Benny's Top Ten of Two Thousand and Nine

For what it's worth. Here is my list. Please God make it count.

10. Avatar (Dir. James Cameron)...the game changer.

9. The Hurt Locker (Dir. Kathryn Bigelow)...edge-of-seat stuff.

8. Inglourious Basterds (Dir. Quentin Tarantino)...coolest film of '09.

7. Harry Brown (Dir. Daniel Barber)...Sean Harris is worth the ticket price alone.

6. Bronson (Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn)...best male performance of '09.

5. Brüno (Dir. Larry Charles)...tears streaming down both cheeks.

4. District 9 (Dir. Neill Blomkamp)...Best sci-fi of '09.

3. The Informant! (Dir. Steven Soderbergh)...funniest film of '09.

2. Antichrist (Dir. Lars Von Trier)...dark & moody.

1. The White Ribbon (Dir. Michael Haneke)...Haneke's masterpiece.