2009 probably has to be one of the strongest years for cinema in recent memory. These are my ten favorites from this amazing past year.

I have to admit, making these lists is a lot harder than I thought. I just starting writing the titles of movies I've really enjoyed in the past 10 years and I had to stop myself when I got to about 30, which was very quick. So what I did was split my list since I've always considered myself to be of two distinct minds. Call it a copout or make your own lists, it's up to you. For me it's simple, some days I become immersed in the emotional experience, aesthetics, and cinematic qualities of films - and other days I just like to see shit blow up.

Well, how would we sum up 10 years of film into the 10 best?  Seems daunting but I'm up to the task and I hope my fellow contributors will be as well!  We could just take the 10 Best Picture winners from the last decade and throw them up there, but that would be cheating...wouldn't it?

In response to the contributors previous list of top films, I felt it necessary to throw my name in the hat and give another list (mostly because they're fun) for readers to view and decide upon.  Let the mud-slinging begin!