Note: These lists are unchanged from their final form the year they were compiled… in many cases, they don’t reflect my current opinions of the films and albums listed.

Movies:

1. The Descendants

2. Midnight in Paris

3. Moneyball

4. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

5. The Help

6. Young Adult

7. Warrior

8. Drive

9. The Muppets

10. Bridesmaids

Music:

1. Miranda Lambert – Four the Record

2. Paul Simon – So Beautiful Or So What

3. Pistol Annies – Hell on Heels

4. Ron Sexsmith – Long Player Late Bloomer

5. Brad Paisley – This Is Country Music

6. Fountains of Wayne – Sky Full of Holes

7. Childish Gambino – Camp

8. Adele – 21

9. Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials

10. Lucinda Williams – Blessed

• Reviews of every 2011 album I heard