2009: Top 10 Movies ; a Year of Hits.. And Misses (Mostly Hits); .Subh:

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My fellow film critic, Sonny Bunch, and I might have very different top 10 lists, but we do agree on one thing: The last year of the first decade of the 21st century wasn't a good one for movies. Hollywood might not have offered much of interest this year, but there was plenty at the art house - particularly thoughtful fare that explored politics and the people it affects.

1. Adoration - Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan is steadily producing an astonishing body of work. This film, one of his best, looks political but turns very personal - it's about terror in the world and in people's hearts. The provocative work is an emotional mystery in which those hearts are slowly revealed to the captivated viewer.

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2009: Top 10 Movies ; a Year of Hits.. And Misses (Mostly Hits); .Subh:

2. In the Loop - The funniest film of the year was also the most clever. Armando Iannucci's look at Anglo-American relations and the behind-the-sc...

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