The Silver Screen
The 'Silver Screen’s' Top Films of 2011
Our movie critic, Stephen Silver, takes a look back at the very best movies of the year.
Celebrating the close of 2011, here are my top ten movie choices of the year: 1. The Artist The year's most unlikely film is also its best – a black and white, silent film set in 1920s Hollywood. Michel Hazanavicius' film is just plain beautiful, both thematically and aesthetically, and sports standout performances from Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. And the dog, Uggie, should win Best Supporting Actor. (In theaters now.) 2. Certified Copy This most international of films, shot in Italy with English and French leads by an Iranian director, is also the mind bender of the year. Directed by master filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, Certified Copy looks at a couple (William Shimell and Juliette Binoche) who may be strangers or may be an estranged …
In this Article:
Bob Guzzardi
11:10 am on Saturday, December 31, 2011
dr. bob and I saw Mission Impossible at Franklin Mills IMAX. terrific movie. more ›