The Fighter (2010 dir. David O. Russell)

Director pursues Oscar glory by using non-fiction screenplay, ugly supporting cast members and Weight Watchers.

3/5

The Spy Next Door (2010 dir. Brian Levant)

Domestic fisticuffs and too many thick accents make script virtually pointless.

1/5

Black Swan (2010 dir. Darren Aronofsky)

Unhealthy-looking dancer is moved literally to goosebumps at the thought of mild sexual assault at the hands of archetypal ballet management type.

4/5

Unstoppable (2010 dir. Tony Scott)

Veteran train tinkerer holds off redundancy by stopping extremely wealthy company directors from losing a pile of money.

2/5

Megamind (2010 dir. Tom McGrath)

In order to achieve far-fetched character arc, evil slaphead creates a more evil opponent from asexual deadbeat to tackle in public.

3/5

Kick-Ass (2010 dir. Matthew Vaughn)

Dedicated masturbator fights organised crime archetypes with offspring of eccentric DC comic fanatic.

3/5

The A-Team (2010 dir. Joe Carnahan)

Oskar Schindler spoils action sequence surprises by giving away plans mere seconds before they are shown.

2/5

The Karate Kid (2010 dir. Harald Zwart)

Surrounded by phallic imagery, spawn of rap legend masters arse-kickery using leisure wear and bamboo.

2/5

Date Night (2010 dir. Shawn Levy)

Unexpected end to night out for couple involves sometimes-amusing crime caper rather than fuck session.

2/5

True Grit (2010 dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)

Incomprehensible chain-smoker fails in mission to massacre aged Goonie in time before dentistry.

3/5

Edge Of Darkness (2010 dir. Martin Campbell)

After taking daughter’s graphic shotgunning surprisingly well, Aussie Irish American bonds with infamous barrow boy over smoking.

2/5

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010 dir. Edgar Wright)

Like Juno replaced unplanned foetus with bullet-time, and character sympathy for even worse music.

2/5

Sex And The City 2 (2010)

Loathsome sperm addicts advertise shoes, travel and Pringles, as unfunny sex gags and reprehensible Western ideals of excess colide with Islam.

1/5

The Social Network (2010)

Socially awkward dork changes global socialising by coding to techno music in poorly lit rooms.

4/5

Inception (2010)

Juno exploited in the name of exposition amidst squib-free gun battles in the Matrix.

4/5