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2010 At The Movies
So 2010 has come to an end and it is time to look back at 12 months of cinematic offerings. What were the best films of 2010? What were the worst? Who gave the best performances in 2010? and who gave the worst? Below you will be able to see my top ten films of 2010, followed by the Michael Dalton Film Awards or the MDFA'S if you will, where i give out my own awards with some categories the same as the oscars and some categories invented by myself. Those awards will be followed by my top ten anticipated films of 2011. Feel free to comment in the your say section with your top ten of 2010, your top ten anticipated films of 2011 and also your own awards and categories based on this year in film. Below is a fantastic video made by Matt Shapiro which summarizes the year in film, many thanks to him for giving me the permission to feature his work on this website, if you want to see more of his videos be sure to visit his youtube channel oyguvaltshappy.
This video was taken from: “2010: The Cinescape” (Video). December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 31 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3xMwsveZys
My Top Ten of 2010...
1. Inception
Inception is a stunning cinematic spectacle that is engaging, multi-layered and unforgettable. With Inception, Christopher Nolan has continued to demonstrate why he is one of the finest directors of our time. With Inception he took a Hollywood budget and created something truly unique, original and special. It was not a sequel, it was not in 3D and despite its fantastic special effects the film is distinctly old fashioned in the sense that it tells a story, takes you on a journey, does not rely on cheap gimmicks, is truly cinematic and achieves a vast majority of its effects technically rather than on a computer. The acting in the film is flawless and it contains the best acting ensemble of the year as well as one of the finest performances of Dicaprios career. I have seen the film 4 times and each time I was completely engaged by the story, blown away by the technical wonder and performances and each time the ending sequence starts, the chills begin. From Hans Zimmer’s superb musical score, to Lee Smiths masterful editing and handling of the films multi layered third act, Inception is a truly special film, it demands and deserves repeated viewings and is a truly intelligent and thrilling cinematic experience. That is why in my opinion, Inception is the best film of 2010.
Inception is a stunning cinematic spectacle that is engaging, multi-layered and unforgettable. With Inception, Christopher Nolan has continued to demonstrate why he is one of the finest directors of our time. With Inception he took a Hollywood budget and created something truly unique, original and special. It was not a sequel, it was not in 3D and despite its fantastic special effects the film is distinctly old fashioned in the sense that it tells a story, takes you on a journey, does not rely on cheap gimmicks, is truly cinematic and achieves a vast majority of its effects technically rather than on a computer. The acting in the film is flawless and it contains the best acting ensemble of the year as well as one of the finest performances of Dicaprios career. I have seen the film 4 times and each time I was completely engaged by the story, blown away by the technical wonder and performances and each time the ending sequence starts, the chills begin. From Hans Zimmer’s superb musical score, to Lee Smiths masterful editing and handling of the films multi layered third act, Inception is a truly special film, it demands and deserves repeated viewings and is a truly intelligent and thrilling cinematic experience. That is why in my opinion, Inception is the best film of 2010.
This trailer was taken from: “Inception” Trailer 2 HD (Video). May 10, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66TuSJo4dZM
2. Black Swan
Black Swan is a haunting, visually arresting, thought provoking, intense, terrifying, dramatic, emotional, visually beautiful and unforgettable experience. With the performance of the year from Natalie Portman, Black Swan explores the themes of perfection, ambition, lust and manipulation, showing the tragic journey of what one woman loses in her quest to be perfect. Director Darren Aronofsky has delivered a film that if you let yourself get into, will leave you thinking about it for days and stunned as the final credits start to roll. Black Swan is put simply, a superb film and with its great direction, score and cast may be the most elaborate yet unforgettable way of telling the simple message…nobodies perfect.
Black Swan is a haunting, visually arresting, thought provoking, intense, terrifying, dramatic, emotional, visually beautiful and unforgettable experience. With the performance of the year from Natalie Portman, Black Swan explores the themes of perfection, ambition, lust and manipulation, showing the tragic journey of what one woman loses in her quest to be perfect. Director Darren Aronofsky has delivered a film that if you let yourself get into, will leave you thinking about it for days and stunned as the final credits start to roll. Black Swan is put simply, a superb film and with its great direction, score and cast may be the most elaborate yet unforgettable way of telling the simple message…nobodies perfect.
