Top 10 Films of 2010
Honorable Mention: 8: The Mormon Proposition (Reed Cowan), The Fighter (David O. Russell), Exit Through the Gift Shop (Banksy), The Kids Are All Right (Lisa Cholodenko), The King's Speech (Tom Hooper)
10. The Social Network (David Fincher)
Compelling story of internet phenomenon told with wit and style.
9. 9500 Liberty (Annabel Park, Eric Byler)
Powerful doc about a bigoted anti-immigration bill that nearly tore a community apart.
8. 127 Hours (Danny Boyle)
Uplifting, disturbing climbing disaster story carried by a captivating James Franco.
7. Winter's Bone (Debra Granik)
A girl tries to save her family in this suspenseful mystery set in the Ozarks.
6. Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich)
Pixar continues an amazing creative streak with another funny, heartbreaking gem.
5. Please Give (Nicole Holofcener)
Absorbing and funny film that shows Hollywood how female characters should be treated.
4. Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese)
Martin Scorsese's passionate thriller was the most ridiculously underrated film of the year.
3. True Grit (Joel and Ethan Coen)
The Coens improve on the original by infusing their own wit and an amazing cast.
2. Inception (Christopher Nolan)
This zero gravity fight scene is one of many treasures of Nolan's imaginative film.
1. Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance)
In a great year for movies, this painfully heartbreaking story of a failing marriage is the most memorable.
Awards (Winners noted by an asterisk)
Best Director
Derek Cianfrance, Blue Valentine
Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Nicole Holofcener, Please Give
*Christopher Nolan, Inception
Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island
Best Lead Actor
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Leonardo Dicaprio, Shutter Island
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
*Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
Best Lead Actress
Catherine Keener, Please Give
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
*Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Fighter
*Matt Damon, True Grit
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, The Fighter
*Rebecca Hall, Please Give
Mia Wasikowska, The Kids Are All Right
Michelle Williams, Shutter Island
Olivia Williams, The Ghost Writer
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Valentine (Derej Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, Joey Curtis)
The Fighter (Paul Attanasio, Lewis Colich, Eric Johnson, Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy)
Greenberg (Noah Baumbach, Jennifer Jason Leigh)
*Inception (Christopher Nolan)
Please Give (Nicole Holofcener)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Shutter Island (Laeta Kalogridis)
*The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin)
Toy Story 3 (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich)
True Grit (Joel and Ethan COen)
Winter's Bone (Debra Granik and Anne Rossellini)
Best Animated Film
How to Train Your Dragon
Tangled
*Toy Story 3
Best Documentary Feature
8: The Mormon Proposition (Reed Cowan)
*9500 Liberty (Annabel Park, Eric Byler)
Exit Through the Gift Shop (Banksy)
Restrepo (Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger)
The Tillman Story (Amir Bar-Lev)
Best Editing
127 Hours
*Inception
Shutter Island
The Social Network
True Grit
Best Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
*Inception
Shutter Island
True Grit
Best Cinematography
Black Swan
Inception
Shutter Island
The Social Network
*True Grit
Best Costume Design
Agora
*Alice in Wonderland
Black Swan
The King's Speech
True Grit
Best Original Score
Alice in Wonderland
How to Train Your Dragon
Inception
*The Social Network
True Grit
Best Original Song
"Better Days", Eat Pray Love
"Darkness Before the Dawn", Holy Rollers
*"I see the Light", Tangled
"If I Rise", 127 Hours
"We Belong Together", Toy Story 3
Sound Mixing
127 Hours
*Inception
Shutter Island
The Social Network
True Grit
Sound Editing
*Inception
Iron Man 2
Toy Story 3
Tron: Legacy
True Grit
Visual Effects
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
*Inception
Iron Man 2
Tron: Legacy
Best Live Action Short Film
*Ana's Playground (Eric D. Howell)
Cigarette Candy (Lauren Wolkstein)
The Confession (Tanel Toom)
God of Love (Luke Matheny)
Tell Me Who (David Lipson)
Best Animated Short Film
Day & Night (Teddy Newton)
The Gruffalo (Jakob Schuh and Max Lang)
*Prayers for Peace (Dustin Grella)
Ledo and Ix Go to Town (Emily Carmichael)
The Lighthouse (Yelislava Gospodinova)
