My revised list of the best movies of 2011

I've seen a few more movies since I ranked what were, in my opinion, the best movies of 2011. Surprisingly, for the first time in a long time, I will agree with the Academy Award winner for Best Picture. Who knew?

1. The Artist

2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II

4. War Horse

5. The Help

6. The Descendants

7. The Tree of Life

8. A Separation

9. Bridesmaids

10. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

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Review: Tomb Raider

Daniel Wu and Alicia Vikander Director: Roar Uthaug Screenwriters: Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Alastair Siddons Starring: Alicia Vikander, Walton Goggins, Dominic West, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and some language Genres: Action, Adventure Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Score : 50% Clip: "Waterfall" Tomb Raider is much better than it has any reason to be. Not that it needed to be bad, but with the plethora of remakes and reboots as of late, it is easy to have low expectations for the majority of them. Director Roar Uthaug's Tomb Raider is definitely more of a reboot than a remake, as it is a far cry from the poorly-made Angelina Jolie-starring Lara Croft movies (of which there are two). Jolie's Croft was certainly slick, but the focus seemed to be more on her sex appeal than anything else. Tom Raider , however, Is more about Croft’s br...

Review: Ready Player One

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Review: A Quiet Place

Millicent Simmons and John Krasinski Director: John Krasinski Screenwriters: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for terror and some bloody images Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense Theatrical Release Date: April 6, 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Score : 95% Clip: "Monopoly" A Quiet Place is unlike every horror movie you've ever seen or haven't seen because the trailer looked so God-awful. I'll admit that I haven't always liked scary movies, and hated being forced to watch The Ring with some high school friends. But that was when I wouldn't even watch movies with lots of blood and such. I've now grown into a person who's fully capable of watching all kinds of movies, no matter how grotesque or frightening. But enough about me. Quiet Place is something of a miracle, in that it accomplishes so much in the span on 90 m...

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