The Best Movies of 2011

Check out the top ten films of the year.

10. Gun Hill Road - "Raw, disturbing and educational, Gun Hill Road is sure to shake up what the average audience might think of someone who suffers from being born in the wrong body. This is the first must-see indie of the summer." — Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Simon Says Entertainment)

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10. Gun Hill Road - "Raw, disturbing and educational, Gun Hill Road is sure to shake up what the average audience might think of someone who suffers from being born in the wrong body. This is the first must-see indie of the summer." — Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Simon Says Entertainment)

9. Johnny Mad Dog - "Educational, truthful and important." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy MNP Enterprise Productions)

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9. Johnny Mad Dog - "Educational, truthful and important." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy MNP Enterprise Productions)

8. London River - "The film's greatest accomplishment is successfully tackling class, grief and Islamophobia." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Arte France Productions)

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8. London River - "The film's greatest accomplishment is successfully tackling class, grief and Islamophobia." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Arte France Productions)

7. Attack the Block  - "Deserves the praise it's received." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Studio Canal Films)

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7. Attack the Block  - "Deserves the praise it's received." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Studio Canal Films)

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6. The Skin I Live In - "Almodovar ups the sicko factor with arguably one of the best plot twists in the past 10 years of movie-making." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Canal + Espana Flims)

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6. The Skin I Live In - "Almodovar ups the sicko factor with arguably one of the best plot twists in the past 10 years of movie-making." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Canal + Espana Flims)

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5. Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest - "A hip hop version of the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter and one of the best music docs to come out in recent years. Whether you love hip hop or not, this is a documentary not to be missed and one that will not be forgotten." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Rival Pictures)

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5. Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest - "A hip hop version of the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter and one of the best music docs to come out in recent years. Whether you love hip hop or not, this is a documentary not to be missed and one that will not be forgotten." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Rival Pictures)

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4. Kinyarwanda - "All respect to Alrick Brown for giving audiences a fresh take on the Rwandan genocide. In a movie that was shot in 16 days, viewers will be educated and moved." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Block Box IMG Productions)

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4. Kinyarwanda - "All respect to Alrick Brown for giving audiences a fresh take on the Rwandan genocide. In a movie that was shot in 16 days, viewers will be educated and moved." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Block Box IMG Productions)

3. Desert Flower - "Desert Flower is a superbly told story with unapologetic conviction, noticeable fire, and the purest intentions of moving your soul. The first must-see movie of 2011." - Read the Full Review.(Photo: Courtesy Desert Flower Film Productions)

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3. Desert Flower - "Desert Flower is a superbly told story with unapologetic conviction, noticeable fire, and the purest intentions of moving your soul. The first must-see movie of 2011." - Read the Full Review.(Photo: Courtesy Desert Flower Film Productions)

2. Bridesmaids - "The funniest movie of the year. Unlike Hangover, the film doesn't rely on sexism, homophobia and racial epithets to hit a punch line." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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2. Bridesmaids - "The funniest movie of the year. Unlike Hangover, the film doesn't rely on sexism, homophobia and racial epithets to hit a punch line." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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1. Pariah - "It takes a village to get a film like Pariah on the big screen. But the village came together for the best movie-going experience of the year." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy MBK Entertainment)

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1. Pariah - "It takes a village to get a film like Pariah on the big screen. But the village came together for the best movie-going experience of the year." - Read the Full Review(Photo: Courtesy MBK Entertainment)