The summer movie season was a bit of a let down for me.  I freely admit, I didn’t get out to see that many movies but there really weren’t many MUST see movies out there.  I had some opportunities to see films like Robin Hood, A-Team, The Expendables and Machete but I just couldn’t get excited enough to go.  

“I’ll catch them on DVD or OnDemand.”

 The ones I did see weren’t really the game changing summer movies I’ve come to adore.  INCEPTION came along at a time when we all needed an incredible and original summer blockbuster but it stands alone this year.

If you were to ask me today what my top 5 films of 2010 are thus far my list would look like this:

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. TBD
4. TBD
5. TBD

Dear First 9 Months Of The Year… Ouch.

However, 2010 seems to be mounting a come back with a ton of must-see movies on the way.  The next few months will see studios release their big guns and Oscar contenders and I’ll definitely be in theaters for as many as possible. 

The following list may not include 10 definite Oscar picks but they will be entertaining.  (At least I hope they are.)

Here are my top 10 2010 movies to look forward to:

Unstoppable

Skyline

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1

Buried

Hereafter

127 Hours

Paranormal Activity 2

Monsters

The Town

The Social Network

PS: It’s pretty hard to find videos on Youtube without ADs now. I tried.

I was at a wedding a few weeks ago and a friend of mine was talking about his love of the movie Goonies.  More specifically, how watching the movie makes him crave Pizza.

He turned to me and said that I should write a post called: Movies that make me want to eat pizza.

It was a great idea but I decided to expand it slightly as the post title suggests.

Here are 10 movies that make me hungry:

Ratatouille

Pasta

Food lovers must adore this movie!  This one is a no brainer.

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

Pizza

When the hotel clerk opens up that steaming hot cheese pizza, I pick up my phone and call Dominos.

Happy Gilmore

Subway Sandwiches

Who doesn’t love fresh, delicious, tasty, meaty, turkey-filled Cold Cut Combos?

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

Burgers

Another shocker.  The ultimate craving movie!  I’ve never had a White Castle burger though.  It’s on my list.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Candy

I love candy.  That is all…

Twister

Steak & Eggs

This is a strange one but those that know this movie well will know the scene I’m referring too.  Aunt Meg comes through in the clutch!

Waiting

Steak

This one may surprise considering what they do to steaks in this movie.  That doesn’t stop steak from being awesome though…

Hook

Pie/Chicken

“Everybody say grace… Grace!!!”

Those pies just look like pure icing! Also the chicken looks outstanding.

The Godfather

Italian Food

Hands down my favorite food group.  There is no shortage of tomato sauce in this movie.  I make good tomato sauce as well.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1,2 & 3)

Pizza

Anyone who has visited this site knows my love of Ninja Turtles.  Therefore it should surprise no one that they made this list.

“Wise men say, forgiveness is divine but never pay full price for late pizza.”

PS: “You’re two minutes late dude!”

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Today is the 9 month anniversary of The Athletic Nerd.

In that time, I’ve written 273 posts that have earned over 10,000 visits from all over the world and more than 15,000 page views.

Note: I don’t know if that’s good or not but considering this blog is 273 days old…  I’d say I’m posting pretty regularly.

I’m extremely proud of the way this site has developed and evolved over time.  It’s an amazing outlet that allows me to write about the movies I love and the movies I love to make everyday.

While I write a ton of posts about 17 West Productions, screenwriting and filmmaking, I’ve always made sure to include posts about the movies that inspire me.

Through features like What!?, Rainy Sundays and 10 Flicks, I have that opportunity.  These posts have been my number 1 source of traffic. 

So to celebrate 9 months of blogging, I’ve decided to dedicate a post to the most successful feature on my blog:

10 Flicks

When I first started, I didn’t want to post regular Top 10 count downs.  I wanted my lists to truly reflect the kind of movie fan I am and the films I love to watch.  These lists are designed to cause conversations, not arguments over rankings etc…

For those who haven’t seen them yet, here are the lists I’ve created so far:

• Kick Ass Filmmakers
• Movies I’ve Seen In Theaters More Than Once
• Movies With Championship Games
• Movies I Own That I’ve Never Seen
• VHS Movies I Should Upgrade
• Pre-Drinking Comedies
• Pre-Drinking Comedies 2
• Lazy Day Movies
• Box Office Favorites
• Movies That Make Me Feel Like Writing
• Terrible Movies I Own
• Yearly Favorites
• Christmas Classics
• Bad Ass Movies

There’s a lot more on the way including top secret NEW features I’m planning to launch…