This trailer was taken from: “BLACK SWAN”- Official HD trailer (Video). August 17, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaI1XOB-bs
3. The Social Network
The Social Network is not just “The Facebook Movie” The Social Network is a dark, gripping, fascinating and brilliant film that explores themes of friendship, betrayal and power. It is also a character study of the worlds youngest billionaire and Jesse Eisenberg delivers a subtle yet powerful performance as the young man with no social skills who created something that allowed the world to be social through an entirely new medium. David Fincher directs the film with class, every member of the cast is fantastic and Aaron Sorkins screenplay deserves every award it gets. The Social Network is a film that will maintain its importance and relevancy for years to come and is without a doubt one of the best films of this year as well as the best film ever made about the creation of a website.
The Social Network is not just “The Facebook Movie” The Social Network is a dark, gripping, fascinating and brilliant film that explores themes of friendship, betrayal and power. It is also a character study of the worlds youngest billionaire and Jesse Eisenberg delivers a subtle yet powerful performance as the young man with no social skills who created something that allowed the world to be social through an entirely new medium. David Fincher directs the film with class, every member of the cast is fantastic and Aaron Sorkins screenplay deserves every award it gets. The Social Network is a film that will maintain its importance and relevancy for years to come and is without a doubt one of the best films of this year as well as the best film ever made about the creation of a website.
This trailer was taken from: “The Social Network” – International Trailer – At Uk & Ireland Cinemas 15 October 2010 (Video). October 07, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBCNU0XT9GY
4. Shutter Island
Featuring the second fantastic Leonardo Dicaprio performance of the year, Shutter Island is a film that much like Black Swan and Inception takes you on a journey as somebody is losing their grip on reality. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is a dark, complex and when it reaches its conclusion tragic film that much like Inception demands and deserves multiple viewings. From the gorgeous art direction and cinematography through to the performances, Shutter Island is a well-made film but it is also a gripping one. Leonardo Dicaprio is fantastic and the film rivals Black Swan for the best closing line of a film this year. Now tell me…would you rather live as a monster, or die a good man?
Featuring the second fantastic Leonardo Dicaprio performance of the year, Shutter Island is a film that much like Black Swan and Inception takes you on a journey as somebody is losing their grip on reality. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is a dark, complex and when it reaches its conclusion tragic film that much like Inception demands and deserves multiple viewings. From the gorgeous art direction and cinematography through to the performances, Shutter Island is a well-made film but it is also a gripping one. Leonardo Dicaprio is fantastic and the film rivals Black Swan for the best closing line of a film this year. Now tell me…would you rather live as a monster, or die a good man?
This trailer was taken from: “Shutter Island – Official Trailer (HD)” (Video). October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaYLCiq5RM
5. 127 Hours
Directed by Danny Boyle, 127 Hours tells the true life story of how adventurer Aron Ralston ended up between a rock and a hard place.... literally. There were reports of people fainting at early screenings of 127 Hours due to the graphic nature of Ralston's escape, however 127 Hours is infact a triumphant, energetic and exciting film that is truly about one mans recognition of the importance of human connection. James Franco gives a fantastic performance as Aron Ralston, however the true star of this film is Danny Boyle. He takes a story that many would call depressing and unfilmable and turns it into one of the years most stylish and energetic films. While comparisons to Buried are inevitable there is a key difference between the two of them. Buried is a braver film but 127 Hours is a better film. Both are well directed, both are superbly directed and both have fantastic lead performances. However there is something about 127 Hours, something i cannot explain that makes it better than Buried for me. Perhaps its the fact that 127 Hours never has a dull moment and ultimately has more power due to its real life nature.
Directed by Danny Boyle, 127 Hours tells the true life story of how adventurer Aron Ralston ended up between a rock and a hard place.... literally. There were reports of people fainting at early screenings of 127 Hours due to the graphic nature of Ralston's escape, however 127 Hours is infact a triumphant, energetic and exciting film that is truly about one mans recognition of the importance of human connection. James Franco gives a fantastic performance as Aron Ralston, however the true star of this film is Danny Boyle. He takes a story that many would call depressing and unfilmable and turns it into one of the years most stylish and energetic films. While comparisons to Buried are inevitable there is a key difference between the two of them. Buried is a braver film but 127 Hours is a better film. Both are well directed, both are superbly directed and both have fantastic lead performances. However there is something about 127 Hours, something i cannot explain that makes it better than Buried for me. Perhaps its the fact that 127 Hours never has a dull moment and ultimately has more power due to its real life nature.
