A Top Ten in 2009 — When you can't afford 40

By: Blake GOBLE

Some strong considerations, as well as recommendations, for films to see that have been seen.

Baader Meinhoff – Sin Nombre – uhh The Squeakuel – Goodbye Solo, and more still must be seen.

But, uh, fuck top 40.

• 01
  The Hurt Locker
  Kathryn Bigelow
• 02
  The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
  Werner Herzog
• 03
  Fantastic Mr. Fox
  Wes Anderson
• 04
  Up
  Pete Docter
• 05
  A Single Man
  Tom Ford
• 06
  A Serious Man
  Ethan Coen
• 07
  Black Dynamite
  Scott Sanders
• 08
  District 9
  Neill Blomkamp
• 09
  The White Ribbon
  Michael Haneke
• 10
  Bright Star
  Jane Campion