Announcing My Top 10 Films of the Decade (2010s)

Another 10 years has come and gone. And with these 10 years it is customary for us to look back over the decade, over an enormous amount of media that we have collectively consumed, and begin naming the content that most impacted us, that stood the test of time. For me, that media is film, a landscape that has seen a great change in the last 10 years. This decade saw the lion's share of the MCU films, the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm and the return of Star Wars, and the takeover of endless reboots and remakes. Moviepass appeared like a firestorm, introducing subscription ticketing to movie chains in the US, and revolutionizing our system for the better. It has since died, but in its place we have the AMC A-List and Regal subscription service, which for avid movie goers such as myself have provided a huge money saver.

The 2020s are sure to bring even bigger changes. The rise of Netflix and streaming services have culminated with the big dog themselves, Disney, entering the game. Netflix in the past two years alone has produced some stellar original films from Alfonso Cuaron, Martin Scorsese, and Noah Baumbach, to name a few. The movie theater experience is a fast dying commodity, and while I'm sure they will still be around when we reflect back in 2029, the landscape will have been greatly changed.

It's almost near impossible to compile a list of everything I saw, even more so to narrow that done to only 10 films. But I have taken on the task, and produced a list of films that contain some of the most moving films I saw, the most entertaining, or some where the experience of seeing it for the first time is a moment I'll never forget.

Over the next 10 days I will be publishing one entry in my top 10 with a review of sorts. Additionally, with every odd number on the list, I will be announcing one of my bottom five films of the year. To kick things off however, I will list the 10 films that almost made the cut, but didn't quite. Below, are the 10 runner ups that would round out my top 10, in alphabetical order.

Another Year (2010)
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Don't Think Twice (2016)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Logan (2017)
A Separation (2011)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Skyfall (2012)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Your Name. (2016)