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Top 20 Favorite Films of the Decade (2000-2009)
Jan 1st
Happy New Year to All!
The past 10 years have been very exciting for cinema. Below I’ve compiled my list of 20 movies that stood out the most for me. Albeit there were countless great movies that have come out and well deserving to be on this list, these seemed to stick with me the most and have made a big impact. As with my top films of 2009, my favorite movies of the decade are comprised of mainstream, foreign, and independents that I have enjoyed. Without further ado, here’s the list (in alphabetical order):
1. 13 Tzameti 2. 500 Days More >
Top 10 Favorite Films of 2009
Dec 26th
2009 was a pretty exciting year for movies. As the year ends I’ve chosen a hand full of my favorites. These are the films that came to my mind while reflecting, but it’s likely that I’ve left out a few that I really enjoyed. There were many great mainstream, foreign, and independent films this year so I decided to combine some faves from each group into one list (not an easy task for me). The following list is in alphabetical order, coincidentally the first pick, (500) Days of Summer, would be my favorite if I absolutely had to choose. Note: More >
Director Dave Boyle’s Favorite Films of the Decade (2000-2009)
Dec 25th
Director Dave Boyle (Big Dreams, Little Tokyo, 2006) made a recent post on his Facebook page announcing his 16 favorite films of the past ten years. Ironically, none of Boyle’s picks have been reviewed on CriticNic.com to date, and many are still on the “to watch” list. At any rate, the broad range of choices are as follows, with number one being has favorite and the rest in alphabetical order:
1. ZODIAC (David Fincher)
And in alphabetical order:
2. 25TH HOUR (Spike Lee) 3. AUDITION (Takashi Miike) 4. THE AVIATOR (Martin Scorsese) 5. BAD EDUCATION (Pedro Almodovar) 6. THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED More >
Top 5 Favorite Horror Films of 2009 – Halloween Special
Oct 20th
Review date: 20-Oct-2009
Fear not, the October all-horror reviews will continue through this month. I just thought I’d put together this quick list for fun. If I end up watching any other great horror flicks I’ll add them to the end of the list as honorable mentions! Click here for the video!
Note that some of the movies on this list were made in earlier years, however this list includes those that had a DVD release date of 2009 as well.
1. ZombielandWhat can I say, this movie had it all for me: comedy, zombies, horror, some serious moments, and a great More >