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We start every year the same way: a countdown ushering out the old, a kiss, a song, and best wishes for the next twelve months. Some years fulfill the promise that exists at 12:01 on January 1; many do not. It takes 365 days to make a determination...

[Note: In 2014, as in 2012 and 2013, this article will be published over a span of several days, with the reveal of two or three new titles every day during the December 25-30 period. It's done that way to generate some suspense and keep the website ...

My view of the top 10 films released during the period of January 1 - June 20, 2015. (Updated 7/10 to address two omissions.)

A traditional Bottom Five list plus five other films that weren't quite so bad but that I hated anyway.

The 2016 Top 10 thus far... January 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016.

Some thoughts about the movie year in general and a list of my Top 10 (although with three runners-up).

A list of my top 10 films released in the period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2018.

My choices for the best movies released theatrically during the period of January 1 - June 30, 2019.

From my perspective, 2004 was the most lackluster movie year since I started reviewing. There were plenty of good, entertaining films out there on both the blockbuster end and the indie end of things, but instances of greatness were rare. For the ...