The Top 10 Movies of 2010

Hollywood saved the best for last … again! The studios tend to hold back their highest quality merchandise for awards-time consideration at year’s end. After a summer full of overhyped blockbusters that underwhelmed critics and underperformed with audiences, this last quarter redeemed 2010 with a diverse slate of winners. All memories of “Iron Man 2,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” “Shrek Forever After,” “Jonah Hex,” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “The Last Airbender” have been purged. Mercifully, multiplex projectors and blue-ray players can whir in bliss in the wake of 2010 — thanks to a geek drama, a royal rouser, an extreme sports adventure, an animated romp, a stylish western, some family yarns and creepy thrillers.