This trailer was taken from: “127 HOURS – Full Length Official Trailer HD” (Video). October 07, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ
6. Monsters
Monsters is a truly inspirational filmmaking achievement. Directed by Gareth Edwards, Monsters is a film with a budget under a million, only two professional actors, a first time director, with one camera and special effects that were all done on a home computer in the director’s bedroom. Monsters is a film that shows anyone willing to break into the film industry that all you need is passion, a camera and an idea as Gareth Edwards has shown everybody that you can make a film that is just as, if not more visually and emotionally arresting as films that have all the toys at their disposal. Monsters is a love story, a road movie and a political allegory all rolled into one, with an ending that is tragic and beautiful as well as a stunning score, cinematography and special effects. Monsters is a film that could be truly revolutionary and Gareth Edwards has delivered the filmmaking achievement of the year.
Monsters is a truly inspirational filmmaking achievement. Directed by Gareth Edwards, Monsters is a film with a budget under a million, only two professional actors, a first time director, with one camera and special effects that were all done on a home computer in the director’s bedroom. Monsters is a film that shows anyone willing to break into the film industry that all you need is passion, a camera and an idea as Gareth Edwards has shown everybody that you can make a film that is just as, if not more visually and emotionally arresting as films that have all the toys at their disposal. Monsters is a love story, a road movie and a political allegory all rolled into one, with an ending that is tragic and beautiful as well as a stunning score, cinematography and special effects. Monsters is a film that could be truly revolutionary and Gareth Edwards has delivered the filmmaking achievement of the year.
This trailer was taken from: “Monsters” Trailer HD (Video). August 19, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010 from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njeofv4dr9Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njeofv4dr9Q
7. Exit Through The Gift Shop
Exit Through The Gift Shop is an utterly unique, unusual and fascinating film that takes you into the world of street art and takes you on a journey that leaves you asking the question…what is art? “Directed” by street artist Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop is a tale of obsession, hero worship and validity. The film initially follows Thierry Guetta a Frenchman who is obsessed with filming everything, when he stumbles into the world of street art he has a desire to meet and aid Banksy. Banksy then inspires Thierry to explore street art himself leading to some actions that have dramatically split the street art world. The film is undeniably interesting as it gives you an insight into an unappreciated art from but it is also incredibly exciting. Many have questioned how much of this documentary is actually truthful. The way I see it, if it is a documentary it is a brilliant film and if it is made up then it is a brilliant film. Whatever way you slice it, there is no denying that Exit Through The Gift Shop is a different, interesting and thought provoking film.
Exit Through The Gift Shop is an utterly unique, unusual and fascinating film that takes you into the world of street art and takes you on a journey that leaves you asking the question…what is art? “Directed” by street artist Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop is a tale of obsession, hero worship and validity. The film initially follows Thierry Guetta a Frenchman who is obsessed with filming everything, when he stumbles into the world of street art he has a desire to meet and aid Banksy. Banksy then inspires Thierry to explore street art himself leading to some actions that have dramatically split the street art world. The film is undeniably interesting as it gives you an insight into an unappreciated art from but it is also incredibly exciting. Many have questioned how much of this documentary is actually truthful. The way I see it, if it is a documentary it is a brilliant film and if it is made up then it is a brilliant film. Whatever way you slice it, there is no denying that Exit Through The Gift Shop is a different, interesting and thought provoking film.
This trailer was taken from: “Exit Through The Gift Shop” – Uk Trailer (Video). January 20, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlm6dU2xHk
8. Cemetery Junction
Directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Cemetery Junction is one of the most overlooked films of 2010. The film much like The Office and Extras has moments of genuine humour but more so in Cemetery Junction, succeeds as a subtle poignant drama about human relationships and doing something with your life. With a cast that mixes the old and the new effortlessly, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are telling multiple stories. You have the dreamer, wanting an escape and trying to win back the girl of his dreams, you have the woman who has long been ignored by her selfish husband and you have the rebellious teen who blames his dad for his lack of a mother. While all of that may sound cliché, in Cemetery Junction the characters and situations are so believable that you are never questioning any part of the film but merely enjoying the humour and emotion present in 2010s most underappreciated gem.
Directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Cemetery Junction is one of the most overlooked films of 2010. The film much like The Office and Extras has moments of genuine humour but more so in Cemetery Junction, succeeds as a subtle poignant drama about human relationships and doing something with your life. With a cast that mixes the old and the new effortlessly, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are telling multiple stories. You have the dreamer, wanting an escape and trying to win back the girl of his dreams, you have the woman who has long been ignored by her selfish husband and you have the rebellious teen who blames his dad for his lack of a mother. While all of that may sound cliché, in Cemetery Junction the characters and situations are so believable that you are never questioning any part of the film but merely enjoying the humour and emotion present in 2010s most underappreciated gem.
This trailer was taken from: “Cemetery Junction” trailer – At UK Cinemas 14 April 2010 (Video). February 02, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDeHIszUqA
9. Buried
Whatever you think about Buried, there is no denying that it is brave and original filmmaking. Set entirely in a coffin, Buried is a thrilling, claustrophobic, tense, dramatic and gripping film that manages to be a thriller and an Iraq war commentary as well as a character study. Ryan Reynolds gives a superb performance as Paul Conroy while Rodrigo Cortes brings real life to the film through his direction. The film has its moments of dark humour but is mainly a drama that utilizes space, lighting and sound in a unique and affecting way. Buried is an example of brave and original filmmaking, while James Franco and 127 Hours may be getting all the Oscar buzz, it is worth remembering Ryan Reynolds and Buried. By the time the end credits roll, there is no doubting Buried has taken you on an engaging ride and is another one of 2010s forgotten films, at least when it comes to box office and awards.
Whatever you think about Buried, there is no denying that it is brave and original filmmaking. Set entirely in a coffin, Buried is a thrilling, claustrophobic, tense, dramatic and gripping film that manages to be a thriller and an Iraq war commentary as well as a character study. Ryan Reynolds gives a superb performance as Paul Conroy while Rodrigo Cortes brings real life to the film through his direction. The film has its moments of dark humour but is mainly a drama that utilizes space, lighting and sound in a unique and affecting way. Buried is an example of brave and original filmmaking, while James Franco and 127 Hours may be getting all the Oscar buzz, it is worth remembering Ryan Reynolds and Buried. By the time the end credits roll, there is no doubting Buried has taken you on an engaging ride and is another one of 2010s forgotten films, at least when it comes to box office and awards.
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One
The darkest, most visually stunning, most emotional and best Harry Potter film yet is the perfect way to kick off the two part finale to the worldwide phenomenon. Part 1 has stunning special effects, art direction, cinematography, costumes, score etc. however unlike previous Harry Potter films there is an actual dark tone and intense nature to the story, there are some genuinely scary scenes as well as one of the most emotional death scenes of the year. Part 1 fleshes out the three main characters in a way none of the previous films has and really gets you into the Potter universe, caring and waiting for the conclusion. The film also has one of the scenes of the year as it all gets animated when the story of the deathly hallows is revealed. Overall fantastic visuals, great acting, a dark tone and some stunning scenes make this the best Harry Potter film yet and one of the years finest films.
The darkest, most visually stunning, most emotional and best Harry Potter film yet is the perfect way to kick off the two part finale to the worldwide phenomenon. Part 1 has stunning special effects, art direction, cinematography, costumes, score etc. however unlike previous Harry Potter films there is an actual dark tone and intense nature to the story, there are some genuinely scary scenes as well as one of the most emotional death scenes of the year. Part 1 fleshes out the three main characters in a way none of the previous films has and really gets you into the Potter universe, caring and waiting for the conclusion. The film also has one of the scenes of the year as it all gets animated when the story of the deathly hallows is revealed. Overall fantastic visuals, great acting, a dark tone and some stunning scenes make this the best Harry Potter film yet and one of the years finest films.
This trailer was taken from: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Trailer 2 Official HD (Video). September 22, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzfEH0UPEBo
Honorable Mentions: Kick Ass, The Ghost Writer, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Piranha 3D and The Last Exorcism
The 1st MDFA Awards!
