The Prestige (2006)
2006 Christopher Nolan period thriller with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival Victorian magicians destroying each other. The Prestige is Christopher Nolan's 2006 American period thriller.
Scarlett Johansson began at nine and was doing adult dramatic work by seventeen in Ghost World and Lost in Translation, the latter of which is built almost entirely on stillness and jetlag.
Her in Spike Jonze’s film is a voice-only performance and among the best of her career, which is unusual for an actor known partly for physical presence.
Under the Skin required her to drive around Glasgow filming unsuspecting members of the public, which is a genuinely strange production method.
She played Black Widow across nine Marvel films and sued Disney over the streaming release of the solo entry, a case that changed how those contracts are written.
Christian Bale2006 Christopher Nolan period thriller with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival Victorian magicians destroying each other. The Prestige is Christopher Nolan's 2006 American period thriller.
Amy AdamsSpike Jonze's 2013 near-future drama. Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson as voice.
Adam PearsonUnder the Skin is one of the most uncompromising science fiction films of the 2010s and one of the most divisive. Walter Campbell co-wrote with Glazer, loosely adapting Michel Faber's 2000 novel.
Pilou AsbaekGhost in the Shell is the live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga and the subsequent animated films and television series. Jamie Moss, William Wheeler, and Ehren Kruger wrote.
David HarbourFlorence Pugh's Yelena Belova carries a film that arrived too late to matter. The Phase Four opener that established the pattern of decorative empowerment.
Anthony MackieThe most contrived blockbuster of the decade. The 4 reflects honest evaluation of one of the most commercially successful films in cinema history.
Benedict CumberbatchTwo billion dollars on the strength of accumulated franchise capital. Forty characters, the Snap that wasn't depicted, and structural failures.
Anthony MackieThe Phase 3 inflection point where moral clarity became moral confusion. Spider-Man and Black Panther's introductions as franchise expansion vehicles.
Clark GreggRobert Downey Jr.'s strongest moments buried under franchise machinery. Black Widow's intro, War Machine's recasting, and Whiplash wasted.
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonJames Spader's exceptional voice performance carrying an uneven ensemble film. The Vision's introduction and Sokovia's destruction.
Anthony MackieThe Russo brothers' 1970s political thriller in superhero clothing. Robert Redford, Chris Evans, and the MCU's peak film.
Chris EvansJoss Whedon's ensemble breakthrough, Tom Hiddleston's Loki, and the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale. The 8.5 reflects honest evaluation of the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale and the entry that…
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