Looking Back at 2010 - Top 10 and More

Like last year, I've delayed writing this post as long as I felt feasible so I could allow myself to see as many films 2010 had to offer as possible. While there are still a few movies that I haven't been able to see, with the Academy Awards quickly approaching, I think I've procrastinated as long as I can. At the time of this posting, I've seen 67 films with a US release date from 2010.

The Top 10 Films Released in 2010

1. Biutiful
2. Inception
3. Blue Valentine
4. Solitary Man
5. The Secret in Their Eyes
6. Black Swan
7. The Social Network
8. The King's Speech
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10. True Grit

Individual Accolades

Best Director:
1. Christopher Nolan - "Inception"
2. Alejandro González Iñárritu - "Biutiful"
3. Juan José Campanella - "The Secret in Their Eyes"
4. Darren Aronofsky - "Black Swan"
5. Tom Hooper - "King's Speech"

Best Performance by an Actor:
1. Javier Bardem - "Biutiful"
2. Michael Douglas - "Solitary Man"
3. Ryan Gosling - "Blue Valentine"
4. Colin Firth - "The King's Speech"
5. Al Pacino - "You Don't Know Jack"

Best Performance by an Actress:
1. Natalie Portman - "Black Swan"
2. Noomi Rapace - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
3. Michelle Williams - "Blue Valentine"
4. Hailee Steinfeld - "True Grit"
5. Milla Jovovich - "Stone"

Best Screenplay:
1. Christopher Nolan - "Inception"
2. Aaron Sorkin - "Social Network"
3. Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John J. McLaughlin - "Black Swan"
4. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo and Nicolás Giacobone - "Biutiful"
5. David Seidler - "King's Speech"