2010: First Half

Thus far 2010 hasn’t exactly been a banner year for cinema. There’s been some good stuff, sure, but not until the Fall will the cinephile set have a whole lot to talk about. Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited Inception, which opens in a few days, will offer excitement, as will a few indie films here and there. 

Looking over the below list of our 21 favorite films from the first half of 2010, we realize that there’s quite a bit we haven’t seen yet. That’s not for lack of trying. The city Ze Catalist is based out of, Fort Wayne, Indiana, doesn’t get a whole lot of art house films. Bummer for us. So, of the 21 films from 2010 that we’ve seen thus far, eight were quite good. The other 12? Well, they range from passable to awful, The Wolfman being one of the worst major productions we’ve ever set eyes on.

20. Death at a Funeral (Neil LaBute) - 2/10

19. Sex and the City 2 (Michael Patrick Scott) - 2.5/10

18. Extraordinary Measures (Tom Vaughan) - 2.5/10

17. She’s Out of My League (Jim Field Smith) - 3.5/10

16. Hot Tub Time Machine (Steve Pink) - 5/10

15. Splice (Vincenzo Natali) - 5.5/10

14. Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton) - 5.75/10

13. Youth In Revolt (Miguel Arteta) - 6/10

12. The Book of Eli (Hughes Brothers) - 6.25/10

11. The Runaways (Floria Sigismondi) - 6.5/10

10. Green Zone (Paul Greengrass) - 7.25/10

9. Iron Man 2 (Jon Favreau) - 8/10

8. Cyrus (Duplass Brothers) - 8/10

7. Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich) - 8.5/10

6. The Ghost Writer (Roman Polanski) - 8.5/10

5. Greenberg (Noah Baumbach) - 8.5/10

4. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Niels Arden Oplev) - 9/10

3. Kick-Ass (Matthew Vaughn) - 9/10

2. Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) - 9.25/10

1. Un Prophete (Jacques Audiard) - 10/10

Written by G. William Locke