 10 cut. The Tree of Life is waiting on my coffee table to be seen, waiting for the right moment. I very much expect it to be amazing. Phantom Thread, yes sir. Nocturnal Animals had a good look and feel, but it just felt like it was reaching for the stars but not coming close to the ceiling. Parasite is not for sale here in the Netherlands yet, so I havent seen it yet, the same goes for alot of 2019 films. Amour was a great film, again no top 10 for me. The other films on your list are unknown to me and I look forward to getting into them. My watchlist is just already pouring over as it is. The Lighthouse is the first on my list, have a good feeling about it, seen it?

[@mabusestestament]

Yeah, Hard To Be A God #1 of the 2010s for sure.

[@nebojsasavic6262]

Turin Horse amazing film

[@irish66]

Amour at No I for me. Tree of Life, no. Parasite, excellent, but preferred shoplifters. Yep, I know two different countries. Heimat-Chronicle of a vision was excellent too. Haven't seen the others.

[@newsungsails3651]

Amour is definitely one of the best films of the decade, no doubt. The Turin Horse was another masterpiece. Good list!

[@TheTolister]

-boyhood -before midnight -občanský průkaz (identity card) -sound of metal -i origins -whiplash -walter mitty -jim and andy: the great beyond -127 hours -rudderless -the hunt -manchester by the sea -dallas buyers club

[@palmereldritch7777]

....was so hyped up to see Holy Motors.....only to find out it left me totally cold. I don't mind making a movie well about just being creative with it all......But you know, give me any Fellini, Ken Russell, Godard, Bunuel, Jodorowsky, Busby Berkely, Minelli, Demy even Noe - over this for me stylistically empty exercise.....yes anything could have happened in this movie....and wow, i was like - from all the choices you COULD have made, this is what Carax came up with ? Let's watch The Holy Mountain or Tommy again.

[@shawnhoelscher8164]

My Top Ten of the Decade: 1. "Boyhood" 2. "Holy Motors" 3. "The Florida Project" 4. "Take Shelter" 5. "Anomalisa" 6. "Her" 7. "Mad Max: Fury Road" 8. "Inherent Vice" 9. "American Honey" 10. "Roma" I definitely wouldn't call "Holy Motors" a dark movie. I kind of think of it as cinematic Cirque de Soleli. It's kind of a celebration of filmmaking in a way. Or perhaps I interpreted it completely wrong, I don't know.

[@chaberio1335]

Love American Honey, no ones seen it lol. I love Shia and thought he crushed that. My Top Ten of the Decade: 10. "Knives Out" 9. "Birdman" 8. "Marriage Story" 7. "Interstellar" 6. "Call Me by Your Name" 5. "Lion" 4. "What We Do in the Shadows" 3. "The Social Network" 2. "The Nice Guys" 1. "Honeyboy" Honorable Mentions: Grand Budapest Hotel, The Master, Get Out, Parasite, The Lobster, Personal Shopper, Inception, Prisoners, Steve Jobs, Gone Girl, Hateful Eight, Midnight in Paris, Drive, The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo, Nocturnal Animals & Guardians of The Galaxy. Ugh, this is way too hard I wanna change everything and I'm sure I missed a bunch. smh.

[@StuffedBurritoEnt]

"I don't know if I'm smart enough for it". Words I never expected to hear you say. Hell, I say those words every time I'm about to watch your videos.

[@marshallzane7735]

Surpisred you didn’t mention The Master. That’s easily my fav of the decade.

[@InAnotherLife90]

That movie is crazy

[@MrFakNo]

Rubbish.

[@ilck-ym-blals7385]

Worst of pta movies.

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

It’s dead-on accurate describing a very esoteric scene

[@domwalker6526]

Gonna watch that tonight

[@TechNoir-wz5ic]

I was lucky enough to watch The Tree Of Life on the big screen in 2011 and i remember before you could enter the screenings they had notices up saying this movie doesn't have a traditional narrative and casual viewers should be aware of that something among those lines an unforgettable experience i also remember when it came to the dinosaur scene these two ladies behind me both saying at the same time "What the f**K" i haven't had a cinema experience like it since.......

[@logancallahan6087]

My List: The Social Network, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Tree of Life, Stories We Tell, Mad Max: Fury Road, OJ: Made in America, Call Me By Your Name, Phantom Thread, The Favourite, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Parasite.

