Top Ten Documentaries of the Decade

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Above, in the non-Arabic/Hebrew reading direction, is my 1-10. Having only polished off 9 of the 25 on this probably more official Paste list, you could peg me as an entry level to middling documentary viewer. I saw and liked Grizzly Man, Spellbound, Murderball, and Man on Wire, but they just weren't as personally trigger tripping.

If the titles above appear to lack an utterly disturbing/confounding quality seek out Capturing the Friedmans and Dear Zachary, both will more than compensate. Anvil: The Story of Anvil, The Cove, In the Realms of the Unreal, Food Inc., A Century of Self, and Sibel Edmonds: Kill the Messenger are at the top of documentary queue. Orwell Rolls in His Grave and the last two just mentioned stream through Google video. Also, if you come across a list of the most patronizing films of the decade please send it my way.

Update: Darn it, completely forgot Street Fight and don't know which one to bump off the list. Pre or post Obama world Cory Booker is still awesome.