![]() There’s no need to agree with my filmic hierarchy, but as a critic, it’s my duty and privilege to expose readers to films that they might not have seen upon initial release, or wish to revisit from a different viewpoint–with the privileged perspective of time. As such, they are inevitably singular and biased. Obviously, the films reflect my taste as I look back and revisit them from a distance. ![]() ![]() When an international magazine asked for my choices of the great films of the past decade, I began to construct lists of films that have impressed me at their initial release, and have continued to linger in memory in terms of ideas, motifs, characters, images, and sounds.įor purposes of simplicity, my list of the 30 best movies of the past decade is presented alphabetically. I have never fully subscribed to the escapist theory–in essence-, that in dreary times, audiences would opt for everything and anything that would let them forget for a few hours the surrounding grim reality. ![]() He claimed, based on his common sense, that during the Coronavirus pandemic, viewers wish to see escapist entertainment, sort of fluffy and undemanding fare, such as broad comedies, dazzling musicals, fast-paced actioners and adventures. I had an interesting argument a couple of weeks ago with a cherished colleague and friend, who’s also a film critic. How to Keep Global Movie Culture Alive and Well? ![]()
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