Roger Ebert’s Top 10 Mainstream and Indie Movies of 2009
Various “Best of 2009″ lists are finally starting to come out of the woodwork, and it won’t be long now before they’re all blurring together. But if you only read a few of these lists before the end of the year, one that always deserves a look is Roger Ebert’s. Even though you may not agree with all of his reviews, he’s still the de facto standard for film critics, and he usually manages to throw a few interesting picks into the mix as well.
This year he has done something a little different: he decided to do two separate top 10 lists, one for mainstream Hollywood releases and one for independent films. This allows him to give recognition to a lot of movies that no one has had a chance to see yet. Most of his mainstream choices are fairly straightforward, but the one that’s sure to spark the most controversy is Alex Proyas’ Knowing. Check out both of Ebert’s lists after the jump, or read his full write-up on the subject. Do you agree with his picks?
Top 10 Mainstream Films of 2009
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- Crazy Heart
- An Education
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds
- Knowing
- Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
- A Serious Man
- Up in the Air
- The White Ribbon
Top 10 Independent Films of 2009
- Departures
- Disgrace
- Everlasting Moments
- Goodbye Solo
- Julia
- Silent Night
- Sin Nombre
- Skin
- Trucker
- You, the Living
Special Jury Prize
- Avatar
Comments (12)
he didn’t even number them. lame!
Posted by Rusty James on December 21st, 2009fuck him for alphabetizing. fuck him in the jaw.
Posted by that motherfucker from vancouver on December 21st, 2009He forgot District 9.. And put Knowing in there.. I will never forgive you for this, Roger.
Posted by pcch7 on December 21st, 2009What the hell is up with that picture? It looks like he wants to touch me in my special place. Creepy as hell.
I’m surprised how few of the indy films I’ve seen. I’ll have to look into those.
Posted by KeithTalent on December 21st, 2009Ebert stole my list
Posted by Sly on December 21st, 2009did twilight’s ‘new moon’ title push Duncan Jones’ ‘Moon’ out of everyones consciousness.
Everyone who saw Moon loved it but it’s getting no love in these 2009 lists.
Posted by jjjjjjjjjjjj on December 21st, 2009@ KeithTalent:
Posted by Brendan on December 21st, 2009Uh, the reason for the picture is Ebert has had multiple surgeries related to thyroid and salivary cancer, and complications that occurred along the way. Among other things, they had to remove part of his jaw, and he has lost has the ability to speak. So the fact that he’s even able to smile, even if it seems “creepy,” is pretty amazing.
Moon would make my list for sure.
Posted by KeithTalent on December 21st, 2009Great, now I feel like an asshole.
Sorry Ebert, I had no idea.
Posted by KeithTalent on December 21st, 20091. Inglourious Basterds
2. 500 Days of Summer
3. Whatever Works
4. Observe and Report
5. Adventurland
6. Moon
7. Where the wild things are
8. The Bad Lieutenant
9. State of Play
10. ?
Worst movies – Transformers, Extract, Year One, The Goods, Gamer, The Informers, The Taking of Pelham 123 , Bronson..
Best Actor – Nic Cage in The Bad L…
Posted by Burgus on December 21st, 2009Worst actor – Dexter in Gamer
Funniest scene – Seth Rogen takes drugs in Observe and Report
I am always interested in what the guy has to say.
Posted by xego on December 21st, 2009I feel bad for saying this but someone needs to put that picture in the middle of a movie, like the cock in Fight Club.. That would blow peoples minds..
Posted by pcch7 on January 1st, 2010Leave a Reply