Twenty-five films that left an impact on me — emotionally, intellectually, viscerally, a combination of many and more. Films that surprised me, enchanted me, and dared me to do better. Most importantly… they were unforgettable. 25. Men

Hope in despair. Light in darkness. Victory in loss. Maybe it’s a reflection of the types of stories I have been pursuing as a screenwriter, but it’s also part of all the shows I love most from this year. 10. Reservation Dogs

Best Picture Babylon The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All At Once The Fabelmans RRR TÁR Top Gun: Maverick The Whale Women Talking Best Director

Best Picture Babylon The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All At Once The Fabelmans She Said TÁR Till The Whale Women Talking Best Director

Why the fuck not? Best Picture Babylon Blonde Canterbury Glass Everything Everywhere All At Once The Fabelmans Killers of the Flower Moon She Said The Son Till Best Director Blonde, Andrew Dominik Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Daniels The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese …

BEST PICTURE Belfast (Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers) CODA (Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers) Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers) Drive My Car (Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer) Dune (Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers) King Richard (Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers) Licorice Pizza…

If I were to pick the awards myself. Favorite Director The Father, Florian Zeller A Hero, Asghar Farhadi The Souvenir: Part II, Joanna Hogg The World to Come, Mona Fastvold The Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier Favorite Actor

I went back to the movies about two weeks after I received my vaccine. That was my bare minimum to return. I watched Godzilla vs. Kong twice. Is it a good movie? Not really. But was I thrilled to be back? Yes. …

Why not? (8/21/21) Best Picture Being the Ricardos Don’t Look Up House of Gucci Nightmare Alley The Power of the Dog Spencer The Tragedy of Macbeth Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Film Best Director