01/12/10
Top 10 Movies of 2009

I know it’s taken me too long to post this but it’s been a weird month.

MY FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2009

10- TETRO
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Most inventive images of the year

9- TYSON
Directed by James Toback
Most honest of the year

8- MORE THAN A GAME
Directed by Kristopher Belman
Most heart of the year

7- WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Directed by Spike Jonze
Boldest film making of the year

6- DISTRICT 9
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Best OH SHIT moments of the year

5- A SERIOUS MAN
Directed by The Coen Brothers
Most realistic of the year

4- AVATAR
Directed by James Cameron
This movie melted my brain in IMAX 3D

3- THE HANGOVER
Directed by Todd Phillips
Biggest laughs of the year

2- STAR TREK
Directed by J.J. Abrams
The first hour of this movie is PERFECT

1- INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Most fun I had at a movie all year

HONORABLE MENTION
IN THE LOOP
THIRST
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
CORALINE
FOOD INC.
TAKEN
TWO LOVERS

PS I know some of these movies were made in 2008 but all were released in 2009