About this book:

The 2020s have been cinema’s most turbulent and triumphant decade yet—and *Great Movies of the 2020s* is your definitive guide to the films that defined it. From *Parasite*’s historic Oscar sweep to *Dune: Part Two*’s desert epic, from the existential multiverse of *Everything Everywhere All at Once* to the quiet devastation of *Past Lives*, this book dives deep into twenty-five landmark movies that captured a world in upheaval. Each chapter is a standalone deep dive: you’ll learn how Bong Joon-ho built a house that became a character, how *Godzilla Minus One* turned a monster movie into a postwar elegy, and how *Barbie* made a billion dollars asking what it means to be human. Whether you missed *Drive My Car* in theaters or want to revisit *Oppenheimer*’s layers, this is the companion you need.

But this isn’t dry film-school analysis—it’s a conversation about why these movies matter. Written for both casual viewers and dedicated cinephiles, *Great Movies of the 2020s* unpacks the craft, context, and cultural impact behind each film without losing sight of the human stories at their core. You’ll explore how *Tenet* bent time, how *The Zone of Interest* made horror out of domesticity, and how *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* changed animation forever. The book spans genres, languages, and continents—from South Korea to Japan, France to the American heartland—because the best cinema of this decade has been global, bold, and unafraid to ask hard questions.

Open this book, and you’re not just reading about movies—you’re reliving the moments that made us laugh, cry, and argue about what cinema can be. Already seen the film? Each chapter will make you see it anew. Missed one? Consider this your invitation to discover a masterpiece. From the pre-pandemic world of 2019 to the post-pandemic landscape of 2024, *Great Movies of the 2020s* is more than a list: it’s a chronicle of a decade that taught us, again, why we need the flicker of a projector. Turn the page, and let the screen light up once more.