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The Best of the 2010s in Film

To celebrate the end of the 2010s — a decade in which cinema went through many formal, social and technological revolutions — Split Tooth Media will be presenting a series throughout the beginning of 2020 to commemorate the films and filmmakers that moved and inspired our staff over the past 10 years

We won’t waste your time with grand statements about the current state of the movies or hopes of where we are heading. Let’s avoid the broad strokes and dig in to the particulars. Our staff and the films they chose to write about will do the talking on their own terms. We are proud to share essays, interviews and podcasts from a variety of contributors from across the country on modern independent classics that you may have missed, recent developments to familiar genres and a variety of international milestones that have challenged us personally while pushing the boundaries of the medium.

So, without further ado, we are proud to present: Split Tooth Media’s Best of the 2010s in Film. This list will be updated with every published post.

The Naked Humanity of Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013) by Frankie Vanaria

What We Talk About When We Talk About “Elevated Horror” by Logan Taylor

A Free Translation: Memory, History and Authenticity in Cold War (2018) by Bennett Glace

The Ripple Effect of Communion in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) by Snow Lietta

Greta Gerwig’s Remarkable Decade by Logan Taylor

A Collage of Ambiguity: Post Tenebras Lux (2012) by Frankie Vanaria

Sweetgrass and Leviathan: Documentaries of a Different Direction by Bennett Glace

Joel Potrykus: The Split Tooth Interview by Bennett Glace

The Best Films of the 2010s by Reel Rap

Split Tooth Staff Picks: Our Favorite Films of the 2010s

Reestablishing the Imagination: Frank V. Ross’ Tiger Tail in Blue (2012) by Brett Wright

Frank V. Ross: The Split Tooth Interview Pt. 3 by Brett Wright

Josephine Decker: A Digital Renaissance by Danny Moltrasi

People in the Sun: Kelly Reichardt’s Meek’s Cutoff (2010) by Brett Wright

Beyond Provocative: Gaspar Noé in the 2010s by Logan Taylor

Patrick Wang: The Split Tooth Interview by Bennett Glace

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Gauntlets Of Self-Discovery: Richard Ayoade’s Submarine (2010) And The Double (2013) by Oliver O’Sullivan

Jake Mahaffy’s Free In Deed (2015): A Leap In The Dark by Brett Wright

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Brett is the co-editor of Split Tooth Media and runs the film section. He specializes in American independent cinema and is the author of Split Tooth's Films of Frank V. Ross essay and interview series.