We gathered today yesterday at Lincoln Center to vote on this year’s films. We don’t talk about what goes on in the room but it’s done by ballot (you’ve seen Conclave? It’s like that), and so it’s a pure numbers game. Leading sometimes to unpredictable results which is really exciting.
I have my own personal top 10 (so far: the year’s not over yet), so I’ll be writing more about some of those films on Ebert, here, and on my newsletter. But congratulations to all the winners. And let’s hear it for The Brutalist!
Variety covers our choices, providing context and historical precedent (much of which I didn’t know, so … helpful!)
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