[@aldriel8274]

Enter the Void is so unnecessary. First of all I really dislike people who do drugs and sell drugs to others, I find them all completely disgusting. Despite that this movie is so bad to a point that after Oscar's death, we can also call it phase two, the boredom from watching it takes over in a way that I couldn't fight back at it by searching interesting points or moments that I could grab to move on while watching it. It's very uninteresting to me and it's decaying story has nothing special in itself, it's mundane to the core it's just another display of human filth and disgrace, so what...many are. I hated it so much and of course I will never ever watch it ever again.

[@jesusestrada2571]

Please review Punch-Drunk Love!

[@tattarrrrattat]

Yes!

[@darkchaser25]

My faves from the decade (in no order) Twin Peaks: The Return Holy Motors Nymphomaniac Vol I & II (Directors cut) The Master Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision Confessions The Turin Horse Anomalisa 20th century Women Upstream Colour

[@fabster3333]

My favourite film appreciation channel. 100% Thank you !

[@jmuench420]

I'm late but I wanted to amuse myself by making my own top list for the decade just because I never thought about before, going with my top 10 but in no particular order: The Lighthouse The Favourite Arrival True Grit The Lobster The Grand Budapest Hotel Her Under the Skin Upstream Color Melancholia

[@POUET3343]

Thanks a lot for this video! This list is disturbingly French :) It's funny how I wasn't curious at all about French cinema at all but you made me much more curious and there are so many films I enjoy now! (I'm French btw) I think on my list I'd put Boonmee, Burning, Melancholia, The Neon Demon, Mektoub My Love : Canto uno (this one in French!) and Under the Skin

[@Lord_Heron]

I really like Burning, Melancholia, The Neon Demon and Under the skin. I will need to watch the other films you mention because we seem to have similar taste.

[@pinkasarp2250]

" I wasn't curious at all about French cinema at all " !!!!!!!

[@MrDarrylR]

This is an excellent list. I share your admiration for Carax, Noe, (scripted) Malick, and Bonello. However, my list for the decade would also include "Under the Skin", an exploration of humanity from a removed perspective, and "Upstream Color", which is a wonderfully crafted consideration of free-will, loss, and connection. You don't seem to have spoken on "Upstream Color" yet. As someone who vibes with your taste, I'd really like to see your take on it.

[@reflexfine8267]

hey man, under the skin, facepalm

[@shamanictour]

Under the Skin and Upstream Color are definitely in my top ten. Keep it real D Roy!

[@Mooseman327]

Good call. Both great films.

[@notjohn9]

I really appreciate your intelligent well-thought-out insights. I'm totally digging the channel so far!

[@scvman992000]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is my favorite film of the decade. A true masterpiece. Rounding out my top 5: Knight Of Cups (2015), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ad Astra (2019), and The Master (2012). Also Uncut Gems (2019) honorable mention.

[@saadati]

I like your videos and reviews, but I often feel your reviews remain more on the abstract side without touching any specifics. As an example, in this video, I got distracted and missed that you actually switched to review another movie, thinking that you were still reviewing the former movie, because there was no mention on anything specific. I hope you include more specifics in your reviews to back up your points with, and also give us more insights to how you have reached these conclusions. With that said, you are one of my favorite movie reviewers on KZbin and I watch all your reviews. :)

[@thejamnasium6447]

not quite sure of my whole list but my #1 of this era is Mandy

[@rodrigomadera3048]

Love this list, pretty unique. Holy Motors is in my watchlist since it came out but for one or another reason i always end up postponing it... That ends this weekend. I really like Enter The Void, it was the first Gaspar Noe film i watched, but i think i prefer Climax. Nocturama was great and i discovered thanks to your review of it. Boyhood was enjoyable but ultimatly not entirely my cup of tea i guess (love the before trilogy tho). I need to watch Kiarostami's work and i will check out House of Tolerance. With so many good films its hard to chose a few movies, but Phantom Thread, Blade Runner 2049, the Social Network and Drive would be in there.

[@penguinman25]

Why isn’t interstellar on this?.. that was brilliant.

[@NoirFan84]

My Top Ten: The Master, Under The Shadow, Carol, Roma, Short Term 12, A Separation, Inside Llewelyn Davis, The Tree Of Life, Twelve Years A Slave, The Grand Budapest Hotel.

