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Authors, sign in!At the end of the year, lots of magazines are printing their own "Ten Best Movies of the Year" lists. As a dedicated film watcher, I thought I'd take a little time to list some of my own favorites of the year. But reader beware: my tastes are quite eclectic, and I don't care if a movie is in color or black-and-white.
On the first list are movies I saw in theaters. On the second list are DVDs I rented.
In Theaters This Year
Disney's Christmas Carol--Magnifique! Spookiest, most lifelike re-telling ever.
Star Trek--The best prequel of all time.
The Blind Side--Sandra Bullock, mother of the year!
The Fourth Kind--Documentary format misleading, but still mesmerizing.
District Nine--No wonder visiting aliens don't stay!
The Haunting in Connecticut--Not for the faint of heart.
Twilight: New Moon--Suicidal Edward not your father's vampire.
Men Who Stare at Goats--Fun trying to guess film's accuracies.
The Informant!--The light side of corporate corruption.
The Proposal--Fiance from hell becomes Princess Charming.
Old Dogs--Williams even funnier with sidekick Travolta.
Available on DVD
Ship of Fools--Leaves you realizing your own foolishness.
W--Valuable reminder of GW Bush's humanity.
Les Miserables--Its timeless message: love trumps law.
American Pastime--Understanding look at Japanese-American internment camps.
Snow Falling on Cedars--Haunting testament to love and courage.
Under the Same Moon--Illegals with names, faces challenge stereotypes. (Spanish with English subtitles)
As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me--German soldiers suffered, too, in WWII. (German with English subtitles)
The Tunnel--Daring escape under Berlin Wall fascinates. (German with English subtitles)
The Glass Bottom Boat--Doris Day in Cold War spyfest.
How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days--Hilarious spoof of women's dating don'ts.
War Inc.--Dark comedy full of recognizable allusions.
Published December 15, 2009 by Alice Pfeifer |
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