Best Film: Inception
Runners Up: See the top ten above
Fun/Guilty Pleasure Film of the Year: Piranha 3D
Worst Film: Robin Hood
Runners Up: Last Airbender, Clash of the Titans and Alice In Wonderland
Best Director: Gareth Edwards (Monsters)
Runners Up: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Rodrigo Cortes, Danny Boyle and Edgar Wright
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Runners Up: James Franco, Ryan Reynolds and Leonardo Dicaprio
Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Runners Up: Hailee Steinfeld and Ashley Bell
Most Annoyingly Over The Top Performance of the Year: Johnny Depp (Alice In Wonderland)
Best Performance In a Bad Film: Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone)
Most Overrated Performance of the Year: Annette Benning (The Kids Are All Right)
Most Underrated Performance of the Year: Ryan Reynolds (Buried)
Worst Performance of the Year: Russell Crowe (Robin Hood)
Runners Up: Sam Worthington and Noah Ringer
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Runners Up: Cillian Murphy, Justin Timberlake, Vincent Cassel and Jeremy Renner
Best Supporting Actress: Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass)
Runners Up: Marion Cottilard and Barbara Hershey
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan (Inception)
Runners Up: Black Swan, Buried and Monsters
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
Runners Up: Shutter Island, Deathly Hallows, True Grit and Kick Ass
Animated Film of the Year: Megamind
Runner Up: Toy Story 3
Documentary Film of the Year: Exit Through The Gift Shop
Horror Film of the Year: The Last Exorcism
Runner Up: Piranha 3D
Best Performance in a Horror Film: Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism)
Comedy Film of the Year: The Other Guys
Runners Up: Get Him To The Greek and Hot Tub Time Machine
Best Performance in a Comedy Film: Emma Stone (Easy A)
Best Use of Music: Kick Ass
Runners Up: Black Swan and The Social Network
Best Original Score: Inception
Runners Up: Black Swan, True Grit and The Social Network
Best Original Song: Furry Walls (Get Him To The Greek)
Visual Effects: Monsters
Runners Up: Inception, The Social Network, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and Deathly Hallows
Cinematography: True Grit
Runners Up: Inception, Black Swan, Monsters and Deathly Hallows
Art Direction: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One
Runner Up: Inception
Costume: Black Swan
Runners Up: Kick Ass and Deathly Hallows
Make up: Black Swan
Runner Up: Inception
Editing: Inception
Runners Up: The Social Network, Black Swan and Kick Ass
Sound Editing: Black Swan
Sound Mixing: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Years Most Overrated Film: Winters Bone
Runners Up: Toy Story 3 and The Town
Years Most Underrated Film: Cemetery Junction
Runners Up: Green Zone and Buried
Years Most Stylish Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Line of the Year: “Would you rather live as a monster? Or die a good man?” (Shutter Island)
Runner Up: “I was perfect” (Black Swan)
Action Scene of the Year: Rotating Hallway Fight Scene (Inception)
Runner Up: Hit Girl Strobe Lighting Rescue Scene (Kick Ass)
Opening of the Year: 127 Hours
Runners Up: Inception, The Social Network and Black Swan
Ending of the Year: Inception
Most Disturbing Scene of the Year: THAT scene in 127 Hours
Most Emotional Scene of the Year: Dobby’s Death (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One)
Most Bizarre Scene of the Year: The Vegan Police (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)
Most Embarrassing Scene of the Year: The Arnie/Willis/Sly Church Reunion (The Expendables)
Trailer of the Year: The Social Network
Runners Up: Black Swan and Buried
Poster of the Year: Buried
Runners Up: The Social Network and Black Swan
Filmmaking Achievement of the Year: Monsters
Runner Up: Inception
The Not As Bad As I Thought It Would Be Award:
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Cast:
Inception
The Movie That Wasted Its Cast Award:
The Expendables
Runner Up: Red
Title of the Year: Hot Tub Time Machine
Runners Up: Kick Ass and Piranha 3D
Tag line of the Year: "An epic of epic epicness" (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)
And for Joaquin Phoenix I bestow…
The Most Dedicated Performance of the Year for an unworthy cause (I’m Still Here)
Tally (For the good awards)
