FINAL TOP 10 OF 2009!

After much debating with myself, I’ve come to the conclusion that the following 10 films were the best I saw in theaters this calender year. I’m disappointed I missed a few, such as The Hurt Locker, and this list could potentially see minor changes if Crazy Heart or The Lovely Bones cracks the top 10 (as both were released in 2009 in limited release).

Overall, 2009 was not as strong as I had hoped for, and certainly not as good as years past. There were a lot of disappointments, but some surprises too. I’ve learned to never doubt Pixar, never doubt James Cameron, and that my favorite comedians don’t always deliver. You can see the full list of every film I saw, in ranked order, on the tab above.

To the list!…

2009 Best Movie: AVATAR

2009 Biggest Surprises: THE HANGOVER & INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

2009 Biggest Disappointments: THE INVENTION OF LYING & TERMINATOR SALVATION

1. AVATAR – review

2. UP IN THE AIR – review

3. THE HANGOVER – review

4. BROTHERS – review

5.  UP – review

6. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE – review

7. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – review

8. I LOVE YOU, MAN- review

9. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE – review

10. ZOMBIELAND – review