The beginning of the year always brings out the "top" lists. Of course this year we get both the top year's and the top decade's stuff.

Here is a list of Roger Eberts top picks- interestingly enough I have not seen most of these and I consider myself a pretty active movie watcher. I will have to consider adding some of this to my Netflix list. This list comes from the Armchair Commentary blog.

1. Synecdoche, New York (2008)- never seen buy Roger admits you have to watch this one several times to get it's brilliance
2. The Hurt Locker (2009)- never seen
3. Monster (2004)- never seen
4. Juno (2007)- saw and did like very much
5. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)- not seen
6. Chop Shop (2008)- not seen
7. The Son (2002)- not seen
8. The 25th Hour (2003) - not seen
9. Almost Famous (2000)- not seen
10. My Winnipeg (2008) - not seen

His other ten, alphabetically:

* Adaptation (2002)- not seen
* Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans (2009)- not seen
* City of God (2002)- not seen
* Crash (2004)- seen and thought it was good- not great
* Kill Bill Vol.1 and Vol. 2 (2003 + 2004)- seen- entertaining buy not extraordinary
* Minority Report (2002)- seen- interesting sci-fi buy again not extraordinary
* No Country for Old Men (2007)- seen- thought the cinematography was good buy didn't much care for the movie- especially the ending
* Pan's Labyrinth (2006)- seen- brilliant and disturbing
* Silent Light (2009)- not seen
* Waking Life (2001)- not seen

These are some of my favorites- not necessarily critically wonderful but the ones I saw, remembered, and enjoyed.

2000
The Whole Nine Yards
Pitch Black
Gladiator
X-Men
The Replacements
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Emperor's New Groove
Miss Congeniality
O'Brother Where Art Thou?

2001
ah- the start of the Harry Potter movies
Harry Pottery and The Sorcerer's Stone
Lord of the Rings- Fellowship of the Rings
Shrek
Monster's Inc
Legally Blonde
The Others
Save the Last Dance
Bridget's Jones Diary
Serendipity
Out Cold

2002
Spider Man
The Lord of the Rings- The Two Towers
Star Wars II- Attack of the Clones
Harry Potter - Chamber of Secrets
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Die Another Day
The Scorpion King
Blade II
Star Trek- Nemesis
Resident Evil
The Transporter
The Sweetest Thing
Van Wilder
Frailty
Big Trouble

2003
The Lord of the Rings- Return of the King
Finding Nemo
Matrix Reloaded
Pirates of the Caribbean
XMen 2
Elf
Matrix Revolutions
Kill Bill
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Identity
Underworld
28 Days Later
What a Girl Wants

2004
Shrek 2
Spiderman 2
The Incredibles
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Polar Express
I Robot
Van Helsing
Dodge Ball
Man on Fire
The Terminal
Kill Bill 2
Hellboy
Dawn of the Dead
The Chronicles of Riddick
Blade Trinity
A Cinderella Story
Resident Evil- Apocalypse
Bridget Jones- Edge of Reason
Eurotrip
Shawn of the Dead
Supersize Me
What the (*&&^ Do We Know?

2005
Star Wars- Episode III
Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Wedding Crashers
Batman Begins
Mr & Mr Smith
Hitch
The Longest Yard
The Fantastic Four
The Pacifier
40 Year Old Virgin
Constantine
Sin City
The Legend of Zorro
Must Love Dogs
Pride and Prejudice
The Wedding Date
Serenity
Electrka

2006
Pirates of the Caribbean- Dead Man's Chest
Night at the Museum
Cars
X-Men- The Last Stand
Casino Royale
Over the Hedge
Talladega Nights
The Devil Wears Prada
Step Up
The Holiday
Underworld- Evolution
Little Miss Sunshine
The Lake House
Stranger Than Fiction
Last Holiday
Pan's Labyrinth
Accepted
Children of Men
Take the Lead
The Descent
Ultraviolet
Curse of the Golden Flower
Peaceful Warrior
Idiocracy

2007
Transformers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Juno
The Game Plan
Stomp the Yard
Halloween
PS I Love You
Resident Evil- Extinction
License to Wed
No Reservations
Stardust
August Rush

2008
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Twilight
Wall-E
Kung Fu Panda
Quantum of Solace
Sex and the City
Prince Caspian
Slumdog Millionaire
The Incredible Hulk
Wanted
Get Smart
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Four Christmases
Bedtime Stories
Journey the the Center of teh Earth
Yes Man
What Happens in Vegas
27 Dresses
Hellboy 2
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
The Strangers
Australia
The House Bunny
Maid of Honor
Deathrace
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
My Best Friend's Girl
Bottle Shock

2009
Transformers and the Revenge of the Fallen
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
UP
Twilight- New Moon
The Hangover
Star Trek
X-Men Wolverine
The Blind Side
Night at the Museum- Battle of the Smithsonian
The Proposal
Fast and Furious
GI Joe
Paul Blart- Mall Cop
Terminator Salvation
Couples Retreat
Watchman
Julie and Julia
He's Just Not That Into You
Zombieland
Sherlock Holmes
Bride Wars
Underworld- Rise of the Lycans
Confessions of a Shopoholic
Push
Did You Hear About the Morgans?