Close to perfection. ★★★★★
Flawed, but still very good. ★★★★☆
Worth a look. ★★★☆☆
Needs work. ★★☆☆☆
Pass. ★☆☆☆☆

2012.
1. DJANGO UNCHAINED ★★★★★
2. THE MASTER ★★★★★
3. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS ★★★★★
4. ZERO DARK THIRTY ★★★★★
5. MOONRISE KINGDOM ★★★★☆
6. THE GREY ★★★★☆
7. THE RAID: REDEMPTION ★★★★★
8. INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE ★★★★★
9. END OF WATCH ★★★★★
10. CLOUD ATLAS ★★★★☆
11. BRAVE ★★★★☆
12. LAWLESS ★★★★☆
13. JACK REACHER ★★★★☆
14. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ★★★☆☆
15. THE AVENGERS ★★★☆☆
16. CHRONICLE ★★★☆☆
17. LOOPER ★★★★☆
18. JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI ★★★★★
19. BEAUTY IS EMBARASSING ★★★★★
20. THE IMPOSTER ★★★★★

2011.
1. ATTACK THE BLOCK ★★★★★
2. DRIVE ★★★★★
3. A BOY AND HIS SAMURAI ★★★★★
4. BULLHEAD ★★★★★
5. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL ★★★★☆
6. I SAW THE DEVIL ★★★★★
7. TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY ★★★★★
8. THE INTERRUPTERS ★★★★★
9. SHAME ★★★★★
10. THE SKIN I LIVE IN ★★★★★
11. THE ARTIST ★★★★★
12. THE DESCENDANTS ★★★★★
13. YOU SAID WHAT? ★★★★☆
14. 50/50 ★★★★★
15. THE MUPPETS ★★★★☆
16. WARRIOR ★★★★☆
17. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS ★★★★☆
18. THE TREE OF LIFE ★★★★☆
19. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS ★★★★★
20. MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE ★★★★★

1. THE SOCIAL NETWORK ★★★★★
2. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD ★★★★★
3. NEVER LET ME GO ★★★★★
4. INCEPTION ★★★★★
5. KICK-ASS ★★★★★
6. TOY STORY 3 ★★★★★
7. SHUTTER ISLAND ★★★★★
8. COLD FISH ★★★★★
9. RUBBER ★★★★★
10. TRUE GRIT ★★★★★
11. ENTER THE VOID ★★★★☆
12. BLACK SWAN ★★★★☆
13. GALLANTS ★★★★★
14. BLUE VALENTINE ★★★★☆
15. WASTE LAND ★★★★☆
16. EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP ★★★★★
17. 127 HOURS ★★★★☆
18. HESHER ★★★★☆
19. RARE EXPORTS ★★★★☆
20. THUNDER SOUL ★★★★★

2009.
1. AVATAR ★★★★☆
2. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS ★★★★★
3. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ★★★★★
4. DISTRICT 9 ★★★★☆
5. DRAG ME TO HELL ★★★★☆
6. UP IN THE AIR ★★★★☆
7. MOTHER ★★★★☆
8. THE BROTHERS BLOOM ★★★★☆
9. A TOWN CALLED PANIC ★★★★★
10. THE ROAD ★★★☆☆
11. THE COVE ★★★★☆
12. UP ★★★☆☆
13. NINE ★★☆☆☆
14. STAR TREK ★★★★☆
15. (500) DAYS OF SUMMER ★★★★☆
16. MOON ★★★★☆
17. CRAZY HEART ★★★☆☆
18. FANTASTIC MR. FOX ★★★☆☆
19. THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL ★★★★☆
20. THE HURT LOCKER ★★★☆☆

2008.
1. THE DARK KNIGHT ★★★★★
2. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ★★★★☆
3. WALL•E ★★★★★
4. SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK ★★★★★
5. GRAN TORINO ★★★☆☆
6. THE WRESTLER ★★★★☆
7. MILK ★★★★☆
8. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ★★★★☆
9. SON OF RAMBOW ★★★☆☆
10. IN BRUGES ★★★★☆
11. PINEAPPLE EXPRESS ★★★★☆
12. VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA ★★★★☆
13. RACHEL GETTING MARRIED ★★★★☆
14. BODY OF LIES ★★★☆☆
15. THE WACKNESS ★★★★☆
16. BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* ★★★★☆
17. THE INCREDIBLE HULK ★★★☆☆
18. ROCKNROLLA ★★☆☆☆
19. IRON MAN ★★★☆☆
20. VALKYRIE ★★☆☆☆

