I have decided to title this year's list as my "favorites", rather than the "Best of 2010." I also seem unable to whittle it down to a typical or standard length. Last year I had a top 35, and this year, a top 45---but as a lover of cinema, I feel it's wonderful to share a list of this length with the world. These are all excellent films, and while we may all have differing tastes, perhaps one of these titles will get a little more attention when placed on a favorites list. I try to publish my list in late January to catch some of the straggling titles that filter around during awards seasons blitz---last year I waited for The White Ribbon, and this year the hold up was Another Year.
45. At Ellen's Age - Germany
Director: Pia Marais
Screened: 9/17/10
44. Amer - France/Belgium
Director: Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani
Screened: 1/2/11
43. The Ghost Writer - UK
Director: Roman Polanski
Screened: 3/5/10
42. Rabbit Hole - US
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Screened: 9/18/10
41. All About Evil - US
Director: Joshua Grannell
Screened: 11/13/10
40. The Father of My Children - France
Director: Mia Hansen-Love
Screened: 7/28/10
39. Letters to Father Jacob - Finland
Director: Klaus Haro
Screened: 5/6/10
38. Beginners - US
Director: Mike Mills
Screened: 9/12/10
37. Happy Tears - US
Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein
Screened: 5/30/10
36. I'm Here - US
Director: Spike Jonze
Screened: 5/19/10
35. Special Treatment - France
Director: Jeanne Labrune
Screened: 9/18/10
34. Another Year - UK
Director: Mike Leigh
Screened: 1/22/11
33. Good Neighbours - Canada
Director: Jacob Tierney
Screened: 9/14/10
32. Mother and Child - US
Director: Rodrigo Cortes
Screened: 5/23/10
31. Jack Goes Boating - US
Director: Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Screened: 10/11/10
30. Home - France/Switzerland
Director: Ursual Meier
Screened: 4/28/10
29. Beautiful Boy - US
Director: Shawn Ku
Screened: 9/14/10
28. Leaving - France
Director: Catherine Corsini
Screened: 12/6/10
27. Blue Valentine - US
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Screened: 9/16/10
26. Essential Killing - Poland
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Screened: 9/19/10
25. Our Day Will Come - France
Director: Romain Gavras
Screened: 9/13/10
24. Love Crime - France
Director: Alain Corneau
Screened: 9/11/10
23. Mystery Team - US
Director: Dan Eckamn
Screened: 3/6/10
22. Winter's Bone - US
Director: Debra Granik
Screened: 6/2/10
21. Buried - US
Director: Rodrigo Cortes
Screened: 9/15/10
20. Insidious - US
Director: James Wan
Screened: 9/14/10
19. The Bone Man - Austria
Director: Wolfgang Murnberger
Screened: 4/24/10
18. The Last Exorcism - US
Director: Daniel Stamm
Screened: 9/3/10
17. I Love You Phillip Morris - US
Director: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
Screened: 12/15/10
16. True Grit - US
Director: Coen Bros.
Screened: 12/29/10
15. Everyone Else - Germany
Director: Maren Ade
Screened: 8/17/10
14. Going South - France
Director: Sebastien Lifshitz
Screened: 6/11/10
13. Splice - US/Canada
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Screened: 6/6/10
12. Three - Germany
Director: Tom Tykwer
Screened: 9/16/10
11. Tiny Furniture - US
Director: Lena Dunham
Screened: 11/26/10
AND THE TOP 10 FAVORITES ARE....PHEW.....
10. The Kids Are All Right - US
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Screened: 7/20/10
9. Easy A - US
Director: Will Gluck
Screened: 10/6/10
8. For Colored Girls - US
Director: Tyler Perry
Screened: 11/5/10
7. Please Give - US
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Screened: 5/17/10
6. Air Doll - Japan
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Screened: 4/18/10
5. Dirty Girl - US
Director: Abe Sylvia
Screened: 9/12/10
4. Valhalla Rising - Denmark
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Screened: 12/9/10
3. Potiche - France
Director: Francois Ozon
Screened: 9/13/10
2. Incendies - Canada
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Screened: 9/14/10
1. Black Swan - US
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Screened: 9/13/10
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Undertow; Night Catches Us; Shutter Island; The Killer Inside Me; Carlos; In a Better World; The Eclipse; Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky; Heartbreaker; The Social Network; Rare Exports - A Christmas Tale; Piranha; Cold Fish; The Big Picture; and You Again (solely for the presence of a delightful Sigourney Weaver).
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