another decade is drawing to a close.  and seeing as i'm a film aficionado, i'm not going to write about the headlines of the past ten years.  i'll leave that up to the writers over at time & newsweek.  instead, i've decided to spend some time and create a list of my top 50 films of the 00s.

i invite you all to share your top films of the past decade.  no, you don't have to feel obligated to share your top 50.  but perhaps, you're top 5.  feel free to let me know if you agree or disagree with any of the choices.  i welcome all thoughts & opinions.  so...as the joker would say, "and here we go..."

50.  Quills
49.  Requiem for a Dream
48.  This Is England
47.  Apocalypto
46.  Far From Heaven
45.  V for Vendetta
44.  Half Nelson
43.  Last Days
42.  Doubt
41.  I'm Not There
40.  Bully
39.  Little Children
38.  The Killing of John Lennon
37.  Prozac Nation
36.  The Lookout
35.  Eagle vs Shark
34.  The Good Night
33.  Gerry
32.  Away We Go
31.  The Rules of Attraction
30.  Into the Wild
29.  Funny Games
28.  Mystic River
27.  Monster's Ball
26.  Gangs of New York
25.  Man on Wire
24.  A History of Violence
23.  Slumdog Millionaire
22.  The Prestige
21.  Donnie Darko
20.  Mysterious Skin 
19.  American Psycho
18.  Atonement
17.  Rocky Balboa
16.  Match Point
15.  (500) Days of Summer
14.  The Departed
13.  Inglorious Basterds
12.  Children of Men
11.  District 9
10.  Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
09.  The Wrestler
08.  The Dark Knight
07.  No Country for Old Men
06.  Broken Flowers
05.  Mulholland Dr.
04.  There Will Be Blood
03.  Irreversible 
02.  Monster
01.  Brokeback Mountain