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Best of 2002: The Year in Film

Another year has passed, with another batch of films to watch and enjoy. Or, as has been the case with certain films this year, to utterly despise! Either way, the Oscars have been handed out, so it's time to look at the best films of the year.

Potpourri, the eclectic storehouse of the Proudest Monkeys, has gathered some of its most frequent contributors together and asked them to compile their "Best of 2002" lists. Here's what we've got:

Top Ten Films of 2002: Lone Star

  1.  Gangs of New York
  2.  Bowling for Columbine
  3.  Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  4.  The Hours
  5.  Far From Heaven
  6.  Catch Me If You Can
  7.  The Quiet American
  8.  The Ring
  9.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  10.  Insomnia

Top Ten Films of 2002: Julio

  1.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  2.  Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  3.  Spider-Man
  4.  About a Boy
  5.  Signs
  6.  Gangs of New York
  7.  Die Another Day
  8.  Minority Report
  9.  Insomnia
  10.  Big Fat Greek Wedding

Top Ten Films of 2002: Jules

  1.  The Bourne Identity
  2.  About Schmidt
  3.  Road to Perdition
  4.  Insomnia
  5.  8 Mile
  6.  My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  7.  White Oleander
  8.  Adaptation
  9.  Barbershop
  10.  About a Boy

Top Ten Films of 2002: Legend

  1.  Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
  2.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  3.  Spider-Man
  4.  About a Boy
  5.  Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  6.  Orange County
  7.  Gangs of New York
  8.  Catch Me If You Can
  9.  Insomnia
  10.  Nine Queens

Top Ten Films of 2002: Nora

  1.  The Hours
  2.  Bowling for Columbine
  3.  Talk to Her
  4.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  5.  Chicago
  6.  My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  7.  Signs
  8.  Minority Report
  9.  Pumpkin
  10.  About a Boy

Top Ten Films of 2002: Puff Daddy

  1.  Bowling for Columbine
  2.  Antwone Fisher
  3.  Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  4.  Gangs of New York
  5.  The Bourne Identity
  6.  About a Boy
  7.  Barbershop
  8.  25th Hour
  9.  Catch Me If You Can
  10.  Maid in Manhattan

Top Ten Films of 2002: Godking

  1.  About a Boy
  2.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  3.  Road to Perdition
  4.  The Bourne Identity
  5.  The Ring
  6.  Signs
  7.  Catch Me If You Can
  8.  40 Days & 40 Nights
  9.  Equilibrium
  10.  Resident Evil / Blade 2 (tie)

Top Ten Films of 2002: Nickel

  1.  The Hours
  2.  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  3.  Road to Perdition
  4.  Catch Me If You Can
  5.  Chicago
  6.  About a Boy
  7.  My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  8.  The Bourne Identity
  9.  Signs
  10.  8 Mile

These lists were finalized right before this year's Oscar celebration. Favorites of ours were honored throughout the evening, including Chicago, the ceremony's big winner.

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