Jake Hodges is a senior author at Collider who focuses on the latest releases, from broadcast TV to upcoming movies, with expertise in Doctor Who.
The 2010s were a magnificent decade for cinema. Accompanied by the rise of franchises and shared universes, the decade saw a trend of new filmmakers receiving remarkable creative freedom. Without knowing it, these newbies to the world of major filmmaking were about to put their fingerprints firmly into the annals of cinema history, with some of the best and most acclaimed names of today proving their worth in their very first outing.
To have someone so young tell a story such as this offers authenticity. The anxious trials of Kayla become all the more relatable thanks to Burnham being just 28 years old at the time. His keen eye for the avant-garde helps turn a well-worn genre into a breath of fresh air. Eighth Grade feels like Burnham's attempt to put his stamp on the industry with one of its best teen movies in quite some time.
If this movie can teach an audience anything, it is that DuVernay understands and empathizes with the most basic human emotions. Her detailed grasp of the confusing, contrapuntal chaos of grief is so deftly displayed in this portrait of humanity, with I Will Follow perhaps her most underrated film. What DuVernay would go on to achieve is certainly remarkable, but for those who were convinced by this debut feature, it is certainly not surprising. I Will Follow is one of DuVernay's best films.
Nominated for four Academy Awards, Beasts of the Southern Wild is somewhat of a masterpiece. Whether that is thanks to a set of gutwrenchingly powerful central performances, a central message that finds home in every heart, or a weaving narrative that feels both wildly unique and comfortably familiar, the movie ticks every box.
Comedically raucous and stylistically charming, Booksmart is a flawless introduction to a director who promises greatness. Each laugh-out-loud moment is accompanied by a sincere spot of emotion, with the balance between knockout comedy and tender drama the perfect amalgamation of being a teenager. This is not just Wilde's breakout movie, as both Dever and Feldstein prove their young talents to many an unsuspecting audience member.
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