Well, it’s 2025, which means we’re at the quarter-century mark, so everyone is posting their lists of their favorite films from 2000-2024, so I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and add mine to the parade.
But, before I give you my list, I thought it would be fun if I reminded you of my past picks:
Here were my Top 10 from 2000-2009, published on January 10, 2010:
1. WALL-E (2008)
2. Donnie Darko (2001)
3. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
4. In Bruges (2008)
5. Gladiator (2000)
6. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
7. Memento (2000)
8. Batman Begins (2005)
9. The Hurt Locker (2009)
10. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
And here were my favorite films of each year, from 2010 through 2022:
2010: The King’s Speech
2011: Tree of Life
2012: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2013: Gravity
2014: Birdman
2015: Carol
2016: La La Land
2017: The Big Sick
2018: The Favourite
2019: Parasite
2020: Palm Springs
2021: Cruella
2022: Women Talking
2023: Anatomy of a Fall
2024: no favorite
So, without further adieu, here is the list of my 25 favorite films that were released from 2000 through 2024 (with links to my original reviews, where available), in order of preference, but, really, I adore them all and can and have watched each one many, many times and will continue to until the day I die. I haven’t loved movies as much lately, but when I look at this list, I’m reminded of my true love and hope it gets rekindled in me soon, as the fact that these 25 masterpieces were made so recently brings me hope that I will soon love movies again.
1. The Social Network (2010)
2. Carol (2015)
3. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
4. Hell or High Water (2016)
5. Inglorious Basterds (2009)
6. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
7. Almost Famous (2000)
8. Casino Royale (2006)
9. Best in Show (2000)
10. Bridesmaids (2011)
11. Cruella (2021)
12. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
13. Mean Girls (2004)
14. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
15. Donnie Darko (2001)
16. Gravity (2013)
17. Moneyball (2011)
18. The Tree of Life (2011)
19. Kill Bill, v. 2 (2004)
20. The Dark Knight (2008)
21. Paddington 2 (2017)
22. No Country for Old Men (2007)
23. Skyfall (2012)
24. Parasite (2019)
25. Palm Springs (2020)