Top 10 Movies Released

I'm flying through these posts so that I can focus on fun Christmasy things the rest of December... I'm almost sure there are some movies I'm forgetting, but these ten stand out in my mind at the moment as my favorite movies released during the past decade:

10.  The Social Network -- "You better lawyer up..." is a moment that'll always make me smile!  This one has grown on me the more I've watched it - so much snark and sarcasm and fast-paced dialogue - it's definitely on the favorites list for me.

9.  The Help -- I can't get enough of stories that highlight the power of courage and friendship, and this movie does both with great characters and an important story!

8.  About Time -- The lead guy in this one is so delightfully precious, and I love the ending monologue.  It was sweet and quirky and had several funny moments... but for personal reasons, I have never cried so hard in the theater during a movie, so this one has always stood out to me.

7.  Hunger Games -- (Humming the mockingjay tune to myself.)  Great books and a good movie.  The first one is still my favorite of the series!  The salute scenes always get me.

6.  Bohemian Rhapsody -- This makes my list mostly for the soundtrack, but the acting was on point, as well!

5.  The King's Speech -- Colin Firth at his best.  A simple but powerful story that focuses on the beauty of friendship and courage.

4.  Cinderella (live version) -- "Have courage, and be kind!"  Love Lily James, loved the dress, and loved this movie.

3.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 -- The movie that inspired me to finally read the books.  So brilliant - can't say enough good things about this or J.K. Rowling!

2.  Avengers Endgame -- "It's not about how much we've lost; it's about how much we have left!"  Love all the Avengers movies, and this was an amazing conclusion to that entire saga.  The circles scene will always make me tear up!  We have more outside support and inner power than we realize.

1.  The Greatest Showman -- seven times in theaters was almost a record for me... almost. ;-)  Such a fantastic, heartwarming, well-done musical!!  The first time I saw it (opening night) was truly a transcendent theater experience where I kept waiting for a moment of disappointing letdown but it never came... nothing but effervescent joy from start to finish!

*Honorable Mention:  Hidden Figures, Wonder Woman,  Toy Story 3, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi