Phil's Favorite Movies of the 21st Century (06/27/25) ------------------------------------------ In no particular order, my top ten: Black Dynamite (2009) The Dark Knight (2008) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Millenium Actress (2001) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) The Raid (2011) Ratatouille (2007) Redline (2009) Zodiac (2007) Runner-Ups: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Arrival (2016), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Collateral (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), What We Do In The Shadows (2014), John Wick (2014), The Nice Guys (2016), Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), No Country for Old Men (2007), Pulse (2001), It's Such A Beautiful Day (2012), Children of Men (2006), The Hurt Locker (2008), The Cabin in the Woods (2011), Gravity (2013), The Martian (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Not Quite Hollywood (2008), Dune: Part One (2021) Special commendation for the Small Axe film sequence (2020). Best Series award for Avengers: Endgame (2019) for sticking the landing of the first big arc of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, I loved going to those movies and the payoff was tremendous, even if it absolutely does not work as a standalone film. Similarly, Best Trilogy shout out to The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003). And a shout out to Casino Royale (2009) for revitalizing the Bond franchise. Ditto Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011). This thought exercise was inspired by this NYT list: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html