#11 True Grit

To say Jeff Bridges is great is obvious, but I don't know if this warranted the hype that it is receiving. It is really good movie, but the last twenty minutes could have easily been left off to make it a great movie. It's one of those films that would be great if done by some run-of-the-mill director, but I guess I expect more from the Coen Brothers. I have seen all of their films and would probably rate this their 9th best. Which are better you ask? Well here is my list in no particular order.
Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona, Fargo, Simple Man, No Country For Old Men, Intolerable Cruelty, Man Who Wasn't There, O Brother Where Art Though, and Barton Fink.

"True Grit"
Recommended

#10 127 Hours

Danny Boyle is movie gold. Save his try at a romantic comedy ("A Life Less Ordinary") I have loved every movie of his, and this one was no different. I watched most of the film thinking it was just ok, until the ending, which should win an Oscar for best use of a Sigur Ros song.

On a side note, once the cutting began, some dude had a panic attack in the back of the theater and had to leave.

"127 Hours"
Highly Recommended

#9 Resident Evil: Afterlife

"What do you want to do for our ten year anniversary?"

"How about see the Resident Evil?"

Oh yes. This was exactly what we wanted. Great zombie killing action, Milla Jovavich being a bad-ass, and huge plot holes. For instance the huge dude with the hammer in the picture above. The film never states who or what he is, or why he is in the film. But I suppose the answer to all thos questions is the following...

"Because its awesome."


"Resident Evil: Afterlife"
Recommended

#8 Expendables

There was no way I wasn't going to see this movie. It lived up to all the hype I created for it in my own mind. Highlights included Jason Statham hanging out the front of an airplane shooting people and Terry Crews throwing a warhead in the air so that Stallone could shoot it with his pistol. Ridiculous from beginning to end, and I loved every minute of it.


"Expendables"
Highly Recommended

#7 Inception

Well the ending isn't as cryptic as people lead on, but without a doubt this was visually one of the best films I have ever seen. Being that it has been 6 months since I saw it, I can't say I remember much more about it. I'd see it again however.


"Inception"
Highly Recommended

#6 Iron Man 2

I failed to see what all the complaining was about. This movie was great. Gwyneth Paltrow was really good in a n expanded role, Micky Rourke kicked all sorts of ass, and Scarlett Johannson makes every movie better. This was a great addition to the new Marvel world they are creating and I cant wait for "Thor" next spring and "The Avengers the year after that.


"Iron Man 2"
Recommended

#5 Shrek Forever After

Shrek 4... please no more. A dumb movie from beginning to end. I joined the film 20 minutes late and the three other people I was with were unable to explain the plot to me. Luckily this was the first film in a double-feature, so I wasn't too disappointed.


"Shrek Forever After"
not recommended

update

I haven't kept up with this very well this year. However even though having an infant makes it hard to get to the theater still made it to a few movies. Here are the rest of my reviews