My Ten Favorite Frames From Films of 2009

Inspired by In Contention, in no particular order:

Which ones are your favorites?

My Top Five Television Programs of 2009

To be honest, I don't watch enough television to make an actual top ten list of television programs. My take on television has always been watch what's good and dump the rest, the reason why I've "broken up" with no less than five shows in 2009 ('The Office', 'How I Met Your Mother', I'm looking at you). So here it is, my top five television programs of last year:

5.

Fun, infectious and easy on the eyes.

4.

Best produced Academy Awards ever.

3.

Unreal, dramatized and hilarious.

2.

Best drama on television. Period.

1.

Like 'Arrested', but tamer and a whole lot more heart.

My Top Ten Films of 2009

Yes, it has been over three months since my last entry. I won't even begin to explain why, but back with a vengeance are more late write-ups about last year. So here we go... my top ten films of 2009:

10.

“Your father was the captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, including your mother’s and yours. I dare you to do better.”

9.

“I was thinking how a man can spend thirty years in prison and come out and forgive the men who did it to him…”

8.

“This is a story of boy meets girl. But you should know up front, this is not a love story.”

7.

“Everything is backwards now. Like out there is the true world and in here is the dream.”

6.

“For the past eight months waking up actually hurts. The cold realization that I am still here slowly sets in.”

5.

“Who else was going to love me? Who else was going to touch me? Who else was going to make me feel good about myself?”

4.

“There is just something about fashion that can make people very nervous.”

3.

“There’s enough bang in there to blow us all to Jesus. If I’m gonna die, I want to die comfortable.”

2.

“I feel old, but really not very wise.”

1.

“If you publicly denounce respectable families and their children in this abject way, I’ll make sure that you will go to prison.”

Another fine year at the cinema....