As a companion piece of sorts to CaPC’s own list of favorite television shows from the last year, check out this list of “favored TV moments” by my Filmwell colleague M. Leary.

Still Walking explores family drama with grace, and never once slips into Hollywood melodrama.

Summer Wars adroitly balances sci-fi geekiness, technology-focused social commentary, and family melodrama.

I love the idea of a Takashi Miike samurai film, but 13 Assassins just doesn’t live up to its promise.

What kind of “bad-ness” are we really talking about here?

Deeply heartfelt, with captivating visuals and indelible images, Ink handily sidesteps its flaws.

These films typify “the sadness of things.”

Morisset’s extreme, even experimental style is the perfect visual counterpart for Sigur Rós’ beautiful sonic onslaught.