Our 10 Favorite Films of 2009

Below you'll find 10 of our favorite films from last year. We're not saying they're the best, we're just saying these are the ones we really liked/loved. Opinions differ and to say something is "the best" is ultimately left up to one's own interpretation. It's not a science and there are too many movie critics who think their view of film is and should be the final word. Fuck that and them. Anyway, here are 10 films that really moved us, got us thinking, and made us wish that more films were made with this level of quality. (Note: some of the bigger name movies you'll know, but the lesser known titles have their trailers included.)

From Troy:

1. Inglorious Basterds / Writer: Quentin Tarentino / Director: Quentin Tarentino
2. Antichrist / Writer: Lars Von Trier / Director: Lars Von Trier

3. District 9 / Writer: Neill Blomkamp / Director: Neill Blomkamp
4. Up In The Air / Writer: Jason Reitman / Director: Jason Reitman
5. The White Ribbon / Writer: Michael Haneke / Director: Michael Haneke

6. Bruno / Writer: Sacha Baron Cohen / Director: Larry Charles
7. Star Trek / Writers: Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman / Director: J.J. Abrams
8. Avatar / Writer: James Cameron/ Director: James Cameron
9. Moon / Writers: Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker / Director: Duncan Jones

10. Drag Me To Hell / Writer: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi / Director: Sam Raimi

(Have not seen, but wanted to see... Crazy Heart, In The Loop, A Serious Man, Hurt Locker, The Road.)

From Dan:

1. Star Trek
2. The Hangover
3. Moon
4. Funny People
5. The Brothers Bloom

6. Anvil: The Story of Anvil

7. District 9
8. Drag Me To Hell
9. Up
10. Surveillance