Through the highs and lows, this boxing family learns what’s important.

Nominated for six Academy Awards,127 Hoursestablished itself as a critical and financial success.

Still, its greatest triumph was creating this event into one of the most known stories in the world.

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As the Best Picture winner of 2010,The King’s Speechis automatically an essential movie of the year.

However, ithas aged poorly as an Oscar winner, with countless more deserving and memorable films.

Despite this, it is still an excellent film and a must-watch.

Alice and Dicky Ward looking in the same direction and smiling in The Fighter

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In a fictional world, Vikings are at odds with dragons, making it an honor to slay one.

Doug leads a gang of bank robbers, but things get complicated after his closest friend takes a hostage.

Doug falls in love with the woman, further complicating both of their lives and the mission at hand.

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The Townworks so well on many levels, from its intriguing crime story to its ruthless andentertaining action sequences.

Despite taking place in the 2000s, it was historically significant during 2010 and is tied to that year.

Despite having similarities toPerfect Blue, the execution and acting separate it enough to be its own twisted masterpiece.

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But also likeBlack Swan, this movie uses this inspiration to build a new masterpiece.

A group of thieves have the ability to enter people’s dreams, which they use to steal information.

However, his next and most dangerous mission is to implant an idea into the target’s head.

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Its groundbreaking CGI and filming techniques are now a staple in cinema and are used to deliver jaw-dropping visuals.

A woman looking distraught while a fire burns behind her in Incendies.

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Shutter Island Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo

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127Hours

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George VI in front of a microphone among a crowd in The King’s Speech

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Hiccup riding Toothless and Astrid riding Stormfly in a promo image for How to Train Your Dragon

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Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in the Town

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Sean Parker and Mark Zuckerberg sitting in a lobby in The Social Network

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Nina as the Black Swan performing on stage with a male dancer in ‘Black Swan’

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Incendies

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