Mekado Murphy

The director Bill Condon narrates a sequence involving some complicated choreography.

The writer-director, Zach Cregger, narrates a sequence from his twisty horror film.

A roller coaster aficionado tested all the rides at the new Universal theme park in Orlando and ranks them, from must-dos to mehs in a ride-by-ride guide.

The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence that features Perry’s pop song “Firework.”

James Gunn, the screenwriter and director of “Superman,” narrates a sequence featuring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.

The director Joseph Kosinski narrates a sequence in which Pitt’s character hatches a plan different from his team during a race.

The director Gareth Edwards narrates a harrowing sequence from his film.

The director Dean DeBlois narrates a sequence from his live-action film, starring Mason Thames as Hiccup.

More than 500 directors, actors and other names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. Mekado Murphy, assistant film editor at The New York Times, and Kyle Buchanan, who writes The Projectionist awards season column, talk about how their ballots stacked up.

The screenwriter and director Mike Flanagan narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Violet McGraw. (Plus, Chuck.)