Across all these ballots, there is one film that is unique among all the others because it's the rare TV movie to be included in multiple ballots as one of the 21st century's best films: Stephen Soderbergh's HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra."
Stephen Soderbergh's career is marked by decades of experimentation, and with "Behind the Candelabra," he brought a decidedly grounded look to one of America's most flamboyant personalities. The film follows Liberace at the peak of his fame, thanks to his Las Vegas residency, and explores his efforts to hide his homosexuality from his adoring female fans as he becomes infatuated with his young and impressionable chauffeur.
Liberace, as played by Michael Douglas, is an undeniable star, and Matt Damon's performance as his lover Scott Thorson is equally compelling, playing a young man who is happy to be the recipient of Liberace's love while struggling to maintain his own self-image as Liberace transforms him both literally and figuratively.