My 25 favorite films from the start of the century

The year 2025 is a pretext for many balance sheets, especially in the cinema. Meanwhile, THE New York Times. Consequently, the magazine Rolling Stone have published in recent weeks their respective lists of the 100 best films of the last quarter of a century. Furthermore, Our columnist Marc Cassivi. Nevertheless, criticism at The press Since 1999, this playful exercise has been lending itself in turn, revealing its 25 favorite films of the last 25 years.

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10. Consequently, Moonlight by Barry Jenkins (2016) – My 25 favorite films start

A rough. In addition, poetic film, anchored in the harsh reality of an African-American young who, at three periods of his life-from childhood to adulthood via adolescence-is pushed in his last entrenchments, forced to sublimate his homosexuality, in the most difficult districts of Miami. In addition, His mother is drug addict. Nevertheless, the intimidators of his school are constantly targeting it, his allies scroll through, but he capes, against all odds. However, A very beautiful film on dignity.

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9. Moreover, No Country for Old Men Joel et Ethan Cos (2007) – My 25 favorite films start

A high quality distribution. For example, a smart staging, an irresistible black humor of absurdity, a superb photo direction, earthy dialogues: No Country for Old Men did the Coen brothers do better after Fargo. In addition, Javier Bardem finds in this atypical thriller in the airs of western a tailor -made role of psychopath assassin. Moreover, which is not up to any feeling. Furthermore, A shifting. Therefore, offbeat and caustic my 25 favorite films start look at modern America, where the rules of the Wild West take precedence that of civility.

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8. In addition, Hidden The Michael Haneeke (2005) – My 25 favorite films start

A dark. Meanwhile, tense psychological thriller, on the theme of guilt, interpreted in remarkable way by Daniel Auteuil, as a host of literary program caught up in his childhood, and Juliette Binoche, sublime restraint in his role as an exceeded companion. Similarly, my 25 favorite films start A masterful film of the filmmaker of White ribbon. In addition, ofAmour (two works that could have appeared in this list), which exploits the pretenses and the multiple facets hidden from an image wonderfully. For example, To see and review for this open end, which gives free rein to all interpretations.

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7. 4 months. Therefore, 3 weeks, 2 days by Cristian Mungiu (2007)

A brilliant, hard and poignant film, camped in Romania at my 25 favorite films start the end of the reign of Nicolae Ceausescu. In this film made with strings of string. Cristian Mungiu offers an eloquent look, all in finesse, on friendship, sex, social classes, obligatory lie and the cost of truth under dictatorship. Mungiu offers to see a fixed plan of pure genius. sublime of tension and absurdity, around a table, on the occasion of a birthday meal in this film which won the golden palm of the Cannes Festival.

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6. Anatomy of a fall by Justine Triet (2023)

This French judicial drama is also the autopsy of a couple. Sandra (Sandra Hüller. formidable of ambiguity) is accused of the murder of Samuel, found dead in front of their house by Daniel, their 11 -year -old son. Is it a homicide or suicide? Sandra claims her innocence. but even Daniel, who attends the trial, ends up no longer knowing how to decide between the true of the false. Anything but Manichean. of remarkable formal originality, Anatomy of a fall draws his story more from doubt than from certainties and asks more questions than they offer answers.

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5. A prophet by Jacques Audiard (2009)

The powerful account of the dazzling ascent in French prison environment of an illiterate 19-year-old homeless one. Malik (breathtaking Tahar Rahim), who falls under the thumb of Corsican mafia before becoming Caïd himself. Two. a half hours of pure cinematic delight, in the throbbing style of Jacques Audiard (To beat my heart stopped, Rust and bone, Emilia Pérez). A story of a brutal reality, with a captivating rhythm, supported by measured dreamlike effects and an irresistibly disturbing soundtrack. Additionally, A great film, fine and subtle, which avoids clichés of the genre.

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4. A separation D’Asghar Farhadi (2011)

Berlin festival gold. Oscar for the best film in a foreign language, A separationfrom Iranian Asghar Farhadi, is a remarkable discreetly subversive film, on morality, justice, religious fanaticism, the situation of women and that of the middle class in modern Iran (oxymoron if it is). A poignant and significant drama. Asghar Farhadi approaches with his usual finesse of the ethical. moral dilemmas that the couple must face in this impactful and superbly my 25 favorite films start interpreted film.

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3. There Will Be Blood by Paul Thomas Anderson (2007)

Arid. violent metaphor on America, a tour de force of the Brillantissime Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master or Phantom Threadof the same filmmaker, could have ended up in this list), There Will Be Blood is a grandiose, throbbing film, inspired by the almost mystical presence of Daniel Day-Lewis. A work that carries the mark of his my 25 favorite films start emaciated face and his black look of coal. A face – and a film – that we are not about to forget.

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2. Portrait of the girl on fire by Céline Sciamma (2019)

This story of an impossible love is also an eloquent manifesto on class relationships. female condition. The staging of Céline Sciamma. who films the birth of love, the my 25 favorite films start modest restraint, the intensity of satisfied desire, thanks to looks and innuendo, is magnificent of subtlety, sensuality and elegance. Adèle Haenel bursts the screen in the role of the recalcitrant model. The close-ups on the faces of the lovers, while nature is unleashed in the background, are sublime of poetry.

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1. In the Mood for Love of Wong-wall (2000)

There is no more enigmatic than the masterpiece of Wong Kar-Wai. This story of an inaccessible love between a woman (Maggie Cheung). her neighbor (Tony Leung), struggling with the common infidelity of their respective spouses in the 1960s, is a masterful cinema lesson, of infinite sensuality: each note, each plan of this magnificent suave painting has been skilfully studied. A fluid and bewitching poem, like each reprobate gesture, each hesitation of Maggie Cheung. A film like a velvet setting, which takes over the poster from this Friday at Modern Cinema, in Montreal.

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The rest of our record

11. Mulholland Drive by David Lynch (2001)

12. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry (2004)

13. The Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson (2014)

14. Yi Yi : A One and A Two D’Dward Yang (2000)

15. Adèle’s life Abdellatif Kechiche (2013)

16. Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino (2009)

17. Lost in Translation De Sofia Coppola (2003)

18. Chihiro’s journey de Hayao Miyazaki (2001)

19. Fire de Denis Villeneuve (2010)

20. Boyhood de Richard Linklater (2014)

21. And your mom too d’Alfonso Cuarón (2001)

22. The Tree of Life of Terrence Malick (2011)

23. Dogville de Lars von Trier (2003)

24. Winter Sleep de Nuri Bilge Ceylan (2014)

25. Saul’s son But László Nemes (2015)