
Doing nothing takes a lot of effort. Performance of the year: Greta Gerwig.

Sunken jewels, red-eyed ghosts, a talking catfish, a life passed, and temporal shifts.

Passage into middle age, with a great filmmaker's coterie of MVPs.

Being social while in a bubble of his own.

An old story made anew by a top-flight acting ensemble under crisp direction.

How the mess we're in happened.

Time, dreams and movement vivisected. The visual experience of 2010.

Punches thrown and footwork nailed in a spot full of heart.

Put your quarter in and see if you can love again.

What we're up against if we want to get to the truth.

A leader finds a voice in a brilliant piece of old-time entertainment.

NYC upper-class guilt gets a workout.

The comedy of the year, the likes of which we rarely see.

Conception and choices made in regret and hope.

Perhaps the year's most chance-taking picture. Portman and Kunis spar for top billing.

Incredible cinematography adorns this haunting piece from Russia.

Real tension, literally, found in icy climbs.

A marriage's dissolution, told straightforwardly.

The fan letter we'd all like to compose for our filmmaking idols.

What is this man up to?

Gangster or freedom-fighter? You decide...

The best animated film of 2010, about a subject that needs to be plumbed more.

Such opulence, and so poorly spent.

The most addictive film of the year: I've seen it fifty times, at least.

Michael Cera can keep his schtick going for a while, given this and Scott Pilgrim.

26) Exit Through The Gift Shop (Banksy)
Is this a joke? God, I hope it is.

Edward Albee and Richard Licklater meet in a mash-up.

From Greece, what might be the most difficult, but original, film of 2010.

Pure gorgiosity.

Not as good as Part 2, but even lesser Pixar can make a year-end list.

Al Pacino returns to form with one of his finest showings in a decade.

Saying hello to a new acting presence: Jennifer Lawrence.

Didn't know terrorism could be so funny, did ya?

A crime family, and a loving mother.

A 70s-flavored character study, with stupendous acting by all.

A great mind finds her place in the world.

District 9 done right.

The oldsters put up a fight.

Somewhere Mr. Cronenberg is smiling...

Edward Norton delivers a terrific double-time comic performance.

Seen by most in 2010, this would be near the top of the list if I hadn't seen it last year. One of the greatest gangster/prison pictures ever made.
MOST OVERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR: 127 Hours
WORST MOVIE I SAW THIS YEAR: Year One
WORST STUDIO FILM I DIDN'T SEE IN 2010: Alice in Wonderland
WORST INDIE FILM I DIDN'T SEE IN 2010: The Human Centipede
More individual awards to be seen at the turn of the year. 2011 is gonna rock. Best year ever. And I hope you agree. Have a happy one--glad to be back, myself.
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