2010

Note: This is an edited version of a post from February, updated to include films I’ve seen since then.

I have a serious complex about trying to categorize and list my top movies of the year, therefore I refuse to do so. Lists are arbitrary and mean next to nothing to anyone but the one who makes them, so if the list means nothing to me, then it becomes worthless. I’ve tried to figure out a good way to do this so that films I truly enjoyed could get a year-end nod without me having to break anything down and decide any sort of order. The list is completely subjective and I purposefully called this “Favorite Films” so that the focus is on my enjoyment and not simply filmmaking quality. So with that said, here’s a quick glance at my favorite and least favorite films of 2010. This is by no means definitive.

Favorites:

Gallants

Toy Story 3
Black Swan
Inception
Temple Grandin
Machete
Hereafter
True Legend
The Fighter
Gasland
Piranha 3D
Dogtooth

Honorable Mentions:

True Grit
Shutter Island
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
Love and Other Drugs
You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

Worst:

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Alice in Wonderland
Jonah Hex
Predators

2010 Movies I still plan to see that might be good:
Survival of the Dead
Restrepo
Tales from Earthsea
The Tillman Story
Faster
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Think I got it wrong? Wondering why a certain favorite film isn’t on the list? Drop a comment below!