2007.
1. THERE WILL BE BLOOD ★★★★★
2. ROCKET SCIENCE ★★★★★
3. GRINDHOUSE ★★★★★
4. JUNO ★★★★☆
5. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN ★★★★★
6. SUPERBAD ★★★★☆
7. MICHAEL CLAYTON ★★★★★
8. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM ★★★★★
9. ZODIAC ★★★★★
10. ATONEMENT ★★★★☆
11. KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS ★★★★★
12. EASTERN PROMISES ★★★★☆
13. TRANSFORMERS ★★★☆☆
14. 3:10 TO YUMA ★★★★☆
15. AMERICAN GANGSTER ★★★☆☆
16. RATATOUILLE ★★★★☆
17. THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY ★★★★☆
18. HOT FUZZ ★★★★☆
19. SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET ★★★☆☆
20. SUNSHINE ★★★☆☆

2006.
1. THE FOUNTAIN ★★★★★
2. CHILDREN OF MEN ★★★★★
3. PAN'S LABYRINTH ★★★★★
4. V FOR VENDETTA ★★★★☆
5. THE PRESTIGE ★★★★☆
6. THE DEPARTED ★★★★☆
7. UNITED 93 ★★★★★
8. MIAMI VICE ★★★★☆
9. FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS ★★★☆☆
10. SUPERMAN RETURNS ★★★☆☆

2005.
1. BATMAN BEGINS ★★★★★
2. KING KONG ★★★☆☆
3. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE ★★★★☆
4. SERENITY ★★★★☆
5. WALK THE LINE ★★★☆☆
6. MUNICH ★★★☆☆
7. BROKEN FLOWERS ★★★★☆
8. STAR WARS - EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH ★★★☆☆
9. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE ★★★★☆
10. LAND OF THE DEAD ★★★☆☆

2004.
1. THE INCREDIBLES ★★★★★
2. THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU ★★★★☆
3. SIDEWAYS ★★★★☆
4. SPIDER-MAN 2 ★★★★★
5. COLLATERAL ★★★★★
6. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND ★★★★★
7. KILL BILL: VOLUME 2 ★★★★★
8. SHAUN OF THE DEAD ★★★★★
9. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN ★★★★★
10. MAN ON FIRE ★★★★☆

2003.
1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING ★★★★★
2. KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 ★★★★★
3. LOST IN TRANSLATION ★★★★★
4. THE MATRIX RELOADED ★★★★☆
5. THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS ★★★☆☆
6. THE LAST SAMURAI ★★☆☆☆
7. BIG FISH ★★★☆☆
8. X2 ★★★★☆
9. CITY OF GOD ★★★★★
10. FINDING NEMO ★★★★☆

2002.
1. ADAPTATION ★★★★★
2. ROAD TO PERDITION ★★★★★
3. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN ★★★★★
4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS ★★★★☆
5. 25TH HOUR ★★★★☆
6. PANIC ROOM ★★★★☆
7. INFERNAL AFFAIRS ★★★★☆
8. BETTER LUCK TOMORROW ★★★★☆
9. BLADE II ★★★★☆
10. PUNCH DRUNK LOVE ★★★☆☆

2001.
1. AMELIE ★★★★★
2. BLACK HAWK DOWN ★★★★☆
3. SPIRITED AWAY ★★★★★
4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING ★★★★☆
5. SPY GAME ★★★☆☆
6. DONNIE DARKO ★★★★☆
7. THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS ★★★★★
8. OCEAN'S ELEVEN ★★★★☆
9. MONSTERS, INC. ★★★★☆
10. TRAINING DAY ★★★☆☆

2000.
1. UNBREAKABLE ★★★★★
2. MEMENTO ★★★★★
3. HIGH FIDELITY ★★★★★
4. TRAFFIC ★★★★☆
5. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM ★★★★★
6. YI YI ★★★★☆
7. GLADIATOR ★★★★☆
8. THE BEACH ★★★☆☆
9. PITCH BLACK ★★★☆☆
10. X-MEN ★★★☆☆

1999.
1. FIGHT CLUB ★★★★★
2. THE INSIDER ★★★★★
3. THE IRON GIANT ★★★★★
4. THE MATRIX ★★★★★
5. OFFICE SPACE ★★★★★
6. TOY STORY 2 ★★★★★
7. ANY GIVEN SUNDAY ★★★★☆
8. AMERICAN BEAUTY ★★★★☆
9. SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER AND UNCUT ★★★★★
10. MAGNOLIA ★★★★★