Inception-7 (Film, Original Screenplay, Best Ending, Best Cast, Action Scene of the Year, Editing, Original Score)
Black Swan-4 (Actress, Costume, Make Up, Sound Editing)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World- 4 (Sound Mixing, Most Stylish Film of the year, Most Bizarre Scene of the Year, Tag Line of the Year)
The Social Network- 3 (Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Best Trailer)
Monsters- 3 (Director, Visual Effects, Filmmaking Achievement of the Year)
Kick Ass- 2 (Best Use of Music, Supporting Actress)
The Last Exorcism- 2 (Best Horror Film, Best Performance in a Horror Film)
127 Hours- 2 (Best Opening, Most Disturbing Scene of the Year)
Buried-2 (Best Poster, Most Underrated Performance)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One- 2 (Art Direction, Most Emotional Scene of the Year)
Megamind- 1 (Animated Film of the Year)
Exit Through The Gift Shop- 1 (Documentary of the Year)
Piranha 3D- 1 (Guilty Pleasure of the Year)
Easy A- 1 (Best Performance in a Comedy Film)
The Other Guys- 1 (Comedy of the Year)
Hot Tub Time Machine- 1 (Title of the year)
Get Him To The Greek- 1 (Original Song)
Cemetery Junction- 1 (Underrated Film of the Year)
True Grit- 1 (Cinematography)
The Fighter- 1 (Supporting Actor)
Shutter Island- 1 (Line of the Year)
Runners Up: See the top ten above
Fun/Guilty Pleasure Film of the Year: Piranha 3D
Worst Film: Robin Hood
Runners Up: Last Airbender, Clash of the Titans and Alice In Wonderland
Best Director: Gareth Edwards (Monsters)
Runners Up: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Rodrigo Cortes, Danny Boyle and Edgar Wright
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Runners Up: James Franco, Ryan Reynolds and Leonardo Dicaprio
Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Runners Up: Hailee Steinfeld and Ashley Bell
Most Annoyingly Over The Top Performance of the Year: Johnny Depp (Alice In Wonderland)
Best Performance In a Bad Film: Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone)
Most Overrated Performance of the Year: Annette Benning (The Kids Are All Right)
Most Underrated Performance of the Year: Ryan Reynolds (Buried)
Worst Performance of the Year: Russell Crowe (Robin Hood)
Runners Up: Sam Worthington and Noah Ringer
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Runners Up: Cillian Murphy, Justin Timberlake, Vincent Cassel and Jeremy Renner
Best Supporting Actress: Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass)
Runners Up: Marion Cottilard and Barbara Hershey
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan (Inception)
Runners Up: Black Swan, Buried and Monsters
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
Runners Up: Shutter Island, Deathly Hallows, True Grit and Kick Ass
Animated Film of the Year: Megamind
Runner Up: Toy Story 3
Documentary Film of the Year: Exit Through The Gift Shop
Horror Film of the Year: The Last Exorcism
Runner Up: Piranha 3D
Best Performance in a Horror Film: Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism)
Comedy Film of the Year: The Other Guys
Runners Up: Get Him To The Greek and Hot Tub Time Machine
Best Performance in a Comedy Film: Emma Stone (Easy A)
Best Use of Music: Kick Ass
Runners Up: Black Swan and The Social Network
Best Original Score: Inception
Runners Up: Black Swan, True Grit and The Social Network
Best Original Song: Furry Walls (Get Him To The Greek)
Visual Effects: Monsters
Runners Up: Inception, The Social Network, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and Deathly Hallows
Cinematography: True Grit
Runners Up: Inception, Black Swan, Monsters and Deathly Hallows
Art Direction: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One
Runner Up: Inception
Costume: Black Swan
Runners Up: Kick Ass and Deathly Hallows
Make up: Black Swan
Runner Up: Inception
Editing: Inception
Runners Up: The Social Network, Black Swan and Kick Ass
Sound Editing: Black Swan
Sound Mixing: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Years Most Overrated Film: Winters Bone
Runners Up: Toy Story 3 and The Town
Years Most Underrated Film: Cemetery Junction
Runners Up: Green Zone and Buried
Years Most Stylish Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Line of the Year: “Would you rather live as a monster? Or die a good man?” (Shutter Island)
Runner Up: “I was perfect” (Black Swan)
Action Scene of the Year: Rotating Hallway Fight Scene (Inception)
