Comments on: The Best Movies Of 2013 (The Playlist Staff Top 10s) https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/ Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Chad Opitz https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41247 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41247 Love what you have to say about "black" cinema and how it's only within very certain contexts that many audiences are even OK seeing black characters. It's very upsetting and obvious that this is going on and I wish more folks were cognizant of that and pushing back against it.

]]> By: Jeremy Wilson https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41246 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41246 Gabe Toro, a man after my own heart. Great list and nailed #1. I am dumbfounded that UPSTREAM COLOR isn't being hailed even more than it is. Maybe it was due to being released in the first half of the year and becoming a victim of getting lost (to a certain degree) of the crush of releases in the last third of the year. Carruth's second feature is such a leap forward for himself and for American independent cinema. Also, nice shout-outs for the Claire Denis' somehow critically underrated BASTARDS and Amy Seimetz's fantastic (and sticky) debut SUN DON'T SHINE.

]]> By: Jim https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41245 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41245 "Blue Ruin" premiered at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes and then screened at Locarno, before it "debuted" at Toronto.

]]> By: owdl114 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41244 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41244 I'm sorry but I don't quite understand your criticism of the politics of 'Saving Mr Banks' (A film I rather quite liked). Do you mind explaining further?

]]> By: benutty https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41243 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41243 I really enjoy your comments on diversity. I was considering the other day the whole notion of this being a big year for "black films" and the value of what makes a film "black." It seems to be that the goal of the "black film" industry should be to get black actors into roles that aren't race-specific–and the only one I could think of that's had success recently is Beasts of the Southern Wild (which is one of my favorite films of the last 5 years). I feel like there isn't enough discussion about the fact that Quvenzhane and Dwight got recognition for performances that could have been played by white actors, but (regardless of director intent) were masterfully portrayed by black actors. Aside from that, if we look at black films that have been nominated for Oscars recently, a majority of them are films that consist of black characters that could only be portrayed by black actors (The Help, Precious, Django Unchained, 12 Years a Slave, The Butler, Fruitvale Station). Save Denzel's character in Flight and reaching back to Viola in Doubt, Beasts of the Southern Wild is the only film that represents black actors and black film outside of what seems to be a typical box of "black actors can only fill roles meant for characters the must be black."

I know there are plenty of films in recent years that fit outside of this box, but in terms of awards it seems that recognition of "black films" is still only going to the black story told through a racially bias lens. AND THIS IS FRUSTRATING ME!

Anyway, thank you for your comments on it. I think it's discourse that should be happening with more frequency.

]]> By: Mark https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41242 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41242 Truly mindblowing that the director of Star Trek Into Darkness was hired to make the new Star Wars.

]]> By: AE https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41241 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41241 At the very least 12 Years has provoked interesting discussion on race in the movies, this and David Thomson's review of the film speak some important truths. For what it's worth I just feel that there is still, in 2013, so much denial afloat in the culture about race, lately wrapped up in economics, that a movie, which is always a commercial project marketed to some kind of general audience, is just impossible; by definition denial works by avoidance. Even the historical distance of 12 Years isn't far enough for many who find reasons to deflect or bypass it. Unless we reach – and we likely won't – a situation where films are made simply for the need of them, nothing will change, via the movies at least, we live in hope that it will be socially where events move us forward.

]]> By: leopold https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41240 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41240 The Act of Killing [easily the best film of the year] is about the mass killings of communists at the end of Sukarno's reign in Indonesia in 1965/66 and not Cambodia as Gabe Toro suggests above. Perhaps you could amend the text as this inaccuracy takes away from your recommendation of a most significant film

]]> By: Tom https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41239 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41239 I've seen Taboor at the IFFR this year, and it was absolutely awful. Nothing Lynchian about it if you ask me.. So I don't know if you liked it or if you had high hopes for it, but it was weird in an obnoxious way. No atmosphere, cheap looking (I guess no one is to blame there..), and utterly boring. Which is unfortunate, because I thought that the premise was very promising too.

]]> By: @raptorjuice https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41238 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41238 i dont even do internet comments but these reviews really annoy me

]]> By: Jon https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41237 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41237 So is "Like Someone in Love" ever going to be released on DVD?

]]> By: Kyle https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41236 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41236 Gabe, you have good taste my friend. Only wondering where "Before Midnight" landed?

