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This wasn't exactly what you'd call a "banner year" for quality films, so putting together a 10 best list wasn't that easy. But there are some bright spots among my 10 Best of 2011.

Director David Fincher and actress Rooney Mara made the American version of the best-selling novel "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" both chilling and memorable.

With "X-Men: First Class," the series was reinvigorated with this fun-filled prequel that offered up plenty of action, entertaining performances and a engaging backstory.

"Source Code" was a clever sci-fi thriller. There was plenty of intrigue and fun to be had with Jake Gyllenhaal's multiple, eight-minute time travel trips.

With the true-life, baseball underdog story "Moneyball," screenwriters Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian hit one out of the park, while Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill gave big win performances.

Kristen Wiig and the rest of the cast of "Bridesmaids" were a riot, and the script, which Wiig also co-wrote, really clicked. It was alternately raunchy, intelligent and tender and all those incongruent parts worked.

The silent movie "The Artist" was not only set in the 1920s, but in every regard looked exactly like it was made during that era. Actor Jean Dujardin was letter-perfect and left me speechless.

In "Hanna," a teenage girl trained to be a professional assassin is unleashed on the world. Inventive direction, exciting action scenes and a mesmerizing performance by Saoirse Ronan made this an exceptional treat.

Writer Director Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" was sensitive, humorous, intelligent and ultimately moving. George Clooney gave an emotionally layered, subtle performance as an overwhelmed dad dealing with his two daughters.

Woody Allen returned to top form with the time-traveling, intellectual comedy "Midnight In Paris." Woody's writing was sharp, funny and smart and this film gem was brilliantly photographed.

Finally, my favorite movie of the year was the romantic comedy "Crazy, Stupid, Love." Its twists and turns were genuine revelations and I was hooked into these characters lives from the get-go. The entire cast pulled it all off with precision timing making for a very funny, moving, delightful experience.