Hurt Locker Poster courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Lost in Translation Poster courtesy of Focus Features

The 21st Century began with a transformative decade in film. From films that captured the chaos and insecurity of a post 9/11 terror-centric world to comic depictions of post-modern family values; this decade’s host of films sought to depict a rapidly changing world with ingenuity and creativity. Directors challenged everyone from the food industry (Food Inc) to President Bush (Fahrenheit 9/11), and handled subjects ranging from dysfunctional families (Little Miss Sunshine, Juno) to a zombie infested apocalypse (28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland) to historic civil rights leaders (Milk, Bobby). This list of the 25 best films of the decade (spanning from 2000 to 2009), not only represent the best in filmmaking but also encapsulate the decade known as the naughts.

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The Oscars have come and passed for another year. This year, the Academy spiced up the telecast with People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Hugh Jackman, at the helm. Jackman’s opening song and dance number was an entertaining and impressive showing of the Australian’s talent. But after the lovely opening, the ceremony, hyped to be new and different was, for the most part, the same old humdrum Oscars. The biggest and the best change this year was the presentation of the four major acting categories by former winners. Each nominee had a short speech honoring their work and the touching words and reaction shots proved to be a step up. 

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