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2008 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2008
It was an election year with a terrible recession. After eight years of the Bush Administration, the public grew very tired [...]
Fall Movie Preview 2023
by Robert Joseph Butler and Bart Woinski Summer 2023 was quite an unusual summer movie season. As SAG joined the WGA [...]
The Best Films of 2023 so far…
With half of the year already gone, it's now becoming standard for many publications and film buffs to share their choices [...]
1998 Retrospective: The Best Films of 1998
Even in 1998, people were claiming cinema was dying. As I recall, I was told this as I had a VHS [...]
1993 Retrospective: The Best Films of 1993
1993 was a remarkable year, a year where Schindler's List dominated the conversation and held a critical consensus of being the [...]
5th Annual Defacto Film Awards
To celebrate Oscar weekend, we are pleased to announce the 5thAnnual Defacto Film Awards. This year, we did things a lot [...]
95th Annual Academy Award Predictions
Oscar Predictions 2023 Oscar night quickly approaches, taking place this Sunday, March 12. The ceremony will be hosted for the [...]
2003 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2003
It's now been twenty years since what I consider the golden year of 21st century filmmaking. While there have been many [...]
The Best Films of 2022-Editors’ Picks
Coming off the two most turbulent years in our recent history, 2022 proved that one of the many ways to unite [...]
The Best Films of 2022-Robert Butler
What will be said about 2022 in cinema? Week after week, we continue to hear about dour box office numbers and [...]