The Citizen Review " A man goes to the movies. A critic must be honest enough to admit that he is that man." -Robert Warshow

That's right, it's time to tally up the year's best cream of the movie crop. And it doesn't start with the Oscar nominations.

The award shows and top-ten lists that will be released and shown up until February are the most important, most instrumental part of this season. Without these, would the Academy Awards happen?

Well it's our job to be the best, most dutiful reporters we can by dishing out the results of award shows and top ten lists of the world's best critics.

We're actually a little late. The "inner circle" is already being formed. What's the inner circle you ask? It's the small class of films that are the only possibilities for nomination. It's all the nominees and the "almost nominees" which is almost just as good a distinction.

So what's it gonna be? The not-so-small Precious? The very talked-about Up In the Air? The universal epic Avatar? Or something that we've never expected? You never know.

Let the season begin!

Sincerely,

The Citizen Review