Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010)

Still one of the most electrifying movies I’ve ever seen. The premise is hilarious, the story of MBW is brilliant satire (whether or not it was constructed by Banksy) but my main take away from this movie every time is “Goddammit, I WISH I WAS UP THERE ON THOSE ROOFS.” even though I have no artistic talent and am scared of heights. The thrill of watching (debatably victimless) crimes being committed was enough for me, Banksy. Everything else was just showing off. A

Legend of Beaver Dam (2010)

Seeing it a second time, knowing the comedic reveal, it’s not nearly as special, but it’s still a pretty great horror-comedy short. B

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Exact same premise as the first film, but the better characters and more sophisticated escalation of scares make this a LOT more effective. The found footage conceit even makes more sense (but still not much) this time around. If only it didn’t have the baggage of a mythology. C+

Jackass 3D (2010)

Not seeing this in theaters is still one of my biggest regrets. I honestly feel unqualified to give my opinion having only seen this in two dimensions at home, instead of in 3D with a wild crowd. All I can really say is that I’m glad this took the bigger approach of the second film, and that while I’m happy that Steve-O is now drug free, his sober lack of enthusiasm is a real bummer at points. B

Legend of Beaver Dam (2010)

Hysterical short film. Sean Cullen is AMAZING. A

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Plot plot plot plot talk talk talk talk and then a muppet with knife fingers shows up. Does almost nothing right. D

Marwencol (2010)

In another world, Mark Hogancamp would have been one of the greatest exploitation filmmakers of all-time. But in this film we not only get a taste of his unique brand of storytelling, but the drive behind so much great art: catharsis. Truly spectacular film. A

Inception (2010)

The second viewing really makes the clunky exposition even clunkier, but it really does a lot of astonishing things that far outweigh those annoyances. A-

Titanic II (2010)

I didn’t realize this was an Asylum release before I turned it on, but I should have. When you get beyond the initial hilarity that there’s a movie called Titanic 2, the boredom sinks in. F

The Kids Are Alright (2010)

What a useless movie. Annette Benning can’t save this piece of crap. It’s portrayal of same sex parenting would have felt progressive ten years ago. Maybe. D