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1. Act of Valor 2012 The special ops missions are pretty amazing, but the SEALS as dramatic characters are under-developed. full review
2. Bernie 2012 Has a little bit of an East Texas Fargo feel. Jack Black gives one of his best performances. full review
3. Bully 2012 There's no doubt 'Bully' should be required viewing in every classroom in America full review
4. End of Watch 2012 Writer/director David Ayer gives us an authentic, sometimes shockingly gruesome ride along. full review
5. Friends With Kids 2012 This is a sharp, funny, touching and utterly winning slice of New York. full review
6. The Good Doctor 2012 Orlando Bloom gives one of his most interesting performances; It's a creepy, effectively chilling piece of work. full review
7. The Hunger Games 2012 Well-paced, well-directed and extremely well acted entertainment. full review
8. The Innkeepers 2012 A nice change-up. Not much gore, but some good scares. full review
9. L!fe Happens 2012 Cliched premise rescued by some sharp one-liners and an endearing cast. full review
10. Mansome 2012 An amusing if slight look at the grooming, preening and stylistic ways of the 21st century man. full review
11. Mirror Mirror 2012 'Mirror, Mirror' is a trippy version of the Snow White story. full review
12. ParaNorman 2012 Paranorman has a unique look that's equal parts old school and cutting edge. full review
13. The Raven 2012 It's 'Saw' meets 'Sherlock Holmes.' " full review
14. Red Lights 2012 One of the worst movies of this or any other year. full review
15. What to Expect When You're Expecting 2012 Exactly what you'd expect. And that's not a good thing. full review
16. Footloose 2011 "Footloose" has the look and feel of an OK basic cable movie." full review
17. Friends With Benefits 2011 The best romantic comedy of the year. full review
18. A Good Old Fashioned Orgy 2011 It hedges its bets in the big climax--so to speak. full review
19. Hugo 2011 One of the most magical viewing experiences of the decade so far. full review
20. Machine Gun Preacher 2011 It's probably Gerard Butler's best and most complete performance to date in one of the more inspirational stories of the year. full review
21. No Strings Attached 2011 One of the better romantic comedies in the last couple of years. full review
22. The Other Woman 2011 One of the bigger challenges in Natalie Portman's career, and she responds with sublime work. full review
23. Super 8 2011 Has moments of greatness, but the ending is a slight disappointment. full review
24. Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011 Rarely has a movie had less of a soul and less interesting characters. full review
25. Warrior 2011 The plot is Shakespeare meets Balboa. full review
26. Blue Valentine 2010 Flashes of brilliance, but the lead performances were mannered and the script overwritten. Too self-consciously indie-hipster. full review
27. The King's Speech 2010 By now we almost take Firth's brilliance for granted. Almost. He's magnificent here, as are Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. full review
28. Rabbit Hole 2010 Nicole Kidman does her best work in years in a film that at times is almost unbearably authentic. full review
29. The Switch 2010 Likable cast wasted in a dopey comedy. But hey, at least it has the first head-lice-removal instructional montage in romcom history. full review
30. Vidal Sassoon: The Movie 2010 Classic tale of a self-made man. full review
31. Bruno 2009 Undeniably funny, but the targets are far too obvious. full review
32. The Good Guy 2009 A fresh and original take on a familiar tale. full review
33. The Joneses 2009 Sometimes the social satire is a bit too obvious, but thanks to a smart screenplay and excellent performances, "The Joneses" is largely successful in delivering on its intriguing premise. full review
34. New York, I Love You 2008 Not quite as wonderful as "Pari, je t'aime," but still one of my favorite movies of 2009. full review