Dune. West Side Story. Free Guy. Old. Space Jam: A New Legacy. Mortal Kombat. What do these six movies have in common? They made either my list of the year’s best or worst of 2021.

Yes, it’s that time again. Even with the pandemic still running rampant, audiences were showing signs that they were ready to return to the movies, and I was no exception.

I had the opportunity to see 51 movies in 2021, and 20 of them had the fortune or misfortune to make it onto one of these two lists. Plus, like I do every year, I’ve also included my picks for runner-up.

Without further ado, let the countdowns begin!

Top 10 Best

1. Nightmare Alley

 2. A Quiet Place, Part II 

3. Spider-Man: No Way Home

4. West Side Story

 5. King Richard

 6. Dune

 7. Free Guy

 8. House of Gucci

 9. The Last Duel

 10. In the Heights.  Runner-up: The Matrix Resurrections

Top 10 Worst

1. Dear Evan Hansen

2. Old

3. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

4. Malignant

5. The King’s Man

6. Snake Eyes

7. Wrath of Man

8. Space Jam: A New Legacy

9. Mortal Kombat

10. Spiral.  Runner-up: Eternals

 And there you have it — my lists for the 10 best and worst movies of 2021. With that year now behind us, we can look forward to 2022. Everything from Marvel and DC to Avatar 2 to Jurassic World to Pixar and everything else in between will be waiting for us.

I’ll be there front and center to let you know what to see and what to skip.

Until next time, this is Justin Hall, wishing all of you a very safe and happy new year, and as always, I’ll see you at the movies!