In many ways, Haywire feels like an amateur film – surprising considering director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven) is certainly not lacking experience and neither are supporting actors Ewan McGregor or Antonio Banderas. The odd thing is that the films star Gina Carano is the only one without experience, and she comes across like a pro!

2011 was an eventful, and sometimes difficult year for Popcorn Philosophy. After a fantastic eight year run, my relationship with Here Magazine came to a sudden halt and along with being an independent reviewer came a stop to my sponsorship from the movie theatres as well. I want to thank my great readers who stuck with me and continued reading, even though reviews have been sporadic. I will do my best to bring you as many current reviews as possible now that the New Year is underway!

2011 had it's ups and downs at the box office as well, and I'd like to present to you some of my favorite films I saw in the past year, as we look ahead to what promises to be a stellar year coming up.

My Top 10 of 2011