Top 25 Movies of 2021
Introduction: I don’t know what to say, y’all. 2021 was another weird one. As COVID continued to ebb and flow, the film industry floundered and box office receipts remained dismal for all but the biggest franchise tentpoles. Hollywood’s gambit to delay most of their major 2020 releases until 2021 paid off only intermittently. Dune, for example, met expectations and won itself a sequel. In the Heights, on the other hand, underperformed at the Box office despite rave reviews, while Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho proved divisive to critics and audiences alike. Speaking of In the Heights, musicals came back in a big way last year, but they consistently underperformed at the box office when given the opportunity to do so (West Side Story, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen). I think it’s safe to say the industry hasn’t quite recovered from its COVID cataclysm, but even so, there were plenty of amazing films released last year. And since the Oscars are airing tonight, I’m happy t...