Dissecting NYT's Best Movies of the Century So Far (w/ coreyfromhome): Part One

Hello, and welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #110! On June 23, 2025, The New York Times released their list of The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, composed of the opinions of more than 500 influential directors, actors, and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world. Their thoughts on the best films released since January 1, 2000 were collected, tallied, and ranked as a touchstone for cinema so far this century. If that wasn’t enough, however, The New York Times also opened a list for users to submit their ten favorite films of the century. The final list was posted on July 2, 2025 and, as an added bonus, the list contained the Top 500 films submitted in ranked order. Frankly, this was too good of an opportunity not to do a deep dive over what cinematic achievements have stuck with us the longest and learn what lessons we can learn from two-and-a-half decades of cinema. Joining me today is my friend Corey (@coreyfromhome on Letterboxd) to go through both lists, as well as go through the first 30 films on each of our own lists of the Best Films of the Century So Far!

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