Movie critic enshrines best films of the year by editing them all together
When December rolls around, it’s standard operating procedure for critics and cinephiles to release their “best movies of the year” lists. While these can be perfunctory, Indiewire film critic (and former A.V. Club contributor) David Ehrlich takes a drastically different approach with his self-edited “The 25 Best Films Of 2016: A Video Countdown.” Not only does Ehrlich weigh in on the year’s best movies, making some unexpected choices along the way (including Beyoncé’s Lemonade), he does so in a way that is artistically compelling on its own. This is a sweeping, 13-minute montage that blends music and images together in ways that are witty, inspiring, and even poignant.