In the context of cinema, the 2010s mark a decade of expansive growth and creative might.

Thedecade saw not only record-breaking box office triumphs and revolutionary technological advancements but also originality and diversity.

It also unearthed a generational talent in filmmakerAri Aster, who made his spectacular debut with the utterly terrifyingHereditary.

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Operating within the familiar framework of ghost story suspense,Hereditarystrikes a rare air of sheer terror and suspense.

Perhaps no film defines this originality and contemplative insight quite likeSpike Jonzes romantic sci-fi classic,Her.

It is a technical masterclass in sheer entertainment, but it is also so much more than that.

Officer K (played by Ryan Gosling) in downtown LA in ‘Blade Runner 2049.'

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Flashbacks examine both the creation of Facebook and Zuckerbergs expanding ambition as the website grew in popularity.

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Gabriel Byrne, Toni Collette and Alex Wolff in Hereditary looking at a large candle flame

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Nick Dunne talking into a microphone at a rally in Gone Girl

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Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) leans his head against a window, looking out and smiling in Her (2013).

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Cooper in a space suit on a snowy planet in Interstellar.

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Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, and his friends, surrounding a computer in The Social Network.

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Daniel Kaluuya in ‘Get Out’ looking scared and shedding tears while his mouth is open in shock.

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