We could write something really meaningful about documentaries and how they impacted the decade, changed our lives, made us cry, made us angry, gave us a call to action, or shined a light on something we otherwise might not know about. We could talk about the portraits of people we adored, people we lost, or chronicles of injustice or venality or obscure spotlights on little-known subjects. And we’ll do that, eventually, but right now, it’s Friday, and we just want to sleep and drink and possibly never wake up, so please enjoy our Best Documentaries of The Decade feature, this placeholder we may or may not update when we’re feeling alive, and our genuine thanks and appreciation for all your reading, sharing, clicking, etc.

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This week marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron‘s “The Abyss,” the blockbuster maestro’s 1989 underwater alien epic. The film was famously nightmarish to shoot, including near-death experiences for star Ed Harris and other cast members walking off the abandoned nuclear plant the crew had filled with 7.5 million gallons of water to create Cameron’s oceanic universe. In retrospect, the film, while not the huge financial success of “The Terminator,” “Avatar” or “Titanic,” represented both a climax and the inevitable downturn of practical effects filmmaking while ushering in the digital effects that run rampant in 2019’s tentpoles.

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The Best Films Of 2014 So Far...

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The Best And Worst Of The 2014 Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes 2014: 'Winter Sleep' Takes Palme D'Or, 'Foxcatcher' Gets Best Director, Plus All The Winners

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