by Felipe Rosa
I think it’s time to embrace the fact that I’m utterly unable to come up with just 10 films. It’s an arbitrary number, one that is neither too large nor too small, that is traditionally used just because most people have that number of fingers in their hands. Well, more often than not I have more than 10 films in my head that I feel should be a part of a list such as this one. 2016, thankfully, was one year […]
Categories: Lists
by Felipe Rosa
2015 was a peculiar film-watching year. Up to June, if a list such as this one had to be written, I would have to leave it blank. Of course there was a “best film”, out of everything I had watched, but not one of those earned, for me, a spot in a list that was supposed to celebrate the quality of the films of the year.
Categories: Lists
by Felipe Rosa
This one must be the last of such lists to hit, since 2014, after all, is long gone. A quick word explaining why may be in order, so bear with me.
Categories: Lists
by Felipe Rosa
The task of making a list of favorite movies is always a thankless one; it is a common enough question and fixture, but such list is generally dynamic as one re-watches and re-evaluates films. Some years in particular, it becomes very hard as there are just too many films that must be mentioned. 2013 is one of those years. Thankfully, no matter how traditional it is, the number 10 is just an arbitrary, round quantity, so I feel perfectly comfortable picking […]
Categories: Lists
by Felipe Rosa
Below is the list of the top movies I watched, roughly, in the past year. It’s coming this late because I wanted to see a few titles before closing the list. Looking back to 2012, I veered very seldomly off the beaten path, sadly. Without further ado: 1) Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Delicate story. As usual, sci-fi movies (yes, this is one) allow the storyteller to create a window to look […]
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by Felipe Rosa
Without further ado, my “Top 10” list for 2010: 1) Toy Story 3 2) 127 Hours 3) I Am Love 4) Ajami, A Prophet & The Secret in Their Eyes 5) The Social Network 6) The Fighter, The Town & True Grit 7) Inception 8) Black Swan 9) Somewhere 10) Four Lions Almost there: Fair Game, The Illusionist, The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone Worst movie of the year: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Posted elsewhere on January 10th, 2011)
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