]]> By: Brad https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41235 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41235 People can be really stupid, (I'm sorry, I think is really low to insult on this comments but after reading this list and the comments here I got really mad) that's why I never read this comments and I hardly comment on anything myself, but if your focus is in just looking at small mistakes (where the killings happened in "The act of killing" or where "Blue Ruin" premiered, please) anyone can make instead of talking about the movies, you really need some perspective.
I liked this list and appreciate the fact that "Spring Breakers", " Her" and "Inside Llewyn Davis" are in here since I think are some of the best movies of the year and they will be hardly nominated to any awards and I agree with what was said about "Saving Mr Banks", I just don't get all the buzz about a Disney movie that portrays how another Disney movie was done (I know there's more into it, but still)
I want to thank The Playlist too because thanks to the writers I've been able to know about movies that because of the limited screenings otherwise I wouldn't know about like "Primer" from Shane Carruth, which by the way I can't wait to watch "Upstream Color" or films like "Killing List", "Holy Motors" or "Dogtooth" among several other films that I have been able to find since I came across The Playlist a year ago.
I would like to know what do you think about the movie "The east" Gabe?. I think it is one of the best movies I've seen this year but not a lot of people has seen it and no one is talking about it at this time.
Great List Gabe!!!! I'm a Playlist addict and I'm always looking forward to read your reviews.

]]> By: Luminous Carcass https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41232 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41232 Upstream Color was by far the most over-rated, piece-of-shit movie I've seen in years. I haven't seen anything try so hard to be compelling or thought-provoking since Dogville. Shouldn't really come as a surprise; you did throw Harmony Korine and Claire Denis in the mix as well. Opinions are opinions, but Upstream Color isn't iconoclastic. In time, the internet will be (even more) over-run with pretentious "films" by hipster, emotional children; involving water streams infused with dye and "nature" and "human emotions." Throw a droney-ambient soundtrack over it and you've got the next Upstream Color.

]]> By: No more trolls. https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41234 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41234 No more trolls in 2014.

]]> By: Daniel https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41233 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41233 Is there anyone else looking forward to " Think Like A Man Too", due next year?

]]> By: Samuel Ivan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41217 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41217 I am glad to see this list,So far its good but you missed a lot of movies such as stroker,samurai , perfect murder ,orphan,game ,And what about the lord of the ring series ..Any way this is good list,Thank you ,Sam from movie123.us

]]> By: RHCP https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41231 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41231 Will someone explain why "Spring Breakers" is #2 on this list? Or even on this list for that matter? One of the worst movies I've ever seen in my opinion

]]> By: Rosanna https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41230 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41230 How about the usual suspects? James Brolin, James Brolin, Brad Pitt, or maybe Kifer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon or Christopher Bale, Matthew McCaughnahey? NO Brad Cooper, Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Ben Stiller or Woody Harrelson!

]]> By: oogle monster https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41229 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41229 THANK YOU for acknowledging that AMY ADAMS in HER is one of the best and most underrated performances of the year. She is INCREDIBLE. And she's equally stellar in AMERICAN HUSTLE. How is this woman not a 2 time Oscar winner by now?

]]> By: roxie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41228 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41228 Catching Fire was atrocious and completely unentertaining ( I felt sorry for Philip Seymour Hoffman & Donald Sutherland .) , just like it's previous film. Jennifer Lawrence is still a mediocre actress that got very lucky . The poor girl cannot emote and deliver her lines properly .

]]> By: benutty https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41227 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41227 Is it noteworthy that Oliver tops both my Worst Film Critics of 2013 and Most Questionable Taste of 2013 lists?

]]> By: Nick https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41226 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41226 So is the United States ever going to get a chance to see the uncut version of Snowpiercer? Where does the issue stand at this point?

]]> By: Danny https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41225 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41225 How people are not seeing the blatant misanthropy Inside Llewyn Davis has in it is beyond me. A modicum of research into Dave van Ronk would show that he wasn't like Llewyn Davis at all. So why use all the signifiers of Van Ronk such as his album? They are tarnishing a legacy. The are alienating not illuminating. The misanthropy is clear. Everybody has something that the Coens cue us to laugh at, to feel superior over. This movie is a shameful bubbling pot of cynical determinism and humanity hating. Screw the Coens and people promoting this claptrap.

]]> By: Abi https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-20131231/#comment-41224 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-best-movies-of-2013-the-playlist-staff-top-10s-90550/#comment-41224 This list does not even begin to make sense…

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