Best Movies of 2011

 Well...better late than never. Here belatedly is my annual list of the best pix of last year, followed by my picks (The Valins) for best film, best actor, best director, etc. The Ten Best are listed in order of merit:

Ten Best Movies of 2011

1) The Artist

2) The Tree of Life

3) Midnight in Paris

4) The Guard

5) The Double Hour

6) Cave of Forgotten Dreams

7) Melancholia

8) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

9) Meek's Cutoff (released in 2010, but not seen by me until 2011)

10) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Valins

Best Picture: The Artist*

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)*, Brad Pitt (Tree of Life)

Best Actress: Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)

Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks (Drive)

Best Supporting Actress: Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)

Best Director: Michael Hazanavicius* (The Artist)

*Actually (unbelievably) won!