My best 15 films of the 21st century
My best 15 films by content, direction, music, editing and cinematography.
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- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBrad PittSean PennJessica ChastainThe story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.One of the two best works from Malick--the other being "The Thin Red Line" My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2011/11/121-us-director-terrence-malicks-tree.html
- DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsAleksey SerebryakovElena LyadovaRoman MadyanovIn a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.The best work of Zvyagintsev and his team--which included Philip Glass. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2015/01/171-russian-director-andrei.html
- StarsAdriano LuzMaria João BastosRicardo PereiraFollows a jealous countess, a wealthy businessman, and a young orphaned boy across Portugal, France, Italy and Brazil where they connect with a variety of mysterious individuals.The crowning work of Ruiz, among those that I have seen. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2014/12/170-late-chilean-maestros-portuguese.html
- DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsVladimir GarinIvan DobronravovKonstantin LavronenkoIn the Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father - a man they know only through a single photograph - resurfaces.The film that introduced Zvyagintsev to the world. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2006/08/2-andrei-zvyagenitsevs-vozvrashcheniye.html
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsYavuz BingölHatice AslanAhmet Rifat SungarA family suffers from a major communication breakdown during their struggle to get through their hardships.My personal favorite Ceylan film. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2008/12/77-turkish-director-nuri-bilge-ceylans.html
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsToni ServilloOlivia MagnaniAdriano GianniniAn introverted man's life changes completely when he finds himself attracted to a young barmaid.My favorite work of the director. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2006/09/9-paolo-sorrentinos-italian-film-le.html
- DirectorMohsen AmiryoussefiStarsYadollah AnvariAbbas EsfandiariDelbar GhasriFor forty years, Esfandiar has been unconcernedly preparing corpses for the journey to their final resting place. One day, whilst preparing a burial service, he's taken ill. Might he too be mortal ?The best Iranian film ever made--only very few have seen it because it was banned soon after it was made and shown at Cannes and Dubai. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2006/09/4-unusual-brilliant-mockumentary-debut.html
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsMuhammet UzunerYilmaz ErdoganTaner BirselA group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.Another amazing Ceylan work. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2012/02/125-turkish-director-nuri-bilge-ceylans.html
- DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsKonstantin LavronenkoMaria BonnevieAleksandr BaluevA trip to the pastoral countryside reveals a dark, sinister reality for a family from the city.A Russian adaptation of an American novel with subtle political undertones. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2007/12/51-russian-director-andrei-zvyagintsevs.html
- DirectorSemih KaplanogluStarsBora AltasErdal BesikçiogluTülin ÖzenThe quiet life of a boy and his family is endangered when his father does not return home from his work collecting honey in the forest.The crowning work of the Yusuf trilogy. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2011/01/111-turkish-director-semih-kaplanoglus.html
- DirectorSteven KnightStarsTom HardyOlivia ColmanRuth WilsonIvan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.An amazing script, acting and direction rolled into one film that deals with Thomas Locke's views/philosophy. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2014/10/168-british-film-director-steven.html
- DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsJuliette BinocheWilliam ShimellJean-Claude CarrièreIn Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.A mature work of an Iranian director working outside his country. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2014/10/167-iranian-director-abbas-kiarostamis.html
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsMasaharu FukuyamaKoji YakushoSuzu HiroseA courtroom drama centered around the murder of a factory president.The most impressive Japanese film in recent years. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2018/07/223-japanese-director-hirokazu-kore.html
- DirectorCristi PuiuStarsDoru AnaMonica BarladeanuAlina BerzunteanuMr. Lãzãrescu, a dying old man, is shuttled from hospital to hospital by a loyal paramedic as doctors refuse to operate and no one can agree on a diagnosis.The best of the resurgent Romanian cinema. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2011/09/120-romanian-director-cristi-puius.html
- DirectorClaire DenisStarsMichel SuborGrégoire ColinYekaterina GolubevaAn emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.The most satisfying work from Claire Denis. My review: http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.com/2011/08/119-french-director-claire-denis.html