With 2021 drawing to a close, Ringer contributor Adam Nayman reflects on what he considers the 10 best shots featured in film in a year in which we returned to theaters. Consider this list a “sampler” across a broad spectrum of genres and types, ranging from the whimsically dark Annette to the unnervingly sinister The Power of the Dog.

Adam Nayman

Adam Nayman is a film critic, teacher, and author based in Toronto; his book ‘The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together’ is available now from Abrams.