Friday, December 6, 2024

Movies: AFI Top 10 Includes “Star Wars,” “Compton” Snubs “Danish Girl,” “Brooklyn,” “Revenant,” “Hateful Eight”

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The American Film Institute top 10 lists are out for movies and TV. The films that didn’t make their cut included “Steve Jobs,” “The Hateful Eight,” “The Revenant,” “Creed,” “Joy,” “Concussion,” and “Anamolisa.” Also omitted: “The Danish Girl” and “Brooklyn.” No “Youth” either.

Of the 11 TV shows honored, only 2 came from network TV.  Even though the AFI hasn’t had much impact on the Oscars in years past, this would be a very good Best Picture list.

 

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR

THE BIG SHORT

BRIDGE OF SPIES
CAROL
INSIDE OUT
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
ROOM
SPOTLIGHT
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

THE AMERICANS
BETTER CALL SAUL
BLACK-ISH
EMPIRE
FARGO
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
MASTER OF NONE
MR. ROBOT

UNREAL

AFI SPECIAL AWARD

MAD MEN

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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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