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The 25 Best Films Of 2021 You Didn’t See

January 13, 2022 11:21 am

Yes, we should be entirely way done with 2021, but permit us to close the books on this difficult year with one last belated feature whose title is not meant to be a backhanded compliment to the films, nor sco...

The Most Anticipated Film Books Of 2022

Jason Bailey

January 10, 2022 12:00 pm

News

2021 was one of the best years for books about film in recent memory, a statement I make with no self-interest whatsoever. As noted in our holiday gift guide, the year yielded must-have explorations ...

Lena Wilson’s Top 10 Films Of 2021

Lena Wilson

January 3, 2022 3:58 am

News

Here we are again — another year that somehow felt both five seconds and twelve eons long has come to a close. For me, a big highlight was definitely getting to see movies in theaters again (post-vaccination a...

The Most Disappointing Films Of 2021 [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

December 31, 2021 1:09 pm

News, Podcasts

As we look towards the final hours of 2021 and hope beyond all logic that 2022 will bring forth nothing but good fortune for everyone around the world, it’s time to vent the last bit of frustration we have abo...

Charles Barfield’s Best Of 2021 Highlights Films/TV Series You Might Have Overlooked

Charles Barfield

December 28, 2021 12:35 pm

News, Television

With more films finally hitting theaters (despite COVID concerns) and streaming services releasing record numbers of films and TV series this year, we’re seeing so many projects fall between the cracks. It use...

The Biggest Entertainment Stories Of 2021

Gregory Ellwood

December 28, 2021 11:27 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

It was supposed to be the start of a roaring '20s for a new century. A rollout of vaccines in the first half of 2021 would help crush the COVID-19 pandemic and return the world to as close to "normal" as possi...

The Playlist’s Guilty Pleasures Of 2021

Charles Barfield

December 22, 2021 11:30 am

Features, News

Over the past year, The Playlist has covered hundreds of prestige films and TV series. We’ve even gone ahead and broke them down and ranked them in our various Best of 2021 lists. This year, we’ve absolutely a...

The Best Film Performances Of 2021

Matthew Monagle and The Playlist Staff

December 21, 2021 12:56 pm

Features, News

Great acting was everywhere in 2021. While we received the usual assortment of great performances in festival standouts and end-of-year awards contenders, we also found inspired performances in big-budget mult...

The Best Documentaries Of 2021

Nick Allen and The Playlist Staff

December 20, 2021 2:47 pm

Features, News

After another year of being inside, the documentaries of 2021 have provided us with plenty of adventure. They have inspired a sense of looking all around you, or of going back into history to understand how we...

Barack Obama’s Best Films Of 2021 List Includes ‘Drive My Car,’ ‘Pig,’ ‘Card Counter’ & More

Charles Barfield

December 17, 2021 1:15 pm

News

It’s been a tradition for years now and it continues in 2021—former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has released his top films of the year. And as with previous years, it’s a healthy mix of high-...

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