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There’s something for everyone in this year’s crop of annual “best” and “worst” lists compiled by the Weekly’s three film critics.

Do you like dark tales about wartime Lebanon or Wall Street chicanery? Or would you prefer to weep over plucky little toys overcoming adversity, or perhaps root for a king conquering his stammer? Whatever your movie preferences, we’ve got you covered.

In a diverse selection of picks and pans, Weekly critics Peter Canavese, Tyler Hanley and Susan Tavernetti look back over 2010 in film. And, in case you need some advice on whom to cheer for or razz, Hanley lists the best cinematic heroes and villains of the year.

■ Peter Canavese’s top films

■ Tyler Hanley’s top films

■ Susan Tavernetti’s top films

■ Good vs. evil: The heroes and villains of 2010

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    Cheryl Burke, of “Dancing with the Stars” fame, teaches salsa dancing moves to Ashley Vergara and other Mountain View teens at her newly expanded dance studio on Monday, Jan. 10. Photo by Michelle Le.
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    Assistant city manager Melissa Stevenson Dile, who was named interim city manager Tuesday. Michelle Le photo.
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    The Computer History Museum in Mountain View is newly renovated. Photo by Michelle Le.
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    Cheryl Burke leads local teens in a salsa lesson at her dance studio at a fundraiser for the Mountain View Police Activities League on Monday, Jan. 10. Photo by Michelle Le.

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