My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

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#110 The wuxia classic that took the world by storm.
#109 A heart-warming reboot of a classic franchise.
#108 A controversial Christmas classic.
#107 Jordan Peele's most recent horror classic.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#114 Dredd (2012)
#113 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
#112 Sound Of Metal (2019)
#111 Boyhood (2014)

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#114 One of the most under-rated action films ever made.
#113 Possibly Tarantino's most philosophical and contemplative film.
#112 And indie classic that crossed over to a prominent Oscar nomination.
#111 Richard Linklater's epic masterpiece that took over a decade to complete.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#118 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
#117 Arrival (2016)
#116 Doctor Sleep (2019)
#115 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

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A ★★★½ review of The Bride! (2026) 163. The Bride (2026) An interesting take on the "Frankenstein / Bride Of Frankenstein" mythology with a lot of great elements that don't quite add up to a complete and cohesive story that works as a ...

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2026 Film Reviews

165. Hooper (1978) - 4.0
166. Trouble Every Day (2001) - 4.5
167. The Surfer (2025) - 4.5
168. The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946) - 5.0
169. The Secret Agent (2025) - 5.0
170. Fackham Hall (2025) - 4.5
171. Reprise (2006) - 5.0

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2026 Film Reviews

159. Requiem for a Vampire (1971) - 3.0
160. The Lovers (2017) - 3.5
161. High Pressure (1932) - 5.0
162. Lips of Blood (1975) - 3.5
163. The Bride (2026) - 3.5
164. Hard to Handle (1933) - 4.5

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2026 Film Reviews

154. Five Star Final (1931) - 5.0
155. The Hunted (2003) - 4.5
156. Little Caesar (1931) - 5.0
157. The Fan (1949) - 5.0
158. Big City Blues (1932) - 4.5

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#118 The prequel to one of my favorite films of the century.
#117 One of the finest science fiction films in recent memory that features a shocking Oscar snub.
#116 The sequel to a legendary Stephen King novel.
#115 Kubrick's unfinished project that was finished by Spielberg.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#122 What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
#121 Gone Girl (2014)
#120 Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004)
#119 The House That Jack Built (2018)

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#122 The brilliant mockumentary that launched Taiki Waititi's career in film.
#121 A classic Fincher film with one of the greatest plot twists in film.
#120 My favorite Will Ferrell comedy.
#119 An upsetting, essentially evil film Lars von Trier.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#126 The Handmaiden (2016)
#125 Logan (2017)
#124 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
#123 The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)

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A ★★★ review of Scream 7 (2026) 149. Scream 7 (2026) There's some solid set pieces and good production value overall, but most of the new characters aren't very interesting and the killer(s?) motives don't make very much sense at al...

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#126 A mind-bending classic from one of the century's greatest directors.
#125 One of the best and most acclaimed superhero films.
#124 A classic Wes Anderson film with a great late-career turn from Gene Hackman.
#123 Possibly Yorgos Lanthimos' most disturbing film.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#130 The Batman (2022)
#129 The Skin I Live In (2011)
#128 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
#127 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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2026 Film Reviews

149. Scream 7 (2026) - 3.0
150. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) - 4.5
151. It Was Just An Accident (2025) - 5.0
152. The Testament Of Ann Lee (2025) - 4.5
153. Speedy (1928) - 5.0

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2026 Film Reviews

144. Anomalisa (2015) - 5.0
145. Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (2015) - 4.5
146. Arco (2025) - 4.5
147. The Light Between Oceans (2017) - 4.0
148. Kings of the Road (1976) - 4.5

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2026 Film Reviews

139. Towheads (2013) - 4.0
140. Boogie Nights (2007) - 5.0
141. Maps to the Stars (2014) - 4.0
142. Maggie's Plan (2015) - 4.0
143. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) - 5.0

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

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#130 The latest brilliant re-boot of a comic book legend.
#129 My favorite Almodóvar film.
#128 One of the most surprisingly brilliant comedies ever made.
#127 A remarkably good third entry in a superhero franchise.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#134 Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
#133 Her (2013)
#132 Anatomy Of A Fall (2023)
#131 I, Tonya (2017)

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#134 The culmination of the View Askewniverse, putting key supporting characters in the spotlight.
#133 A prescient science fiction drama about AI relationships.
#132 One of the best legal dramas of recent memory.
#131 A cutting unreliable narrator satire with a punk flare.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#138 Legally Blonde (2001)
#137 Wicked (2024)
#136 It Follows (2014)
#135 Zoolander (2001)

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That should make for some interesting results. It's also a good way to let people know that the ballot has expanded from five votes to seven.

Can't argue with either of the quoted points, especially the second one.

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#138 The whip-smart comedy that launched Reese Witherspoon to superstardom.
#137 An excellent musical adaptation of a legendary Broadway show.
#136 One of the sharpest "elevated" horror metaphors of it's era.
#135 A brilliant spoof from Ben Stiller.

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My 250 Favorite Films Of The 21st Century (2000-2024)

#142 Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning (2023)
#141 Bridesmaids (2011)
#140 Manchester By The Sea (2016)
#139 Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

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Makes sense. She's an insanely successful touring artist, to be sure.

My snap inductee predictions are:

Mariah Carey
Phil Collins
INXS
Iron Maiden
Joy Division / New Order
Oasis
Luther Vandross
Wu-Tang Clan

Pink and Lauryn Hill are both recently eligible artists. Lauryn Hill isn't very surprising to me, but Pink is. Hard to say if either of them get inducted this year.

Jeff Buckley is the biggest surprise, though his documentary was very successful. I would be very surprised to see him inducted.

Luther Vandross is long overdue and very worthy of the nomination.

New Edition is a surprising change of direction, though not as surprising as they would have been if they hadn't performed for The Spinners at their induction.