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This past decade (and this past year in particular) have been rather dismal for motion pictures, but every year has its gems and they are worth noting. So I present the ten best films of the year followed by those of the decade. If there are any complaints we can schedule an appointment and discuss these picks in fifty years and see who is right.

Note: Number ten under decade refers to Werner Herzog’s 2001 film, not the Mark Whalberg football movie.

Best films of the year:

1. 1. Antichrist
2. 2. A Serious Man
3. 3. Ponyo
4. 4. Two Lovers
5. 5. Up in the Air
6. 6. Sugar
7. 7. Tulpan
8. 8. Still Walking
9. 9. My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done
10. 10. Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Films of the Decade:

1. 1. Synecdoche, New York
2. 2. There Will Be Blood
3. 3. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
4. 4. Finding Nemo
5. 5. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
6. 6. City of God
7. 7. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
8. 8. The New World
9. 9. Antichrist
10. 10. Invincible

-Jason Bardin