As the Oscars are tonight, here is my top ten list for 2010. It took me a little longer to see most of the Oscar nominated movies because of moving to a new city and the awfulness that was the New Jersey Bar. I’ve put them 1 through 10 although I am not totally sure about the rankings. I liked all of these movies or else they wouldn’t be in the top 10.
- True Grit
- Social Network
- Exit Through the Gift Shop · This movie is still messing with me. Was it real? Was it all a big joke on the entire art world? Either way very cool.
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- Restrepo
- Inception
- Black Swan · This film was beautifully shot and totally messed up. I guess I forgot after watching the fairly tame The Wrestler that Darren Aronofsky was the same guy behind Requiem for a Dream. The scene with Winona Ryder in the hospital is still giving me nightmares.
- Winter's Bone · John Hawkes should win the Oscar for his part. He won’t. But he should.
- The Fighter · A very flawed film saved by some great performances.
- The Kids are All Right
