2010 in Review

  1. Inception, A-, complex but explained well with lots of action
  2. The King's Speech, A-, period piece with strong characters and writing
  3. How to Train Your Dragon, A-, strong story, characters, and animation
  4. The Town, A-, well made modern bank robber story
  5. Tangled, B, good Disney movie, but all too familiar
  6. Red, A-, great cast and action, not too serious
  7. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, A-, fun mashup of genres and styles from Edgar Wright
  8. Date Night, A-, Steve Carrell and Tina Fey don't disappoint
  9. Winter's Bone, A-, bleak and slow, but rewarding white trash tale
  10. Easy A, B+, surprisingly good tale of lying and reputations
  11. Black Swan, B+, dark film about a ballerina going off the deep end
  12. The Social Network, B+, rides the hype coattails of Facebook
  13. Batman: Under the Red Hood, B+, well-made, complex DC animated movie
  14. Iron Man 2, B+, good story and characters avoid sophomore slump
  15. The Fighter, B+, well made but familiar boxing movie
  16. The Other Guys, B+, surprisingly funny cop buddy movie
  17. Hot Tub Time Machine, B+, crude, funny, and smart movie about wise teenagers
  18. Toy Story 3, B+, overly sentimental, but still a good movie
  19. The American, B, pretty throwback movie feels a little lacking
  20. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, B, bittersweet look at a hard working comic
  21. Despicable Me, B, slow start, uneven humor, but with some heart
  22. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I, B-, this weak link resolves little and lacks spark
  23. Alice in Wonderland, B-, weak story and characters despite famous tale
  24. The Kids Are All Right, B-, strong cast but mostly forgettable
  25. The Runaways, C+, good performances, but familiar story
  26. True Grit, C, good writing and characters, foiled by bad ending
  27. Get Him to the Greek, C-, thrown together movie needs an edge or a point