• Cloud Atlas Cloud Atlas
  • Argo Argo
  • The Cabin in the Woods The Cabin in the Woods
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Les Misérables Les Misérables

Top Ten of 2012

My ten favorite films released in 2012. Judge me.

  • Zero Dark Thirty Zero Dark Thirty
  • The Tree of Life The Tree of Life
  • Take Shelter Take Shelter
  • The Debt The Debt
  • The Help The Help

The Actresses' 25: The five best performances from my five favorite actresses

As part seven in a series celebrating filmmakers, here are the five best performances, in my estimation, from my five…

  • We Bought a Zoo We Bought a Zoo
  • The Descendants The Descendants
  • Moneyball Moneyball
  • The Adjustment Bureau The Adjustment Bureau
  • Hugo Hugo

Top Ten of 2011

My ten favorite films released in 2011.

  • Young Frankenstein Young Frankenstein
  • High Anxiety High Anxiety
  • The Producers The Producers
  • Spaceballs Spaceballs
  • Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles

The Directors' 50: My five favorite films from my ten favorite directors

As part one in a potential series celebrating filmmakers, here are my five favorite films from my ten favorite directors.…

  • The Descendants The Descendants
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • Up in the Air Up in the Air
  • Michael Clayton Michael Clayton
  • Out of Sight Out of Sight

The Actors' 25: The five best performances from my five favorite actors

As part five in a series celebrating filmmakers, here are the five best performances, in my estimation, from my five…

  • Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain
  • Ben-Hur Ben-Hur
  • Vertigo Vertigo
  • High Noon High Noon
  • White Christmas White Christmas

Top Ten from 1950 to 1959

My favorite films released from 1950 through 1959.

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  • Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact
  • First Knight First Knight
  • Total Recall Total Recall
  • Mulan Mulan

The Composers' 25: My five favorite scores from my five favorite film composers

As part three in a series celebrating filmmakers, here are my five favorite scores from my five favorite film composers.…

  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Dances with Wolves Dances with Wolves
  • Braveheart Braveheart
  • The Lost Boys The Lost Boys

Top 25 of All Time

My 25 favorite films...ever.

  • Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire
  • Iron Man Iron Man
  • The Dark Knight The Dark Knight
  • Cloverfield Cloverfield
  • Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!

Top Ten of 2008

My ten favorite films released in 2008...still awaiting a tenth.

  • King Kong King Kong
  • Stagecoach Stagecoach
  • You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • The Bride of Frankenstein The Bride of Frankenstein

Top Ten from 1930 to 1939

My favorite films released from 1930 through 1939. This is a woefully underscreened decade. Forgive me, cineastes.

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan
  • Jurassic Park Jurassic Park
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • Poltergeist Poltergeist

The Editors’ 25: The five best-edited films from my five favorite film editors

As part six in a series celebrating filmmakers, here are the five best-edited films, in my estimation, from my five…

  • An American Werewolf in London An American Werewolf in London
  • Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the…
  • King Kong King Kong
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The Makeup Artists’ 30: My five favorite makeup or prosthetic designs from my six favorite makeup artists

As part four in a series celebrating filmmakers, here are my five favorite makeup/prosthetic designs or effects from my six…