Top Ten Movies Etc. of 2009
1. “Up in the Air,” directed by Jason Reitman
2. “Inglourious Basterds,” directed by Quentin Tarantino
3. “Precious,” directed by Lee Daniels
4. “The Hurt Locker,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow
5. “Nine,” directed by Rob Marshall
6. “The Messenger,” directed by Oren Moverman
7. “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” directed by Wes Anderson
8. “A Serious Man,” directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
9. “An Education,” directed by Lone Scherfig
10. “In the Loop,” directed by Antonio Iannucci
Honorable Mentions: “A Single Man,” directed by Tom Ford; “District 9,” directed by Neill Blomkamp; “Capitalism, A Love Story,” directed by Michael Moore;”Sugar,” directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden; “Moon” directed by Duncan Jones; “The Road,” directed by John Hillcoat; “Crazy Heart,” directed by Scott Cooper, and “Crude,” directed by Joe Berlinger