Ginchy
	1.	Sugar
		From the Half Nelson team. Will I see a better film this year? Unlikely.
	2.	The Hurt Locker
		An old-fashioned character study, brilliantly told
	3.	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
		The best and most significant Terry Gilliam in a very long time
	4.	Precious
		A distaff Blind Side, if you will. A hard-hitting, superbly acted drama if you won't.
	5.	The Men Who Stare at Goats
		Best military comedy since Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
	6.	The Cove
		This year's Man on Wire? Next year's Best Oscar Doc?
	7.	In the Loop
		The funniest and most depressing film of 2009
	8.	Black Dynamite
		ROFLMBAO
	9.	Capitalism: A Love Story
		Michael Moore delivers the goods again
	10.	Gomorra
		Superb, multi-plotted film tears the lid off Italian corruption
	11.	Up
		A kid's movie that offers food for thought as a side dish for the main course: stunning animation
	12.	Coraline
		A visual treat that is also one of the best horror films of recent vintage
	13.	The Road
		As bleak a vision as you'll ever see on film
	14.	Up in the Air
		The bitterest rom-com of all time succeeds only thanks to Clooney and Farmiga's performances
	15.	The Informant!
		Return to form for Steven Soderbergh plays like a comedic Shattered Glass
	16.	Creation
		Well acted, well made, but could have done with a bit more science
	17.	Zombieland
		Extremely well marketed serio-comic, indie-style road movie
	18.	Avatar
		Visually remarkable, and even the story holds up pretty well
	19.	Me and Orson Welles
		A superb performance by Christian McKay but not much else
	20.	The Blind Side
		The feel good movie of the year, buoyed by a bravura Sandra Bullock performance
	21.	District 9
		Intelligent, ambitious horror film that could have been even better
	22.	Good Hair
		More than you ever wanted to know about weaves
	23.	Bruno
		Consistently funnier than Borat
	24.	Moon
		Science fiction the way they used to make it
	25.	A Serious Man
		Not prime Coen Brothers, but if you're a fan you should still check it out
	26.	Monsters vs. Aliens
		Inconsequential but very enjoyable animated comedy
	27.	Julie & Julia
		Well made, well acted, well written and utterly bizarre
	28.	Public Enemies
		Bloody (yet curiously bloodless) biopic doesn't hit on all cylinders
	29.	Sherlock Holmes
		Downey isn't bad, but Rachel McAdams is dreadful and the story paper thin
	30.	Pirate Radio
		Don't look for historical accuracy in this well cast but inconsequential comedy
Grotty
	31.	2012
		Utterly absurd disaster pic, but is there any other kind?
	32.	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
		Enjoyable but utterly inessential action movie
	33.	Watchmen
		The film overreaches and is too long, but has some effective sequences and good ideas
	34.	X-Men Origins: Wolverine
		The X-Men movie for people like me who don't like X-Men movies
	35.	Star Trek
		Time for this franchise to boldly go into the dustbin of history
	36.	Terminator Salvation
		Should have been titled Transforminators
	37.	Paul Blart: Mall Cop
		Good character, good set-up, dreadful screenplay and poor delivery
	38.	Gamer
		Gamer couldn't be lamer

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