Top 10 of 2011

Here’s my top 10 of 2011! Films highlighted in blue have reviews linked to them. In parenthesis is where/how I saw the film. Enjoy!

U.S Theatrical Releases: 

TAKE SHELTER (Sundance)

DRIVE (Cannes)

SUBMARINE (TIFF)

RUBBER (Fantastic Fest)

ATTACK THE BLOCK (SXSW)

HESHER (Sundance)

MELANCHOLIA (Cannes)

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (Sundance)

I SAW THE DEVIL (Sundance)

SHAME (DVD)

Honorable Mentions: 

50/50 (Theatrical)

BELLFLOWER (Sundance)

TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL (Blu-ray)

PARIA (DVD - Premiered at Sundance)

ELITE SQUAD 2 (Fantastic Fest)

EXPORTING RAYMOND (Austin Film Festival)

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (Theatrical)

Dishonorable Mention:

John Carpenter’s THE WARD (TIFF)

Best Unreleased/Undistributed Films:

OSLO, AUGUST 31ST (Cannes)

BREATHING (Cannes)

SNOWTOWN (Cannes)

HEADHUNTERS (Fantastic Fest)

WORST MOVIE OF 2011 AND PROBABLY FOREVER:

DIRTY GIRL (TIFF)