Our Decade in Film: PFS Staff Share Their Favorite Films of the Past 10 Years!
As the decade comes to an end, the staff at the Philadelphia Film Society takes time to reflect on the films that impacted us.
If you thought getting the staff at the PFS to pick their Favorite Films of 2019 was difficult, this list almost melted our minds!
From people who have watched way too many movies over the past 10 years, here are our favorites of the past decade!
J. Andrew Greenblatt, Executive Director
2010 – THE SOCIAL NETWORK
2011 – WARRIOR
2012 – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – BOYHOOD
2015 – STEVE JOBS
2016 – LA LA LAND
2017 – MOLLY’S GAME
2018 – BLINDSPOTTING
2019 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Honorable Mentions of the Decade:
A SEPARATION
DRIVE
FOOTNOTE
THE MASTER
HER
MOONLIGHT
ARRIVAL
A GHOST STORY
UPSTREAM COLOR
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
Michael Lerman, Artistic Director
2010 – FOUR LIONS
2011 – A SEPARATION
2012 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA
2013 – UPSTREAM COLOR
2014 – CITIZENFOUR
2015 – PHOENIX
2016 – O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
2017 – THE FLORIDA PROJECT
2018 – SHOPLIFTERS
2019 – PARASITE
Sara Castillo, Marketing Director
2010 – THE FIGHTER
2011 – CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
2012 – MOONRISE KINGDOM
2013 – UNDER THE SKIN
2014 – JOHN WICK
2015 – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
2016 – THE LOBSTER & MOONLIGHT
2017 – GET OUT
2018 – COLD WAR
2019 – PARASITE
Alex Gibson, Programs Director
2010 – EASY A
2011 – MARGIN CALL
2012 – BACHELORETTE
2013 – WE’RE THE MILLERS
2014 – OBVIOUS CHILD
2015 – THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E
2016 – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
2017 – THOR: RAGNAROK
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – LATE NIGHT
Scott Hudson, Director of Venue Operations
2010 – SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
2011 – THE RAID
2012 – LINCOLN
2013 – THE WORLD’S END
2014 – INHERENT VICE
2015 – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
2016 – O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
2017 – STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
2018 – ANNIHILATION
2019 – MARRIAGE STORY
Kait Calabrò, Communications Manager
2010 – THE OTHER GUYS
2011 – BRIDESMAIDS
2012 – MOONRISE KINGDOM
2013 – THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
2014 – GONE GIRL
2015 – BROOKLYN
2016 – SING STREET
2017 – LADY BIRD & PADDINGTON 2
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – KNIVES OUT & LITTLE WOMEN
Rachel Hampton, Special Events & Venue Operations Manager, Film Center
2010 – I AM LOVE
2011 – A SEPARATION
2012 – MOONRISE KINGDOM
2013 – STOKER
2014 – DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
2015 – THE LOBSTER
2016 – MOONLIGHT
2017 – GET OUT
2018 – THE FAVOURITE
2019 – HER SMELL
Zachary Hogan, Ticketing Manager
2010 – INCEPTION
2011 – SUPER 8
2012 – ARGO
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – SNOWPIERCER
2015 – SPOTLIGHT
2016 – THE NICE GUYS
2017 – STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – THE FAREWELL
Rosie Jacobson, Education and Community Programming Manager
2010 – WINTER’S BONE
2011 – BRIDESMAIDS
2012 – THE HUNGER GAMES
2013 – FRANCES HA & SNOWPIERCER
2014 – ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE & A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT
2015 – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD & IT FOLLOWS
2016 – MOONLIGHT
2017 – THOR: RAGNAROK
2018 – THE FAVOURITE & SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
2019 – PARASITE & THE LAST MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
Ben Marks, General Manager, PFS Roxy Theater
2010 – INCEPTION
2011 – WARRIOR
2012 – SKYFALL
2013 – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
2014 – CHEF
2015 – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
2016 – HELL OR HIGH WATER
2017 – STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: IN THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – ROCKETMAN
Travis Trew, Programming Manager
2010 – ANOTHER YEAR & EVERYONE ELSE
2011 – MELANCHOLIA
2012 – NEIGHBORING SOUNDS & HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – UNDER THE SKIN & ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
2015 – INSIDE OUT
2016 – TONI ERDMANN & AQUARIUS
2017 – PHANTOM THREAD
2018 – FIRST REFORMED & HAPPY AS LAZZARO
2019 – PARASITE
Kyrie Fisher, Executive Administrator & Volunteer Manager
2010 — HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 1
2011 — HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
2012 — SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
2013 — FRUITVALE STATION
2014 — WHIPLASH
2015 — INSIDE OUT
2016 — MOONLIGHT
2017 — LADY BIRD & CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
2018 — ROMA
2019 — LITTLE WOMEN
Trey Shields, Senior Programmer
2010 – SOCIAL NETWORK
2011 – SHAME
2012 – THE MASTER
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – NIGHTCRAWLER
2015 – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
2016 – ELLE & MOONLIGHT
2017 – RAW
2018 – BURNING
2019 – PARASITE
Craig Bolton, Membership Associate
2010 – SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
2011 – THE SKIN I LIVE IN
2012 – LOOPER
2013 – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
2014 – MUPPETS MOST WANTED
2015 – SPOTLIGHT
2016 – MOONLIGHT
2017 – THOR: RAGNAROK
2018 – RAMEN SHOP
2019 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Brittany King, Graphic Designer
2010 – BLACK SWAN
2011 – HANNA
2012 – SNOWPIERCER
2013 – CHRONICLE
2014 – JOHN WICK
2015 – CHI-RAQ
2016 – ARRIVAL
2017 – GET OUT
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – US & PARASITE
Catherine Preston, Programmer
2010 – THE SOCIAL NETWORK
2011 – THE TREE OF LIFE
2012 – AMOUR
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – THE BABADOOK
2015 – EX MACHINA
2016 – ELLE
2017 – GOOD TIME
2018 – FIRST REFORMED
2019 – PARASITE
Jenna Rogalski, Office Manager
2010 – THE KING’S SPEECH
2011 – JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI & CABIN IN THE WOODS
2012 – WRECK-IT RALPH
2013 – THIS IS THE END
2014 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2015 – THE MARTIAN
2016 – ZOOTOPIA & KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
2017 – THOR: RAGNAROK & GET OUT
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – JOJO RABBIT
Andrew Heller, Projectionist at the Film Center
2010 – THE SOCIAL NETWORK
2011 – TREE OF LIFE
2012 – THE MASTER
2013 – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
2014 – NIGHTCRAWLER & WHIPLASH
2015 – GREEN ROOM
2016 – SWISS ARMY MAN
2017 – PHANTOM THREAD
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
2019 – WAVES
Emily Costello, Communications & Marketing Assistant
2010 – THE KING’S SPEECH
2011 – BRIDESMAIDS
2012 – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
2013 – BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR
2014 – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2015 – BROOKLYN
2016 – DEADPOOL
2017 – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
2018 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE & ISLE OF DOGS
2019 – THE FAREWELL