[@newsungsails3651]

I know I'm a year late, but that is a great list.

[@NoirFan84]

@@newsungsails3651 Cheers. 👍🙂

[@Judgeholden95]

Inside Llewyn Davis is sooooo underrated I’m happy to see people appreciate it. It’s easily my second favorite of the Coens.

[@RazorwireReviews]

Always so great to find other people who really get what Boyhood was about :) For every "Boyhood no substantial characters arcs" I feel like screaming that's entirely the point haha. Life doesn't have a three act arc! :P

[@jerrys1]

It’s not always a bad thing to break story structure as long as you have a reason for it

[@DigitalDuelist]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Under the Silver Lake. The layers of meaning and strangeness is something I think you'd enjoy reviewing.

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

Holy Motors was phenomenal! :)

[@msmit152]

There's levels to this: WatchMojo level: you guys are clowns, don't ever make a list again My level: I don't watch enough movies, fuck it I'm putting Skyfall on this thing Critics level: Moonlight, The Social Network, etc Your level: you've never heard of these movies have you? That's ok, you've got a lot to learn That's why I love this channel.

[@Danny-ql2it]

I would add The master and inside llewyn davis and this list would be perfect Thanks for the video ❤

[@65g4]

I love that we both love Boyhood and The Tree Of Life

[@Grimscribe732]

The Man from Nowhere (2010) 13 Assassins (2010) Bellflower (2011) Drive (2011) Dredd (2012) All Is Lost (2013) Nightcrawler (2014) Ex Machina (2015) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Midsommar (2019) Parasite (2019) I like that this list both opens and ends with a Korean film.

[@BobsiPringlez]

Lots of people neglecting Villeneuve in this comment section but I’m liking everyone’s choices nonetheless

[@Tyler_W]

He gets some grief, but I honestly love Enemy, Prisoners, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and Sicario alike. Maybe some of them could be a little shorter, but beyond that, he's great.

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 9. Get Out 8. The Social Network 7. La La Land 6. Parasite 5. Hereditary 4. The Grand Budapest Hotel 3. Moonlight 2. Blue is the Warmest Colour 1. Boyhood

[@napalmheat3302]

I love how much she loves film. You could really benefit from a new microphone though

[@pierskeegan3425]

Good video but ur channel tends to lack graphics, like just editing in a movie poster beside u when u mention it would be a solid way of giving a visual so ur audience remember the films ur discussing better. Keep up the good work!

[@mabusestestament]

She is the visual.

[@master-ik9ro]

It gets boring

[@yonishashi1775]

@@mabusestestament lol

[@Subtle-System]

Boring critiques... jesus... rolled my eyes many a time

[@willwalker6894]

My Top 10 films of 2010’s. 1. The Social Network 2. Drive 3. The Master 4. Her 5. Interstellar 6. Enemy 7. Sicario 8. Nightcrawler 9. Blade Runner 2049 10. The Lighthouse

[@ryanrudolph5667]

1- Twin Peaks: The Return 2- Climax 3- The Tree of Life 4- Raw 5- Certified Copy 6- Two Days, One Night 7- House of Tolerance/Nocturama 8- Amour 9- Under the Skin/ Melancholia 10- Elle Shout out to Winter Sleep and Phantom Thread

[@Mooseman327]

Loved "Holy Motors" and "Certified Copy." Yup! Two of the best films of the decade, or of all time, for that matter. And, yes, CC IS "trippy as shit." It rewards attention, which is one of the highest compliments I could give any film. And love the way you talk about "Tree of Life" although I preferred "Knight of Cups" wherein Terrence Malick gives himself a tarot reading. (Another great filmmaker who knows the tarot very well is Alexandro Jodorowsky. I'd love to hear you speak about Pavich's "Jodorowsky's Dune.")

[@robertfaulkner1824]

My favorite film in the last decade was “The VVitch” this was the worst decade for movies since the 1940s, perhaps ever. Possibly to be outdone by our current decade.

