Best of 2010 - Part 1

Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2011, I thought it would be fitting to rank my "best of" 2010 films. I do love making lists. So below are my favorite films that found a home at a/perture last year:

10.) A Town Called Panic – the first film that graced our screens. How could we not love a stop-motion animated movie about Cowboy, Horse and Indian?

9.) Exit Through the Gift Shop – whether it was “real” or not, we loved this documentary about Banksy and the street art scene.

8.) A Single Man – a beautifully photographic film by director Tom Ford and starring the charming and oh so handsome Colin Firth

7.) Waiting for “Superman” – the much-lauded doc about the state of America’s public education system brought in the teachers. We loved the discussions it generated.

6.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – we screened the entire trilogy, but the first one was the standout. It was so good we forgot that it was subtitled.

5.) Winter’s Bone – the debut film from director Debra Granik may have been a bit gloomy, but the superb acting by newcomer Jennifer Lawrence was a ray of sunshine.

4.) The Secret in Their Eyes – too bad we couldn’t get more people to come see the 2010 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language film. The Academy was spot-on about the pure genius of this Argentine murder mystery.

3.) Inside Job – the inspired doc about the 2008 financial crisis really got patrons' blood boiling.

2.) The Social Network – the critics’ darling, we were so happy to have a week’s worth of screenings at a/perture. Really, where would we be without our 3,441 facebook fans?

1.) Black Swan – this Natalie Portman/Darren Aronofsky demented ballerina thriller is still breaking attendance records.

Honorable mention: A Prophet (Jigar's favorite), Marwencol and I Am Love

It really was a stellar year and 2011 is shaping up to be just as spectacular! We've created a special f/irst anniversary poster and you can pick up your copy for only $3.50. Help support a/perture and decorate your office cubicle, dorm or man cave.