Top 10 movies of 2010 from Leba Hertz

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Everyone is weighing in on what movies are the best this year, I couldn't resist my own selection. And please make sure this Sunday Dec. 26 to read the Pink section to see how Movie Critic Mick LaSalle and Pop Culture Critic Peter Hartlaub rated their movies.

Here are my top films of 2010.

1. Ghost Writer

2. Hereafter

Both of these are equal in stature. Roman Polanski and Clint Eastwood delivered exquisitely made films, and in each case the endings were thought provoking. One of these days maybe those two can give a master class (yeah, would probably have to be in Europe) to show how to make a movie. These are two of the best at their best.

3. Social Network

4. King's Speech

These two will definitely be the prime contenders for the Academy Award's best picture. And Colin Firth as King George VI is hands on the favorite to win best actor. And by the way, the hype is right for both of these movies although the casting of Winston Churchill in "Speech" was a bit of a putoff.

5. Toy Story 3: Who would think the third in a series could be so fresh and original? But Pixar pulled it off. And yes Ken stole the movie from Woody and Buzz!

The next five in no particular order

Beneath Hill 60: An Australian movie not shown in the Untied States is a period piece about miners who go to Europe during World War I. Interesting, that Australia seems to have found a market on intriguing war movies. Brendan Cowell is excellent in this fact-based movie.

The Fighter: Great acting from not only the supporting cast of Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams but a terrific job from the underrated Mark Wahlberg. Although it has a "Rocky" feel at times, this is no "Rocky" but rather a superb look into the underbelly of boxing.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work: Why this documentary is being overlooked at award time baffles me. How this woman opened up her life so honestly makes for one of the best celebrity documentaries ever.

Alice in Wonderland: Forgive me: I loved this movie and it's going in my best list. Entertaining, original; and even though the 3-D was slight (it actually was better for me being unobtrusive), I still have wonderful dreams of how Tim Burton used it at the end of the movie.

The Joneses: A wonderful satire about consumerism in America, this movie starring Demi Moore of all people and David Duchovney went unnoticed. But despite a copout ending, the film presented a devastating look at conspicuous consumption.

Posted By: Leba Hertz (Email) | December 25 2010 at 10:05 AM

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