[@WilliamStevens-e2k]

Hello, my name is Steve and I love the deep, intelligence behind your reviews and list and how you're they affected you Spiritually, Technically, Emotionally and Mindfulness and are detailed in your thoughts and feelings! In a country of so many critics online, you're one who's finest kind! I thank you for your lists too, after a decade of injuries, surgeries, recoveries and even brain tumor surgery which I've survived them ALL and am slowly catching up on many movies, some that you've listed! I've two I'm wondering if you seen yet? One is Godzilla aka Gojira Minus one which deservedly won the Oscar for special effects and before you might think ohhhhhhh, a monster movie, it's more than that story wise, emotionally plus special effects wise that Hollywood could learn so so much from the filmmaker filming a movie on much less than $15 million dollars plus he is the writer, director and special effects director! It's such an emotional heartfelt movie, Stephen Spielberg said he saw it 3 or 4 times and gave the Japanese crew a standing ovation as did many in the crowd! Don't want to spoil it for you if you've not seen it ( please go and rap with me after if you want and can) too many things in it to see it's not just a Giant Monster movie! Go see it then review it, very few missed beats in structure, editing, story, direction to see! 2nd thing shortly after this!

[@cfbilly70]

Birdman solid nr 1 spot for me, followed by The Turin Horse, The Grand Budapest Hotel, True Grit, Drive, Inherent Vice, Biutiful, Django Unchained, Phantom Thread and Inside Llewyn Davis.

[@benjaminschwartz1242]

Drive Birdman and Django are all excellent. I havent seen the others

[@israelmcr]

All are good movies, not great movies. Except The Turin Horse, that is one of the best movies in the history.

[@benjaminschwartz1242]

@@israelmcr youre a goofy weiner

[@cfbilly70]

@@israelmcr it's all a matter of taste I guess, but saying all those movies aren't great movies is just silly. These are all great movies. Good movies are movies like Bad Times at the El Royale, decent movies are movies like a good Marvel film, bad movies are movies like the last Pirates of the Caribbean and terrible movies are like any Michael Bay film.

[@israelmcr]

@@cfbilly70 None of them offers something new, something fresh, something extraordinary. The most acclaimed in Birdman is its false sequence shot, that was done almost 80 years ago by Hitchcock in the Rope. The script is not the big deal, it only has good phrases, just that, nothing deep here, it is a fairly normal script. The Grand Budapest Hotel, yes, it is very beautiful visually, fun, silly, just like all Wes Anderson's films, it is entertaining to watch, but there is nothing else, it does not leave you more than a good time. True Grit is a good remake, it has a beautiful photograph, and good performances, it has its own style and that is something that I appreciate, but it is not an extraordinary western, it is good but no more. Drive is a film with very high pretensions that never fills, it tries to make the deep and does not give the size, it ends up being absurd, unreal, it takes itself too seriously. Inherent Vice, probably the worst PTA movie of this century. Biutiful is a work that feels empty (like all AGI cinema), without a soul. Django Unchained is an unnecessarily long movie, repetitive gags that we have seen before in other Tarantino movies, its classic robberies to other directors in scenes, everything is so seen and repetitive in this movie that even the name of the protagonist had to plagiarize it from the movies of Sergio Corbucci, and no, it's not a "tribute", it's plagiarism. Inside Llewyn Davis I just saw it three weeks ago, I had been told that it was very good, but I was very disappointed when i seen it, I liked Oscar Isaac's performance, but the movie opens so many sub-story arches that never closes. The whole movie feels in a hurry, it doesn't feel like taking a break, I think in the format of a TV series it would have been very good, there would have been a good development. I did not notice that you had also written Phantom Thread, this is a very good movie, great, personally, the 6th best of the decade. Beautiful visually, the photography is portentous, the great performances, a script without holes, and above all, the direction of PTA, reached a maturity that places it as one of the best current filmmakers.

[@classicvideogoodies]

Maybe you could upgrade to a better microphone. Sometimes I hear slight echo-y sound in your videos. You need one of those noise-cancelling mike, not only to deal with background lawnmower and what not, but also to make your voice sound fuller. I would say audio is 80% importance for your channel because this is primarily a commentating channel, so a new mike would be worth it.

[@seangerant653]

no "paul" 2011 ??

