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Top Ten of 2009

It feels relatively skimpy talking top ten list, not that all the films listed don’t have special satisfactions to offer.


 1. The Hurt Locker 
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 2. Where the 
       Wild Things Are
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 3. Precious
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 4. An Education
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 5. A Serious Man
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 6. The Cove
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 7. Avatar
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 8. Goodbye Solo
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 9. The Last Station
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10. Sunshine Cleaning
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Masterfully sidesteps politics yet provides fodder for pro- & anti-war sensibilities
Does something truly different with a film, ambitiously tackling a difficult to translate children’s classic; Masterfully roots inside the sensibility of a child
Rough and raw, the opposite of attractive; a precious film experience
Merges charm into the creepiness of a sexually predatory man; deftly realized
It’s Coen Brothers brilliant; an under-your-skin-hilarious cinematic drenching
Striking documentary with caper-film flare; a courageous exposé about dolphins
Incomparable marketing triumph; impressive science fiction fantasy
An unlikely friendship; a small gem worth big league consideration
The confounding depth of love coloring the final months of Leo Tolstoy’s life
A filmmaking gamble; yucky, mired, yet low-key and a life-affirming comedy

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Best Picture / Director
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