Top 10 Films of 2020 (So Far)

As is tradition here at Scriptophile, I like to mark the occasion of July 1st by highlighting the best of what the first half of the year had to offer. 2020 is an especially odd year, however, with theaters shut down due to COVID-19 and the future of new releases in jeopardy. As such, I saw far fewer movies than I usually do by this point in the year and we may not even have an awards season to look forward to in the fall and winter months! That said, we could all use a little positivity right now and I still love talking about film, so let’s look back and see what the year has had to offer us so far!

Top 10 Most Overlooked Films of the Last Decade

As a counterbalance to my previous post, I want to do the opposite and talk about some films that DIDN’T get much public recognition but really should have. These are the hidden gems that have slipped through the cracks, the forgotten flicks that should have been remembered alongside their Oscar-nominated kin. Here are the 10 most overlooked films of the 2010’s!

Top 10 Most Overrated Films of the Last Decade

The 2010’s were overall a strong decade for cinema, with a wide range of films for many different types of audiences to enjoy. But as we all know, there is an objective right and wrong answer to what constitutes a good movie, and if you like a movie that I don’t, it means you’re wrong and stupid. So what better way to celebrate a great decade than by making everyone angry and imposing my own film views on everyone else? Let’s look at the top ten films I believe are waaaay too praised in cinephile circles!

Top 50 Films of the Decade

We’re halfway through my end of the decade rankings, and we’re finally getting into the good stuff! Every film from here on out will be one I adore and have trouble ranking accurately, because they all hold special places in my heart. Enjoy films 50-26 on my list of the Best Films of the 2010s!

Top 75 Films of the Decade

Welcome to Part 2 of 4 of my Best Films of the Decade list! There are simply too many great films that have come out since 2010 to contain to a list of just 10 or 20 or even 50. So enjoy films 75-51 of my Best 100 Films of the 2010’s!

Top 100 Films of the Decade

2019 marks the end of a fantastic decade of cinema, and there are simply too many great films that have come out since 2010 to contain to a list of just 10 or 20 or even 50. So enjoy the first installment of my list of the Best 100 Films of the 2010’s!

Top 10 Film Trailers of the Decade

Of the many achievements in film this decade, one of the subtler ones is the emergence of movie trailer construction as an art form. They used to be simple promotional shorts meant to raise awareness for future audiences. Now, many of them are aimed to entertain and evoke emotions just as well as the film itself (if not better)! This list isn’t meant to show the trailers of the most-anticipated films, or the most-viewed. These are the ten trailers that not only build hype for the film they are promoting, but function well in their own right. Here are the Top 10 Film Trailers of the 2010’s!

Top 25 Film Scenes of the Decade

The 2010’s were a great year for cinema, giving us countless memorable moments, characters, beginnings, middles, and endings. But what were the stand-out individual scenes from the entire decade? Which scenes enthralled me, excited me, tickled me, shook me, drew legitimate emotions out of me? Here are my picks for the Best Movie Scenes of the 2010’s!

Top 10 Most Disappointing Films of 2019

I’m a very picky movie-goer these days, only making the trip to a theater (or setting aside two hours to stream) when I think I will enjoy a film. As such, I intentionally skip all the truly worst films of the year and won’t be making such a list this year (or any)…you won’t find Cats or The Fanatic on this list! Instead, these are the films I went into expecting big things, only to be profoundly let down. Here are my Top 10 Film Disappointments of 2019!

Top 10 Films of 2019

We have reached the end of a fantastic year for cinema! This list was much harder to compile than in 2018, since there were simply so many films I adored that it was difficult to parse it down. Without further ado, here are my ten favorite films of the year!