[@CATDHD]

My top : Social Network Mad Max Fury Road Phantom thread Wolf of Wall street Irishman Handmaiden Her Hereditary The Master Parasite

[@johnnypalooka]

I was interested to see what films you came up with for this decade. I really consider it the worst decade in film history. I would be hard pressed to come up with 10 myself. I'm not sure you even had 10. I've only seen 2 on your list and I don't consider either great. The others have just never seemed interesting enough to want to watch. There are so many great films streaming that cover every decade of film that I would rather watch. I hope film makers of today start making better pictures with compelling stories but I'm not counting on it.

[@irish66]

Interesting. The only two I've seen are Certified copy, Very good, and tree of life, good, but for me not among his best. For me the only movie I would count as a favourite from the period is The Artist. But best and favourite don't always coincide. So The best one I would say Is Amour, closely followed by Shoplifters. The rest are just a list of some of some of the best movies I saw, that were released over that period. But i could have picked completely different ones. Some others. The Con Artists, Logan, Marshland, Brooklyn, The HandMaiden, Home from Home-Chronicle of a vision, Spotlight, Hanezu, The Connection, Children, Django unchained, Hemel. I wish, Only God forgives, Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives, Norwegian Wood, Source Code.

[@kearneyboy]

You are a brilliant person Maggie I wish you were in Scotland.

[@65g4]

I love your videos ive been following you for over 10 years now and i enjoy that you pick films you really love not just because their popular or mainstream

[@jokcomics4850]

I recommend you to watch "magical girl" and "quien te cantara" both directed by Carlos Vermut. I don’t know if you have a way to watch them in your country but if you can I highly recommend you.

[@loltanios]

Wow, these are niche movies. Were the 2010's really that bad for movies?

[@cinematictheatrics]

Phoenix is the only film on your list I have not seen, so I need to see it! I saw Certified Copy, Enter the Void, Boyhood (twice) and Tree of Life (twice) in theaters. Swap out Void with Holy Motors and those are 4 of my top 12 faves of the decade, along with Moonlight, Under the Skin, Melancholia, Climax, Phantom Thread, The Turin Horse, The Witch, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. I was also a huge fan of House of Tolerance and Nocturama. Underrated faves of the decade for me would be The Ornithologist, Wild Boys, and Obscuro Borroco.

[@cinematictheatrics]

Also, you have convinced me to rewatch and reevaluate Void because I, too, did not like it on my first (and only) watch so far when I saw it in cinemas. I’m a huge fan of Irreversible and Climax, though, and have not seen his other films (yet)! I saw those when they first came out so I’m not sure why I have put off seeing the others.

[@dancochrane5577]

House of Tolerance goes by title House of Pleasures, even in reviews.

[@DavidLocke76]

Nice to see a Bertrand Bonello film at the top of your list ! L'Apollonide, which is its original title, is indeed a very impressive film, but it is not for the faint of heart. There is a violent scene in it that still haunts me to this day... The ensemble cast, the powerful mise en scène, the emotional frankness of it all are staggering. By the way, I could use the same adjectives for one of the very best films of the decade : A Separation (2011) Asghar Farhadi. I am very surprised that no one mentioned it until now. It is a "must see" in my opinion. Here are some other movies that I found worthwhile (in no particular order) : - The lost City of Z (2016) James Gray - 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh - Like Father, like Son (2013) & Shoplifters (2017) Hirokazu Kore-Eda - Mud (2012) Jeff Nichols - Tabu (2012) Miguel Gomes - Mistérios de Lisboa (2010) Raúl Ruiz

[@chetdesmond8320]

Have you seen A Hidden Life(2019) by Malick? I have watched it 3 times the past 2 weeks and it is now my #1 of the decade and my favorite Malick film.

[@reeldeal3227]

In addition to American/British (English language) films, I’m really happy to see so much dedication to worldwide cinema. My favorites… English: Her, The Lighthouse, The Favourite, Ex Machina, The Master, Drive, The Shape of Water and Nocturnal Animals (I thought you were about to say it when referencing Nocturama!). Non-English: Son of Saul (Hungary), Cold War (Poland), Blue is the Warmest Color (France), Wild Tales (Spain/Argentina), Phoenix (Poland/Germany), The Handmaiden (Japan), Never Look Away (Germany primarily) and The Great Beauty (Italy). HM, as it was just so entertaining: Train to Busan (South Korea).

[@BobsiPringlez]

Really loved Wild Tales - amazing film. Nocturnal Animals is another fave. A lot of your others are great choices too!!

[@irish66]

I believe The Handmaiden is Korean.