Runner Up: Hit Girl Strobe Lighting Rescue Scene (Kick Ass)
Opening of the Year: 127 Hours
Runners Up: Inception, The Social Network and Black Swan
Ending of the Year: Inception
Most Disturbing Scene of the Year: THAT scene in 127 Hours
Most Emotional Scene of the Year: Dobby’s Death (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One)
Most Bizarre Scene of the Year: The Vegan Police (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)
Most Embarrassing Scene of the Year: The Arnie/Willis/Sly Church Reunion (The Expendables)
Trailer of the Year: The Social Network
Runners Up: Black Swan and Buried
Poster of the Year: Buried
Runners Up: The Social Network and Black Swan
Filmmaking Achievement of the Year: Monsters
Runner Up: Inception
The Not As Bad As I Thought It Would Be Award:
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Cast:
Inception
The Movie That Wasted Its Cast Award:
The Expendables
Runner Up: Red
Title of the Year: Hot Tub Time Machine
Runners Up: Kick Ass and Piranha 3D
Tag line of the Year: "An epic of epic epicness" (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)
And for Joaquin Phoenix I bestow…
The Most Dedicated Performance of the Year for an unworthy cause (I’m Still Here)
Tally (For the good awards)
Inception-7 (Film, Original Screenplay, Best Ending, Best Cast, Action Scene of the Year, Editing, Original Score)
Black Swan-4 (Actress, Costume, Make Up, Sound Editing)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World- 4 (Sound Mixing, Most Stylish Film of the year, Most Bizarre Scene of the Year, Tag Line of the Year)
The Social Network- 3 (Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Best Trailer)
Monsters- 3 (Director, Visual Effects, Filmmaking Achievement of the Year)
Kick Ass- 2 (Best Use of Music, Supporting Actress)
The Last Exorcism- 2 (Best Horror Film, Best Performance in a Horror Film)
127 Hours- 2 (Best Opening, Most Disturbing Scene of the Year)
Buried-2 (Best Poster, Most Underrated Performance)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One- 2 (Art Direction, Most Emotional Scene of the Year)
Megamind- 1 (Animated Film of the Year)
Exit Through The Gift Shop- 1 (Documentary of the Year)
Piranha 3D- 1 (Guilty Pleasure of the Year)
Easy A- 1 (Best Performance in a Comedy Film)
The Other Guys- 1 (Comedy of the Year)
Hot Tub Time Machine- 1 (Title of the year)
Get Him To The Greek- 1 (Original Song)
Cemetery Junction- 1 (Underrated Film of the Year)
True Grit- 1 (Cinematography)
The Fighter- 1 (Supporting Actor)
Shutter Island- 1 (Line of the Year)
My Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of 2011...
1. Scream 4
This trailer was taken from: “SCREAM 4 Trailer” (Video). October 22, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaZfOiGaCU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaZfOiGaCU
2. Super 8
This trailer was taken from: “Super 8 Trailer” (Video). May 14, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpzUCA5i6zY
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
This trailer was taken from: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer Official HD” (Video). June 28, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EC2tmFVNNE
4. Cowboys and Aliens
This trailer was taken from: “Cowboys and Aliens Trailer (HD)” (Video). November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqbUVMjndx4
5. Paul
This trailer was taken from: “Paul International Movie Trailer 2 Official (HD)” (Video). December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHUQtnJsyQ
6. Captain America: The First Avenger
Chris Evans stars as Captain America, in Marvels latest building block to the avengers film.
7. Source Code
This trailer was taken from:
“Source Code” Trailer” (Video). November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTrG-gpIzE
“Source Code” Trailer” (Video). November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTrG-gpIzE
8. The Hangover 2
The boys are back and this time Bangkok will play host to the drunken shenanigans.
9. X Men: First Class
Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass) X Men: First Class is an origin story starring James Mcavoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence.
10. Sucker Punch
This trailer was taken from: “Sucker Punch – Official Trailer 2 (HD)” (Video). November 05, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrIiYSdEe4E
