Here are my selections for the best movies of 2021 — and where you can watch them:
1. “WORTH” (Netflix)
2. “THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS” (Netflix)
3. “ALINE” (In U.S. Theaters Jan. 21; was released in Canada and screened at prominent film festivals in 2021)
4. “RIDERS OF JUSTICE” (Hulu)
5. “FLEE” (In Select Theaters Now; On VOD Soon)
6. “THE DIG” (Netflix)
7. “MY SALINGER YEAR” (Showtime)
8. “LICORICE PIZZA” (Theaters)
9. “DREAM HORSE” (Hulu)
10. “WHIRYBIRD” (Digital)
Honorable Mentions
“BELLE” (In Theaters Jan. 13; screened and qualified for awards consideration in 2021)
“THE DUKE” (In Theaters Mar. 25; screened and qualified for awards consideration in 2021)
“THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS” (In Theaters Now; Also On HBO Max Through Jan. 21)
“QUEENPINS” (Showtime)
“TINA” (HBO Max)