The time has come to reflect on the past ten years of filmmaking. There are many notable films that changed the course of film criticism, box office and the entire moviegoing experience.

Here are my top picks from 2011….

1. Hugo
   dir. Martin Scorsese
   starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley and Jude Law

   

2. The Artist
   dir.  Michel Hazanavicius
   starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman

   

3. The Help
   dir. Tate Taylor
   starring: Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, and Allison Janney.

   

Best Animated Feature:
Puss in Boots 
dir. Chris Miller
starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zack Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thorton and Amy Sedaris

 

Best Franchise Film:
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2
dir. David Yates
starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs and Julie Walters.

Best Comedy:
Horrible Bosses
dir. Seth Gordon
starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey.

Best Horror Film:
Cabin in the Woods 
dir. Drew Goddard
starring: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchinson, Jesse Williams, Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins.