I am not sure how I missed this one...Roger Ebert listed his best films of the decade, and while I don't agree with everything on the list it is interesting to take a look back at some of his choices. Ebert says that he doesn't pick films for their historic or technical achievement, but based on "the direct emotional impact they made". Sometimes I feel like the only movies that get any press are the major blockbusters while so many good quality smaller movies get lost in the shuffle. Listed below are the films on Ebert's list that we own at MCPL. Check one out today and see if you agree!
Spike Lee's “The 25th Hour” (2003)
Cameron Crowe's “Almost Famous” (2000)
Spike Jonze's “Adaptation” (2002)
Fernando Meirelles' "City of God" (2002)
Ramin Bahrani's "Chop Shop" (2008)
Paul Haggis's "Crash" (2004)
Katherine Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" (2009)
Diablo Cody's "Juno" (2007)
Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vols.1 and 2" (2003 + 2004)
Miranda July's "Me and You and Everyone We Know" (2005)
Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" (2002)
Patty Jenkins' "Monster" (2004)
The Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men" (2007)
Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006)
Carlos Reygadas' "Silent Light" (2009)
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s "The Son" (2002)
Charlie Kaufman's “Synecdoche" (2008)
Richard Linklater's "Waking Life" (2001)
Also of interest, Ebert's lists of 2009 films including Best Foreign Films, Best Animated Films, and Best Documentaries.
