Ten Favorite Fantasy Films
(in order of preference, and defining fantasy pretty broadly as any storytelling that isn’t wedded to strict realism)
After Life (directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu, 1998)
Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis, 1993)
The Eclipse (directed by Conor McPherson, 2009)
Holy Motors (directed by Leos Carax, 2012)
The Eye (directed by Danny and Oxide Chung Pang, 2002)
The Exterminating Angel (directed by Luis Buñuel, 1962)
Kiki's Delivery Service (directed by Hayao Miyazaki, 1989)
A Ghost Story (directed by David Lowery, 2017)
The Beauty Inside (directed by Baek Jong-yul, 2015)
The Devil’s Backbone (directed by Guillermo del Toro, 2001)
— November 13, 2021