Editor’s note — I’ve added 20 more lists to this poll, which was originally published in 2020. We now have a total 105 lists tallied.
Read more‘Nomadland' Named Best Film of 2020, According to Poll of Over 100 Critics
The strangest cinematic year is about to come to an end. 2020 was filled with stoppages in theatrical releases and the full embracement of VOD and other such streaming platforms. Is it any wonder then that only 5 of the 20 most critically-acclaimed movies of the year were released exclusively in theaters?
Read moreFilm Comment's Best of the Decade Poll Topped By Lucrecia Martel's ‘Zama'
One of the best-curated year-end decade lists you will see is Film Comment magazine and their poll featuring around 300 voters which include directors, critics, professors, and industry type. This decade’s list has been topped by Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama.”
Read moreCritics Poll — Best Movies of the Decade
The much-anticipated Best Movies of the Decade critics poll will be posted next Tuesday. Sorry for the delay, but a bunch of important critics decided to send me their lists at-the-very-last-minute. In other words, theamount of critics participating has risen considerably since last week, which is why I’ve been delaying the results being posted. The final total seems to be 201 lists.
Critics Refusing to Admit Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete” is An Achievement
Armond White’s review of Craig Zahler‘s “Dragged Across Concrete” is one of the few honest assessments of what Zahler has accomplished with his third feature-length film [via National Review]:
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The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.