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The Best Documentaries Of The Decade [2010s]

December 20, 2019 4:11 pm

We could write something really meaningful about documentaries and how they impacted the decade, changed our lives, made us cry, made us angry, gave us a call to action, or shined a light on something we otherw...

52 Movies Directed By Women In 2017 That You Should Know

Lena Wilson

January 17, 2018 12:09 pm

Features, News

If you took a shot every time you read “Hollywood has a misogyny problem” in 2017, you would be long dead. That doesn’t mean it’s not a point worth belaboring — on the contrary, if the past year of entertainmen...

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The Alliance of Women Film Journalists Name ‘The Shape Of Water’ Best Film Of 2017

Kevin Jagernauth

January 9, 2018 4:03 pm

News

We may be rolling toward the middle of January, but 2017 remains close in the rearview. It was a tumultuous year no matter where you looked, but when it comes to Hollywood, women came together, made their voice...

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National Society Of Film Critics Name ‘Lady Bird’ Best Picture Of 2017

Kevin Jagernauth

January 8, 2018 4:18 pm

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So, thought you could take a break from awards for just one day? Guess again. Last night, the Golden Globes handed out the hardware, and "Lady Bird" took home two big prizes — Best Comedy and Best Performance b...

The Best Documentaries Of 2017

Jessica Kiang and The Playlist Staff

January 3, 2018 1:11 pm

Features, News

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There was a time when documentary filmmaking felt a little bit like the red-headed stepchild of the film industry, and, to be sure, they still tend not to challenge fiction features at the box office unless the...

Jordan Ruimy’s 10 Best Movies Of 2017

Jordan Ruimy

January 1, 2018 4:23 pm

News

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I'm right on top of things calendar-wise, right?… I could have easily posted a best top ten list in November, as I had seen most of what I wanted to see, but being a little late to the party meant that I could ...

Film Comment’s Best Movies Of 2017 Includes ‘Good Time,’ ‘Get Out,’ ‘Lady Bird’ & More

Kevin Jagernauth

December 12, 2017 4:20 pm

News

Everyone needs a bit of distraction from staying away from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" spoilers. One way you can do that is by going through our Best Films Of 2017, and once you've done that, you might want to ...

‘Jane,’ ‘Icarus’ & ‘Faces Places’ Among 15 Documentary Oscar Finalists

Gregory Ellwood

December 7, 2017 8:03 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 15 films selected for the Documentary Oscar shortlist this evening. Documentary branch members will now select the five nominees from these 15 final...

Sight & Sound’s Best Films Of 2017 Features ‘Get Out,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Dunkirk’ & More

Kevin Jagernauth

December 5, 2017 9:16 am

News

If you were up late last night, you might've seen a somewhat heated debated unfold on Film Twitter, about whether or not television could be considered in the category of Best Movies. On the one hand, there are...

Celebrating The Films Of 2017: A Video Countdown

Kevin Jagernauth

December 4, 2017 11:15 am

News

Each year, David Erlich, senior film critic at Indiewire gets out his computer and spends hours cutting together a video tribute to his favorite films of previous twelve months. You might not agree with the pic...

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