Of the films nominated this year, this would be my selection for Best Picture. It's extraordinary.
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Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today 1948
I don't know if I've ever felt a movie truly changed me—but this one left me so stunned and unnerved that I haven't stopped thinking about it, particularly in light of the world's unhappiness today. It's hard to find; I watched it on TCM, but it's also available on Amazon Prime (which is sort of ironic, under the circumstances) with a seven-day trial to Kino-Lorber, and on physical media for ordering. It is worth EVERY effort you may have to undertake to find it. It's devastating and truly, genuinely extraordinary.
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The Searchers 1956
As complicated and disturbing as ever, but magnificent on the big screen in a newly struck 70mm print.
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Monuments 2020
(Complete disclosure: I've worked on this film as the publicist for its release. I'm biased.) But each time I watch, it grows on me and gets more fulfilling as I accept its quirks and odd rhythms and fall under its gentle little spell. Its story of coping with catastrophic loss and coming to terms with life-altering grief is one that feels unusually compelling and meaningful right now. With some beautiful photography, evocative music and pitch-perfect central performances, it's got a lot to recommend it. You can take it from me. Even though I'm biased!
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