2011 Movie Breakdown
Here is my annual pre-Oscar breakdown of all the 2011 movies I have seen, including my top 15, bottom 10, and a ranking of all 118 movies I saw from 2011 (as of 2/24/12)
Top 15 (non-documentary)
1. The Muppets
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
3. Midnight in Paris
4. The Artist
5. The Descendants
6. Cowboys and Aliens
7. Super 8
8. Attack The Block
9. 50/50
10. Hugo
11. The Help
12. Hanna
13. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
14. Drive
15. Warrior
Bottom 10
10. Anonymous
9. Something Borrowed
8. Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
7. Arthur
6. Priest
5. The Dilemma
4. The Smurfs
3. New Year's Eve
2. Red Riding Hood
1. Season of the Witch
And here is my breakdown of all 118 movies I saw this year.
Awesome (4.5-5 Stars)
The Muppets
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2
Midnight in Paris
The Artist
The Descendants
Cowboys and Aliens
Super 8
Attack The Block
50/50
Great (4-4.5 Stars)
Hugo
The Help
Hanna
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Drive
Warrior
Bill Cunningham New York
Thunder Soul
X-Men: First Class
The Adventures of Tin Tin: Secret of the Unicorn
Rango
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Senna
Tucker & Dale Vs Evil
The Debt
"Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Horrible Bosses
Bridesmaids
War Horse
Buck
Source Code
Winnie the Pooh
POM Wonderful presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Moneyball
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
Captain America
Rise of the Apes
My Weekend With Marilyn
Thor
Memphis in Theatres
The Ides of March
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Paul
Kill the Irishman
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Pearl Jam Twenty
Super
Cedar Rapids
Win Win
Friends with Benefits
Shame
Good (3-4 Stars)
Tyrannosaur
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Guard
A Better Life
Puss in Boots
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Rio
Sherlock Holmes Game of Shadows
Fright Night
Contagion
Like Crazy
Another Earth
Everything Must Go
30 Minutes or Less
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Red State
The Conspirator
Gnomeo and Juliet
The Thing
Beginners
Our Idiot Brother
Scream 4
Margin Call
Martha Marcy May Marlene
The Lincoln Lawyer
Hobo with a Shotgun
Griff the Invisible
The Tree of Life
Fast Five
Green Lantern
The Adjustment Bureau
The Captains
Unknown
Limitless
Cars 2
Okay/Fun (2.5-3 Stars)
The Mechanic
Carnage
Take Me Home Tonight
Jane Eyre
No Strings Attached
The Eagle
J. Edgar
The Beaver
Real Steel
The Hangover 2
Mars Needs Moms
Hall Pass
Columbiana
Bad Teacher
Larry Crowne
Sucker Punch
Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
I Am Number 4
Battle: Los Angeles
Disappointing (1.5-2.5 Stars)
The Green Hornet
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Water for Elephants
Anonymous
Something Borrowed
Dylan Dog
Arthur
Priest
The Dilemma
The Smurfs
Why Did I Watch? (0-1.5 Stars)
New Year's Eve
Red Riding Hood
Season of the Witch