As the season turns and we move toward the heartiest portion of the filmic year, it seems as good a time as any to take stock of what’s been seen thus far. Certainly I haven’t made it to the theater for every new release, but 2010 has been for me a year of unrivaled theater going. There are films on the horizon; Black Swan, The Fighter, True Grit and so on that promise to, at the very least, introduce some interesting characters and concepts, and at best hoist a golden statue at the 83rd Academy Awards. Still, the year so far, while at times inevitably shallow and frustrating, has still seen some remarkable motion pictures pass into history.
Here are my Top Five…