[@BucketOfMarbles]

I think when you start looking movies like work (as I do also), you definitely lose a certain amount of simple pleasure, but you gain a more complex understanding and love for the medium.

[@danielh1771]

No love for Nolan on this list. None for Tarantino either. Hmmmmm.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

totally engrossed but maybe too much analysis takes a little away from the notion of entertainment

[@keithhansen4891]

Certified Copy!

[@lucturgeon9828]

Great list, this definitely gave me some good recommendations to check out. Enter the Void is one of my favorites of the decade as well.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Enter the Void, Holy Motors, Nuestro Tiempo, Melancholia, Into the Abyss, Parasite, Moonlight, Good Time, Biutiful, Blue is the Warmest Color

[@ZombieZifiction]

thanks for making this :)

[@deepfocuslens]

You are very welcome. :)

[@ZombieZifiction]

@@deepfocuslens here are mine if you wanna check it out letterboxd.com/marjeez/list/my-top-25-films-of-the-decade-2010-2019/

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

The Master (2012) was my favorite film of the decade. It's been mentioned here by at least one other person. I agree with you on Certified Copy - an amazing film. Phoenix and Tree of Life were also great. I didn't really get into Holy Motors. Didn't see the others. Other great films of the decade: Inherent Vice; Phantom Thread; The Grandmaster; Melancholia.

[@michaelcarroll9416]

The master is my #1 as well

[@rippspeck]

IT TOOK 12 YEARS TO MAKE!!1 Sorry, couldn't resist.

[@aaronshouting588]

IT BROKE NEW GROUND??!!

[@cfbilly70]

And it does not show it, that has to be the most overrated movie ever.

[@rippspeck]

It was borderline experimental. And borderline unwatchable.

[@aaronshouting588]

CF Billy yes, let’s all trash an award-winning film since there’s particularly nothing to do with our lives!

[@cfbilly70]

@@aaronshouting588 I'm giving my opinion, saying it is overrated and thus should not have won so many awards. How does that mean I have no life, your comment would imply that more than mine.

[@jamespader]

wonderful list! if you haven’t already I have some films I think you might like from the past year or so to checkout that I really love The Last Black Man in San Francisco An Elephant Sitting Still I Lost My Body Honey Boy Her Smell High Life Ad Astra Piercing

[@akhileshsuresh4933]

where do u watch these movies from

[@A427-w2v]

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) (one of the best cinematic experiences I've ever had) Gone Girl (2013) Spider-man Into the Spider-verse (2018) Hereditary (2018) Big Hero 6 (2014) (unexpected *I have never laughed so hard in particular Baymax and Hiro's handshake*) Sicario (2015) (one of the most tense experiences in the theater) Wolf Children (2012) (heartwarming) The Skin I Live In (2011) (shockingly beautiful and shockingly disturbing) The Phantom Thread (2017) (now one of my favorite love stories) Inception (2011) (mindblowing) Her (2014) (broke my heart) Drive (2011) (one of the coolest film I've seen on the big screen) Ex-Machina (2014) (wow) Shame (2011) (sad but powerful) Snowpiercer (2013) Looper (2012) We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) Mississippi Grind (2015) (one of my favorite films) Hanna (2011) (underrated) Boyhood (2014)(me too)

[@JoseChavez-rf4ul]

We Need to talk About Kevin, The Skin I Live In, and Hanna are 3 of the most underrated films of the decade. Fantastic films that don’t get talked about enough.

[@A427-w2v]

@@JoseChavez-rf4ul Totally agree! They are usually overlooked and don't get enough attention...

[@kirbyrox2]

I really felt that sigh at the beginning

[@leobergmiller873]

Phenomenal list and video, as always! So I know you weren’t really thinking in terms of 5s or 10s and whatever, but if you could add 2 more, what might those 2 movies be?

[@sagarsaxena6318]

Well if you are not smart enough for it then imma check out.

[@Gary828]

I see what you're saying about Boyhood, but the problem is that the actor who played the boy/young man was extremely dull and not a talented actor. I've seen him in other things; he's a terrible actor. he just isn't interesting and that's why a lot of people find the movie so boring to watch. I agree it's a creative and fresh approach to filmmaking, and yes you can make a good film without an exciting plot or conflict, but you need your lead character/actor to be charismatic, and interesting to watch/observe. And the actor who played the boy was the exact opposite, and that is why the film suffered to so many viewers.

