The St. Eliot & Co. Top 10 of 2011

by Adam Hirsch

Yeah, we know.  We’re late with the list again. But 2011 had a remarkable run in cinema, and this year’s list truly runs through nearly the entire spectrum.

Something to keep in mind:  none of the individual lists are the same. Films listed as number one by some people weren’t even seen by others. But, indeed, this is part of the film going experience and part of why the list is formulated as it has been. This is a snapshot, a look inside what different people are interested in, and what they thought of what they have viewed.

Below you’ll find the official Company list, followed by all the individual lists, and the scoring and explanation of how the list was created. (more…)

Jan 04, 2012 | Categories: round-up | Tags: 2011, Beats Rhymes & LIfe: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, Beginners, Best Of, Best of 2011, Best of List, Bill Cunningham New York, Drive, Hugo, Kelly Reichardt, Lars von Trier, Le Quattro Volte, Martin Scorsese, Meek's Cutoff, Melancholia, Midnight in Paris, Mike Mills, Nicholas Winding Refn, Ryan Gosling, Shame, Steve McQueen, Terence Malick, Tree of Life, Woody Allen |