2021

Oscar nominations included interesting contenders and more than a few head-scratchers even the most seasoned minds at Scene-Stealers can’t quite explain.

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Narratively rich and stocked with complex characters played by actors at the top of their games, ‘Parallel Mothers’ is as fascinating as it is moving.

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The 15 Best Films of 2021

by Jonah Desneux on December 31, 2021

in Top 10s

Movie theaters came back and many fantastic films came with it. While there are significantly more than 15 great films that came out this year, we wanted highlight the ones we think are best. Time will tell if these films with proclaim a lasting legacy, but for now these are the best of the best.

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Keeping in mind that there’s been an entire generation of movie-goers since 2003’s ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ was on screen, it may not play as the “greatest hits” compilation that it will for older patrons.

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Spielberg’s reimagining of a classic is a flat-out masterpiece.

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The whole world loves Lucy. When Lucy’s career and marriage are threatened, what will Lucy and Desi do to save their personal lives?

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‘Don’t Look Up’ hits too close to the COVID mark, inviting its audience to live in a fictional hell only slightly worse than their reality.

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Mike Mills’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ is one of the most intimate, charming movies of the year thanks to top notch performances and gorgeous cinematography.

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“Silent Night,” the new festive, apocalyptic film, is an only-sometimes-successful dark comedy.

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‘Macbeth’ is built like some kind of cinematic fantasy sports lineup and executed with all of the ease of an all-star team playing a no-pads scrimmage.

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‘tick, tick…BOOM!” tells the life of an artist who wanted so much, but sacrificed the little slice of love and friendship to find his momentum.

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In Kenneth Branagh’s sublime film ‘Belfast’ he uses a young lad in 1960s Ireland to tell his own story of growing up through troubling times.

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‘The Beta Test’ is a peek behind the showbiz curtain, looking less at the product and more at the obsolete machinery struggling to churn it out.

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An interesting if somewhat under-baked story with captivating imagery and unparalleled needle-drops, ‘Last Night in Soho’ is decent if unspectacular.

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Exciting, interesting, transportive, and seemingly pulled straight out of the mind of Frank Herbert, ‘Dune’ is the sci-fi experience of the season, and the movie fans of the book deserve.

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