In trying to look back on the 2010s, I tried to come up with a list of my favorite films. What became apparent was that were several filmmakers who consistently made films that I adored. So, instead of giving the world yet another best-films-of-the-2010s list, I’m spotlighting my favorite directors of the past decade.
Writer/director Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” is a meticulously crafted film. (COURTESY OF SONY)
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Writer/directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller made "The Lego Movie" far more than a 90-minute toy ad. (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)
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Anna Kendrick (left) and Blake Lively star in director Paul Feig's "A Simple Favor." (PETER LOVINO/LIONSGATE)
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Writer/director Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," the eighth episode in the ongoing space saga, deepened the universe in unexpected ways. (COURTESY OF LUCASFILMS)
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Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel "Little Women" is fresh and vital. (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)
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Thanks to director Taika Waititi, "Thor: Ragnarok" has a more playful tone and colorful aesthetic than the previous entries in the "Thor" franchise. (COURTESY OF DISNEY)
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