[@Evocati2008]

maybe the worst decade in film to date

[@Shutter-Writer]

I think the reason why I enjoyed Enter The Void was because of the opening scene. It sets the stage for what’s going to happen in the film.

[@Longshot_NYC]

Great list, thank you. I have not seen any of these. I have not even heard of any of them. I expect I will see them all this year.

[@tfpp1]

Dang you're deep. I was hoping for some escapism films. This really should just be called best art house films of the decade LOL

[@crappymcdick]

I have never understood the 'escapism' idea when it comes to film. Even movies like Harry Potter, Star Wars etc. They all have meaning messages and themes, although not very deep, I'd say very important for the youth.

[@tfpp1]

@@crappymcdick Since you mentioned youth, here's an example of my thinking regarding escapism (obviously, it can equally apply to adults, which is where I was coming from): If I have a young person read both the Twilight books, and something like Treasure Island or Huck Finn -- both clearly have "meaning messages and themes", but I think we would both agree that some messages are more profound than others. Similarly, if I ate junk food for dinner, I might not necessarily die from it, but I wouldn't feel great either, as it's not "nutritious" for me.

[@crappymcdick]

@@tfpp1 So wouldn't you say 'feel good movies' is a better term?

[@tfpp1]

@@crappymcdick No. I wouldn't say I "feel good" after watching Twilight. But I would say I was entertained, or to quote Baloo I would say I forgot about my "worries and my strife". To contrast that, I don't "feel good" after watching Schindler's List. But I know how important and meaningful its message is. I think we're saying the same thing, I just prefer to call it escapism, and you don't. That's okay, too.

[@crappymcdick]

@@tfpp1 :)

[@tones4388]

Did you know boyhood took 12 years to make?

[@vicjames3256]

That part about the way you watch films hits home. I do the same with films and, especially, novels. I love it, and couldn't imagine consuming art it any other fashion; however, there is a part of me that wishes I could turn off that analytical part of my brain (or quell that deep yearning to deconstruct the art in order to understand how it works) and just experience a piece the way others do. That feeling lasts only a minute, before... "I love how the camera tilts ever-so-slightly to convey the subtle shift in power during this conver..."

[@tarunindoriya902]

Yes , its like if you know how a magic trick works then you will not be entertained by it.

[@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast]

Nice list. Have you seen "Strange Circus" (2005)? I gather the impression that you might like that one.

[@shailjanandjha2782]

you went deep for this, good. I like your taste. what are your thoughts on under the skin, it's my favorite of the decade.

[@reflexfine8267]

it is empty film with no worth whatsoever. maybe a minute or two of good visuals and that's it

[@generalu.gooshe]

Get out of my timeline.

[@sampsonraysimon]

I totally agree with the idea that watching a film seems more like work when I watch it, with rare exception.

[@akhileshsuresh4933]

unless i have something important to do

[@jackwwalsh]

Nightcrawler, Gone Girl, Prisoners, Drive, Ford V Ferrari, Silver Linings Playbook, The Conjuring, Knives Out, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, August: Osage County

[@xzavierhamilton1131]

Enter the void: 12:18

[@walkerstark4564]

My Complete Best Films 2010-2019 Carlos Post Tenebras Lux Elle Shame O.J.: Made in America Goodbye to Language 3D First Reformed Drive Good Time Zero Dark Thirty Rampart Dragged Across Concrete Whiplash Shoplifters The Handmaiden Kill List The Killing of a Sacred Deer Nymphomaniac Vol. 2 The Most Wanted Man Dog Eat Dog A Touch of Sin Welcome To New York Our Time Waves Frank La La Land Maniac Passion Let The Sunshine In Uncut Gems Personal Shopper Best Theatrical Re-Releases Andrei Rublev Funeral Parade of Roses

[@joshualee9540]

Seeing this makes me want to watch Holy Motors, been on my watchlist for way too long. Never got around to pulling the trigger. Same with Nocturama. Anyways, here's my list. The Social Network, Moonlight, It's Such a Beautful Day, Blade Runner 2049, Drive, Her, The Tree of Life, Mommy, Whiplash, Uncut Gems

[@koki-dm9rv]

glad someone finally mentioned enter the void

[@theodolre]

TREE OF LIFE (2011) She must do a ton of drugs. I'll never watch another of his movies. i gave up on him and his music videos after this movie.

