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Terra Incognita: Films to Look Out for in 2005

By Film Comment
June 1, 2011
13 cinematic treats from around the world, currently without US distribution

Readers’ Comments: The Best Movies of 2004

By Film Comment
June 1, 2011

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#1)
“I cannot believe my #1 of the year is a Jim Carrey film. Even more shocking, my #1 of 2003 was a Bill Murray film, and in 2002 it was Adam Sandler.…

Extended Readers Poll Results: The Best Movies of 2004

By Film Comment
June 1, 2011

Readers’ Comments: The Best Movies of 2005

By Film Comment
June 1, 2011
You don't have to wait until 2046; we're in the mood for your rants right now

Extended Readers Poll Results: The Best Movies of 2005

By Film Comment
June 1, 2011

 

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Readers’ Comments: Best Movies of 2006

By Film Comment
May 31, 2011

The Departed (#1)
“Scorsese’s first great film since Goodfellas. This relatively rare plot-driven endeavor preserves flashes of vintage Marty and makes for the most entertaining film of the year. His use of Irish-themed…

Extended Readers Poll Results: The Best Movies of 2006

By Film Comment
May 31, 2011

 

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Statement of Fassbinder’s Colleagues

By Film Comment
May 31, 2011
Neither repudiated nor endorsed, a statement by former Fassbinder collaborators about the sanitization of his life and work

Terra Incognita: 18 Films to Look Out For

By Film Comment
May 29, 2011
2007's best unavailable and outre picks from around the world

Readers Comments: The Best Movies of 2008 List

By Film Comment
May 29, 2011
Put down that sandwich board, keep your ham radio switched off—we air your grievances and praises about movies in 2008

Extended Readers’ Poll Results: The Best Movies of 2008

By Film Comment
May 29, 2011

Readers Comments: The Best Movies of 2007

By Film Comment
May 29, 2011

No Country for Old Men (#1)
It isn’t that easy to pick a “best” since it was a good year for movies, but this one was amazing. Making a watchable film from a McCarthy book isn’t easy. The stories…

Extended Readers Poll Results: The Best Movies of 2007

By Film Comment
May 29, 2011
The 50 best movies of 2007, as ranked by our readers, for your pleasure and ours

Trivial Top 20: Best acting performances by directors (in films directed by others)

By Film Comment
May 26, 2011

Rules of the Game (or how we came up with this list):

Criteria for eligibility were as follows: only directors not previously well established as actors would be eligible, so out went Welles, Cassavetes, and Sjöström. Cameo and walk-on appearances…

Terra Incognita

By Film Comment
May 26, 2011
23 films to look out for from around the world to look out for

Trivial Top 20: Best films directed by actors

By Film Comment
May 26, 2011
(limited to those who have made fewer than five films)

Trivial Top 20 (expanded to 40): Best Directors Who Died Young

By Film Comment
May 26, 2011
(limited to those age 50 and under)

Trivial Top 20: Most Memorable Instances of People Playing Themselves

By Film Comment
May 20, 2011

1. The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night, 1964

2. Fred Dalton Thompson Marie, 1985

3. Edward McDonald Goodfellas, 1990

4.…

Trivial Top 20® (expanded to 30): Best Cannes Palme d’Or Winners

By Film Comment
May 19, 2011

Votes cast by Melissa Anderson, Geoff Andrew, Richard Brody, Michael Chaiken, Chris Chang, Chris Darke, Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Alexander Horwath, Kent Jones, Laura Kern, Nathan Lee, Elisabeth Lequeret, Adrian Martin, Olaf Möller, James Quandt, Jonathan Romney, Gavin Smith, Chuck…

Terra Incognita

By Film Comment
May 19, 2011
19 unknown pleasures from around the world to look out for