It’s time for my annual list of the Best Movies of 2010. There was a LOT of very poorly made movies this year (I’m looking at you Little Fockers,) which is why these ones stood out and deserve a viewing.

Since I’m only picking ten , I also added a few extra made-up categories of other movies worth mentioning below.

#10 – The Town – A great crime thriller. Say what you will about Ben Affleck. The dude knows how to make a good Baaaaah-ston movie.

#9 – Shutter Island - A excellent tale, a dark backdrop and a story that I couldn’t quite figure out until the end.

#8 – The Kids Are Alright - I watched it on a 7 1/2″ blurry screen on a flight from Detroit to Paris. It was still good.

#7 – True Grit - The Dude does The Duke justice. Brilliant dialogue in a classic western style.

#6 – The Fighter - I apologize for calling this one a modern day “Rocky.” It has it’s own story and a lot of heart.

#5 – Toy Story 3 - You win this time Disney.

#4 – Inception – Don’t tell me it was too hard to follow. This was a fantastic, original, and visually stunning idea.

#2 – (Two Way Tie) 127 Hours & Black Swan- Minus the whole arm cutting off thing, I felt a close connection to 127 Hours love of the outdoors. A great nature movie. Black Swan was just beautiful in every way.

#1 – The Social Network - Intense, dramatic and topical. Rarely does a movie draw you in this much. I had to check my watch because the two hour run time flew by.

Other winners:

My Guilty Pleasure Of 2010: Machete
Favorite Close To A Series: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest
Favorite Comedy: Get Him To The Greek
Favorite Movie That No One Else Liked: Hot Tub Time Machine
Favorite Scary Movie: Devil
Favorite Movie With Flaming Swords Starring Michael Cera: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Favorite Kids Movie If Not For Toy Story 3: How To Train Your Dragon