2010: Favorite Scenes and Films

2010 may not have been the best year for movies, but the following wonderful scenes will live in my memory for years to come:

Michelle Williams tap dancing while Ryan Gosling sings and plays the ukulele in Blue Valentine.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg bickering hilariously about lions and tuna in The Other Guys.

Christina Aguilera belting out “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” in Burlesque.

Amy Adams and Melissa Leo confronting each other for the first time in The Fighter.

Johnny Depp, as the Mad Hatter, making a tiny dress for Alice during the Tea Party in Alice in Wonderland.

Diane Lane and Secretariat sharing a moment of non-verbal communication before a big race in Secretariat.

Annette Bening slowly simmering at the dinner table after discovering her partner is having an affair with the host in The Kids Are All Right.

I should also mention my ten favorite 2010 films, so here they are in order of preference:

The Fighter
Secretariat
Burlesque
Shutter Island
Toy Story 3
Marwencol
The Other Guys
Hereafter
True Grit
Alice in Wonderland

Honorable Mention: Winter’s Bone, Date Night, Salt, The Next Three Days, Ondine, Red, The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, Rabbit Hole, Despicable Me, Cyrus, City Island, Tangled , Let Me In, The Karate Kid, Only When I Dance, Queen of the Lot.

Dishonorable Mention: Grown Ups, Hot Tub Time Machine, Furry Vengeance, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, The Runaways, EAT PRAY LOVE.

May you have a Happy New Year at the movies!