Media Match Best Movies of 2010

Yes, another 2010 compilation blog post! I thought we’d run down some of the favourite movies from 2010 as suggested by the Media Match team. We’d love to hear your thoughts, and links to any of the films you worked on in 2010. Please share in the comments below.

Inception
Sterling performances, Grammy-nominated soundtrack, and a genuinely thrilling movie.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page

Black Swan
Beautifully twisted. Huge at the film festivals last year.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Mark Heyman (screenplay), Andres Heinz (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel

True Grit
Jeff Bridges rounds off a pretty amazing… well, decade, with another great portrayal of a unique character. Just hitting Europe and causing quite a stir.
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Writers: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), and Charles Portis (novel)
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld

The Social Network
Another great soundtrack and a great movie interpretation of a novel interpretation of a story most people thought they already knew. Or kinda did. Or may do one day. Maybe the truth is out there…
Director: David Fincher
Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Ben Mezrich (book)
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake

TRON: Legacy
Forgetting the fact that this is a remake of the 1982 story, the visual aspects and incredible, and are supported by a strong soundtrack courtesy of Daft Punk. A movie in this aspect is a whole different artform.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Edward Kitsis (screenplay), Adam Horowitz (screenplay), and Edward Kitsis (story), Adam Horowitz (story), Brian Klugman (story) & Lee Sternthal (story) and Steven Lisberger (characters) & Bonnie MacBird (characters)
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde

127 Hours
A trapped mountain climber makes for a deep and soul-searching movie. Danny Boyle described the picture as “an action movie in which the hero doesn’t move”, but manages to keep the viewer interested and enough suspense and ‘action’ within the confines of an individual’s own mind.
Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Danny Boyle (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) and Aron Ralston (book “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”)
Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara

The Fighter
My personal loathing of Walberg is neutralised by my respect for Bale, and so I’m able to look at the film relatively objectively. A strong all-round casting job and an amazing transformation by Bale.
Director: David O. Russell
Writers: Scott Silver (screenplay), Paul Tamasy (screenplay) & Eric Johnson (screenplay) and Paul Tamasy (story), Eric Johnson (story) & Keith Dorrington (story)
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams

Despicable Me
A dark yet slapstick animated comedy. And yes, it works! Universal Pictures chalks up a hit against arch-rival Pixar and without the obvious overhang of a series of sequels.
Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Writers: Ken Daurio (screenplay), Sergio Pablos (story), and Cinco Paul (screenplay)
Stars: Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Russell Brand

It’s Kind of A Funny Story
Clearly, clinically depressed teenagers are now funny. A great indie film showing imagination and a strong cast all round.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Writers: Anna Boden (screenplay), Ryan Fleck (screenplay), and Ned Vizzini (novel)
Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Roberts

by Lee Jarvis.

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