[@gammaanteria]

I definitely wish to re-watch Tree of Life, which I saw in the movie theater when it first came out with my mom (who was bewildered, I remember her turning to me and asking during the prehistoric sequence: "What are we watching? Is this the same movie?!"). It evoked the same sense of mystery that "2001" did, what Gilliam said about watching it that you leave with more questions than answers (but in a good way)...I felt upon leaving the theater that it would be a film whose reputation would grow over time and one day be viewed as a 'classic,' though I guess that hasn't happened...yet. :)

[@ilck-ym-blals7385]

Wow really? That movie sucked ...hard

[@lonelyfnm4572]

It's definitely a classic at this point. May not have the mainstream appeal. It's no 1 in TSPDT best of the decade list.

[@BL-mf3jp]

Sicario, The Master, We Need to Talk about Kevin, The Favourite, The House that Jack Built, Gone Girl, Blade Runner 2049, Mad Max Fury Road, Whiplash, Melancholia, The Witch

[@paulsmith5906]

Appalling decade for cinema...better for TV.Another star wars,birdman,moonlight,boyhood,mad max,inception etc....oh please...Best 10 movies for me were: 1The Artist 2.Barbara 3.Zero Dark Thirty 4.Never Look Away 5.Whiplash 6.Phoenix 7.Elle 8.Miss Julie 9.Lore 10.Drive

[@Lord_Heron]

I loved House of Tolerance but the use of non-diagetic music from a later era (nights in white satin!) Totally ruined it for me. Appalling choice of music. I wish they would remake it with period music.

[@telsutton]

I love 'Enter The Void'... the full cut. I watched it whilst recovering, the day after I'd been stabbed by two guys I didn't know... 'too much fackin perspective'. ;)

[@wwbuirkle]

Terrible taste

[@akinalcitepe9130]

Enjoyed the films I have seen on your list and will try to see those I have not. Here's my list for the past decade: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Zeitlin 2012) Girlhood (Sciamma 2014) Phantom Thread (Anderson 2017) Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Ceylan 2011) Leave No Trace (Granik 2018) Sicario (Villeneuve 2015) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Tarantino 2019) The Act of Killing (Oppenheimer 2012) The Florida Project (Baker 2017) If Beale Street Could Talk (Jenkins 2018) We Need to Talk About Kevin (Ramsay 2011) The Tree of Life (Malick 2011) Boyhood (Linklater 2014)

[@lastunctives2095]

Are there specifically lennial film Directors who reflect the YZ Gen better than say old school and Gen X directors ? It would be interesting to face off 3 against 3 teams of directors old school Vs Lennial . Sophie Coppola is the only one that I can think of right now . Is there one film in particular that says Gen Y-Z ?

[@deanedge5988]

Thank you. Cabiria brought me here (not the algorithm) ; and you have revealed much that I would have missed. The best way of experiencing criticism in the age of mechanical reproduction.

[@ilikebasketball5788]

Parasite?

[@ronbock8291]

I’m with Jim Jarmusch… Twin Peaks The Return. Paterson was pretty great too.

[@Sarkastik2007]

How the hell did I end up in this dump hole?...Fucking stupid algoritm.

[@Damezumari1]

I have two questions. First, do you have a regular column of movie reviews that appears in print or in any periodical online? Second, do you think you will ever do an essay(I think the word "review" implies too much recency for the my favorite fossilized celluloid) about the film "Double Indemnity?" And if not(I guess this makes three questions) do you believe that this film has been over analyzed or is no longer worth the attention of a new pair of eyes? And how about(egads! a fourth quesion) an oddball cult favorite like, "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers?" Would that be of historical interest only? Your uploads are the best things I have found on your chosen subject. Carry on , my dear. D

[@vincentdelmas2792]

I loved copie conforme ( certified copy) too, with juliette binoche Fun fact i went to see the least attractive movie possible, in order to change my habbits, and turned out i loved the movie / experience. Holy motors was also a revelation, and beyond Eva mendes presence lol The first half of enter the void was indeed absolute joy, unfortunately mr noé seems to struggle maintain a concept interesting in the long run.