List here.

Tree of Life the new entry (squeezing in ahead of Synecdoche, New York).

I don't know why there has to be an Ozu in there. Well, because critics are supposed to really like Ozu.

If Tree of Life makes the list, it'll only be this one time for ambition. Is it really a "deeper" film than AI, for example? More ambitious? Children of Men is a far superior film with the same cinematographer.

And the gross dismissal of comedy in general. The Ruling Class has a lot more to say than most of the films on his list.

I really hate that film, but I agree with your point. Life of Brian is about as good as it gets for me.

Ebert has proverbially forgotten more about film than I'll ever know and I can appreciate how his own health issues could affect his view of Synecdoche, New York, but putting it anywhere near the 10 best all time list is perhaps the most embarassing and humiliating thing he's ever done.

Mike

I haven't seen it. Tree of Life shouldn't be there, though.

It's pretty amazing, actually. I highly recommend it.

Synecdoche, New York is visually amazing and tremendously creative. It also crawls so far up its own ass it disappears into a parallel dimension.

Mike

Well, that's true, too. But that's what leads to much of the humor. Visually, though, it's mostly competent. Kaufman is more of a writer.