May 19, 2020 19:02
Below is a list of my top favorite movies of the decade between 2010-2019:
TOP TWENTY FAVORITE MOVIES OF THE DECADE (2010-2019)
1. "Django Unchained" (2012) - Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this first-rate film about a slave-turned-bounty hunter, who searches for his enslaved wife in antebellum Mississippi, with the help of his mentor. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson star.
2. "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016) - Zack Synder directed this superb and vastly underrated second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) about supervillain Lex Luthor’s efforts to manipulate veteran vigilante Batman into a pre-emptive battle with Superman, whom Luthor is obsessed with destroying. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill starred as Bruce Wayne aka Batman and Clark Kent aka Superman.
3. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) - Chris Evans starred in this superb sequel to his 2011 hit about Captain America aka Steve Rogers, who finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy regarding S.H.I.E.L.D. and its old nemesis, HYDRA. The movie was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
4. "Lincoln" (2012) - Steven Spielberg directed this excellent look at President Abraham Lincoln near the end of his presidency. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones star.
5. "Man of Steel" (2013) - Zack Snyder directed this excellent reboot of the Superman mythos, in which the Kryptonian superhero battles a nemesis from his father’s past. Henry Cavill starred as Clark Kent aka Superman.
6. "Inception" (2010) - Christopher Nolan wrote and directed one of the most unique films I have seen - which told the story of a thief who uses dream sharing technology to steal and plant corporate secrets. Leonardo DiCaprio starred.
7. "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013) - John Lee Hancock directed this superb and emotional tale about author P.L. Travers and producer Walt Disney’s tug-of-war over the development of the 1964 movie, "MARY POPPINS". Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks starred.
8. "Dunkirk" (2017) - Christopher Nolan wrote and directed this acclaimed look at the British Expeditionary Force’s evacuation from Dunkirk, France in 1940. Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance starred.
9. "Hidden Figures" (2016) - Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe starred in this Oscar nominated biopic about the true story of African-American women who provided NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Theodore Melfi directed.
10. "The Great Gatsby" (2013) - Baz Luhrmann co-wrote and directed this splashy yet entertaining adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel about a mysterious millionaire during the early years of the Jazz Age. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton starred.
11. "True Grit" (2010) - Ethan and Joel Coen wrote and directed this excellent adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel about a fourteen year-old girl’s desire for retribution against her father’s killer. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hattie Steinfeld starred.
12. "Gone Girl" (2014) - David Fincher directed this outstanding and colorful adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel about whether a man is responsible for the disappearance of his wife or not. Ben Affleck and Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike starred.
13. "Silver Lining Playbook" (2012) - David O. Russell wrote and directed this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Matthew Quick’s 2008 novel, "The Silver Linings Playbook". Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper and Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence starred.
14. "The Avengers" (2012) - Joss Whedon wrote and directed this excellent blockbuster in which S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury forms a team of superheroes to save Earth from Asgardian villain Loki and alien invaders. The cast included Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson.
15. "Wonder Woman" (2017) - Gal Gadot starred in this excellent movie about the D.C. Comics’ heroine Wonder Woman and her experiences during World War I. Patty Jenkins directed.
16. "Solo: A Star Wars Movie" (2018) - This excellent STAR WARS movie set ten years before the Original Trilogy, told the story of the early years of Han Solo as a smuggler and criminal. Directed by Ron Howard, Alden Ehrenreich starred in the title role.
17. "Black Panther" (2018) - Chadwick Boseman starred in this excellent adaptation of the Marvel Comics hero Black Panther aka King T'Challa of Wakanda about the title character’s efforts to maintain his position as Wakanda’s king, while dealing with a vengeful relation. Directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, the movie co-starred Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong'o.
18. "Rush" (2013) - Ron Howard directed this exciting biopic about Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda . . . and their rivalry during the 1976 racing season. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl starred as the two rivals.
19. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016) - Gareth Edwards directed this excellent stand alone film in the Star Wars saga about a group of Rebels who learn about the Imperial Galaxy’s new weapon, the Death Star, and set about stealing the plans. Felicity Jones and Diego Luna starred.
20. "Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood" (2019) - Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this excellent tale about a fading actor and his stunt double struggling to regain success in the film industry during the final year of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Oscar nominee Leonardo Di Caprio, Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Oscar nominee Margot Robbie starred.
Honorable Mention: "Incredibles 2" (2018) - This first-rate direct sequel to the 2004 hit Disney animated film follows the Parr family as they try to restore public’s trust in superheroes, while balancing their family life. They also find themselves combating a new foe who seeks to turn the populace against all superheroes. Directed by Brad Bird, Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson provided the voices.
