"The scene was not unlike 12 Angry Men (or, in this case, 3 Shlubby Men, 1 Exasperated Woman, And A Dude On Speaker Phone From Arkansas): Armed with lists of their favorite movies of the decade, the five core A.V. Club film writers spent days sequestered in a stuffy, un-air-conditioned room--okay, it was actually just a few hours, and we were comfortable--in an effort to forge consensus on the Top 50 films of the '00s. The result: A ranked list that is in no way arbitrary and will serve as the canonical standard for decades to come. You're welcome. "
