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Boston Globe movie critics Ty Burr and Wesley Morris each share their picks for the top 10 best films of the year. The videos below were shot as part of Burr and Morris's Take 2 weekly video review podcast.
Ty Burr's top 10
Double-billed pairings — like the stop-motion delight "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (pictured) and "Up" — helped capture the restless year that was.
Wesley Morris's top 10
While the perception has been that Hollywood doesn't make serious movies, this year, there seemed to be more than usual – including "The Soloist" (above).
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Celebrity
Biggest stories of '09
We count down the top 10 entertainment stories that most captivated Boston.com readers' attention this year.
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Notable deaths of 2009
We bade farewell to many this year, including Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and most recently, Brittany Murphy (above).
Blogs
'The Dark Knight Rises' footage to air during MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards is set to capitalize on the...
BSO players sign new labor agreement
There won't be any labor strife at The Boston Symphony...
Sound Effects
Masspike Miles 'Love Come Down' video
Boston native Masspike Miles recently unveiled his the video...
ABC's 'Duets' opens with a whisper
No rest for weary ears. Only a day after Phillip...
Globe critics
Things to do
Mixed Media
In search of distraction
This year, we were hungrily chasing after tabloid stories, searching for the Next Big Distraction, in hot pursuit of hot air. How not to think about the recession, war, the tanking auto industry, health care hostility — that was the cultural agenda in 2009.
Interactive Quiz
Left with a quizzy feeling
Have you been paying attention? Includes "What did Paul McCartney say about The Beatles: Rock Band?" and more.
Music
Classical
On artistic vision, Levine's BSO hits a flat note
Music director James Levine withdrew from almost the entire fall concert schedule due to back surgery while the organization struggled to find its voice.
Pop
They've got that old feeling
What does it say about pop music that we ended the decade engulfed in nostalgia? This summer the artist we couldn't get enough of was the late Michael Jackson.
Special section
Top CDs of 2009
Lady Gaga had a big year in 2009, and while certain critics were known to sing along to "Poker Face" in their cars, it was the smaller releases they tended to savor.
Theater/Arts
Dance
Ensembles embraced diversity
This year, the depth and diversity of offerings for dance fans was impressive, via both international imports and homegrown creations.
Visual Arts
A threatened closing, an arrest, a striking year
The potential shuttering of the Rose Art Museum paired with graffiti artist Shepard Fairey's run-ins with the law created an eventful year for the local art world.
Theater
Taking risks paid off for mid-tier companies
Original and entertaining productions by the SpeakEasy Stage Company, Company One, Zeitgeist Stage Company, and the ART abounded this year.
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TV/Radio
Shows worthy of attention, and attention spans
Matthew Gilbert lists "True Blood" (pictured), "Mad Men," and "Modern Family" as some of his favorites for '09.
Decade in Review
Photos
Decade's biggest art stories
The real story of the '00s has been a cultural building boom that's brought nothing short of an arts revolution.
Decade's best books
Globe books editor Nicole Lamy takes us through her list of the most unforgettable books from the past 10 years.