chris tucker,
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ruth wilson,
colin farrell,
ramón franco,
robert deniro,
pierfrancesco favino,
bradley cooper,
josh brolin,
lee pace,
harry styles,
natalie dormer,
aneurin barnard,
ken watanabe,
world war 1,
jerzy skolimowski,
cobie smulders,
margaret qualley,
joel edgerton,
david oyelowo,
donnie yen,
antebellum,
jason momoa,
james russo,
clu gulager,
florence kasumba,
bruce dern,
gal gadot,
ian mcelhinney,
john kani,
robert downey jr.,
laurence fishburne,
callan mulvey,
stephen henderson,
cillian murphy,
frank grillo,
diane lane,
jennifer lawrence,
ben mendelsohn,
dileep rao,
jamie mcshane,
pete postlethwaite,
baz luhrmann,
dash mihok,
al pacino,
alan dale,
luke perry,
b.j. novak,
brad pitt,
scarlett johansson,
franco nero,
james spader,
julian rhind-tutt,
domhnall gleeson,
alistair petrie,
julia stiles,
rosamund pike,
jimmy smits,
matt damon,
russ tamblyn,
felicity jones,
evan parke,
early 20th century,
powers boothe,
dane dehaan,
tommy lee jones,
chris hemsworth,
jeffrey dean morgan,
hayley atwell,
forest whitaker,
lucy davis,
steven spielberg,
s. eptha merkerson,
margot robbie,
dominic rains,
holly hunter,
tyler perry,
david thewlis,
old hollywood,
clifton collins jr.,
literary,
carla gugino,
old west,
danai gurira,
david clennon,
kurt russell,
paul bettany,
disney,
colman domingo,
james cosmo,
earl cameron,
diego luna,
woody harrelson,
jeremy renner,
emily vancamp,
harry lennix,
connie nielsen,
lupita nyong'o,
daniel brühl,
christian mckay,
robin wright,
kenneth branagh,
david strathairn,
john ortiz,
aldis hodge,
time travel,
erin kellyman,
toby jones,
mythology,
enver gjokaj,
richard schiff,
kenneth tigar,
james d'arcy,
movies,
lee horsley,
peter cushing,
ato essandoh,
robert redford,
jason clarke,
chadwick boseman,
ronan vibert,
michael kelly,
chin han,
christopher meloni,
alexis denisof,
jiang wei,
russell crowe,
clark gregg,
scoot mcnairy,
ben daniels,
sports,
aaron taylor-johnson,
jason schwartzman,
donald glover,
james remar,
spencer garrett,
edwardian age,
mid 20th century,
coen brothers,
saïd taghmaoui,
danny sapani,
elizabeth olsen,
andy serkis,
henry goodman,
kevin costner,
daniel day-lewis,
joseph gordon-levitt,
dakim matthews,
michael b. jordan,
kerry washington,
stellan skarsgård,
late 20th century,
don johnson,
elizabeth marvel,
walton goggins,
zoë bell,
danny huston,
hal holbrook,
tim blake nelson,
barry bostwick,
eric bana,
tony gilroy,
quentin tarantino,
janelle monáe,
ewan bremmer,
mahershala ali,
brad bird,
sterling k. brown,
barry keoghan,
jeff bridges,
daniel kaluuya,
fionn whitehead,
elizabeth debicki,
politics,
m.c. gainey,
angela bassett,
joe morton,
tobey maguire,
clint howard,
chris evans,
alan tudyk,
omar dorsey,
harry dean stanton,
middle east,
timothy olyphant,
ron howard,
ray fisher,
joss whedon,
michael masden,
dakota fanning,
antje traue,
thandie newton,
rachel griffiths,
julian stone,
jeremy irons,
tom berenger,
emily carey,
alden ehrenreich,
david o. russell,
nicholas hammond,
lauren cohan,
marvel,
jonah hill,
christoph waltz,
neil patrick harris,
barry pepper,
glen powell,
denzel whitaker,
jim parsons,
jenny agutter,
david calder,
ariyon bakare,
paul giamatti,
tim kelleher,
kirsten dunst,
tom hanks,
jack thompson,
chris pine,
bob odenkirk,
jonathan banks,
henry cavill,
mark ruffalo,
jacek koman,
amy adams,
tom hardy,
winston duke,
f. scott fitzgerald,
warwick davis,
maya hawke,
bradley whitford,
mads mikkelsen,
anthony mackie,
edward norton,
sebastian stan,
martin freeman,
adam driver,
joonas suotamo,
marion cotillard,
jared harris,
cooper huckabee,
fares fares,
carrie coon,
music,
dc comics,
travel,
jesse eisenberg,
mark rylance,
television,
ayelet zurer,
christopher nolan,
jackie earle haley,
carey mulligan,
jack lowden,
maximiliano hernández,
riz ahmed,
letitia wright,
jamie foxx,
damian lewis,
shea whigham,
olivia wilde,
tao okamoto,
sela ward,
james earl jones,
jeremy strong,
kevin guthrie,
christina wren,
tom hiddleston,
sally field,
william camp,
steven culp,
octavia spencer,
carrie fisher,
emile hirsch,
star wars,
isaach de bankolé,
tom glynn-carney,
emma thompson,
zack snyder,
wunmi mosaku,
michael shannon,
michael caine,
john hawkes,
british empire,
stephen mangan,
gregory itzin,
damon herriman,
adetokumboh m'cormack,
josette simon,
catherine keener,
jon favreau,
gary shandling,
ben affleck,
taraji p. henson,
kim dickens,
adrian martinez,
rebecca buller,
civil war,
gareth edwards,
thomas kretschmann,
gilded age,
samuel l. jackson,
boyd holbrook,
nestor serrano,
leonardo dicaprio,
art,
wayne duvall,
austin butler,
jena malone,
emilia clarke,
gwyneth paltrow,
history,
ezra miller,
the tittensors,
ray park,
david fincher,
ellen page,
patrick wilson,
world war 2,
bruce mcgill,
phoebe waller-bridge