My Top 20 Movies of 2011
For posterity and a false sense of self importance, I like to deliver a couple of lists of the things I’ve enjoyed in the past 12 months at the end of each year. For my movie list the only criteria was that I could include any movie I first watched in 2011.
1. 50/50
I would love to see Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogan make many more movies together. Their friendship seemed effortless and it made me care about this movie the most this year. I was fighting back tears through the last third.
2. Black Swan
Aronofoski, Cassell, Kunis, Portman, Ryder. YES x 5
3. Moneyball
Brad Pitt is forgiven for Tree of Life, He’s back in the game but Jonah Hill Steals the movie.
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
David ‘Fucking’ Fincher delivers on the promise of THAT trailer, I was never in doubt. Enya 4EVER!!!!!
5. Kings Speech
Moved me more than any other movie this year. Loved it.
6. Drive
Coolest movie of the year. Soundtrack of the Year. Poster of the Year. Gosling is the MAN of the year.
7. Midnight in Paris
I loved last years Woody Allen movie ‘Whatever Works’, this is even better. Haven’t smiled as much watching a movie this year.
8. The Skin I live In
Almodovar is a sick sick genius. Watch this movie
9. The Guard
Irish Drug caper set in a sleepy village. Funniest movie of the year
10. We Need to Talk About Kevin
Tough watch but a worthwhile one. Tilda Swinton and John C Reilly are amazing
11. Senna
Tears…..Incredible Man, Fantastic Documentary
12. Tyrannosaur
Directorial debut of Paddy Considine, he knocked it out of the park. Brutal Movie
13. Win Win
Paul Giamatti, Geoffrey Tambor WIN WIN!
14. Red State
Kevin Smith back doing what he does best but this time in his bravest movie yet. Scary, thought provoking and funny. Get on it.
15. Attack the Block
Joe off of Adam and Joe brought brap brap to SciFi. Take a bow
16. Submarine
Love story of the year.
17. Page One: Inside the New York Times
Facinating documentary about the decline in readership at the New York Times thanks to emerging technologies, not as boring as it sounds.
18. Super 8
J’abrams, Speilberg, Amblin……It was worth the wait.
19. Knuckle
Gypsies bashing one another in country lanes, fantastic.
20. Paradise Lost 1 and 2
Go visit www.wm3.org and read about this story then go find these documentaries about it. It will make you sad and angry but it’s worth it. The last in the series airs in the states next week.
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