Springfield Film Critics – Chris Louzader with Her 2009 Top Ten

Chris Louzader with Tom Cruise

I recently reached out to the Film Critics in this region and asked them to share their Top 10 lists with the MFAS. The first list comes courtesy of MFAS Board Member Chris Louzader. An active presence in Springfield due to her role as Marketing Director for Midwest Family Broadcasting, Chris was recently inducted into the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Here’s her list of films for 2009:

My choices below are made from a pure movie lovers point of view

MAINSTREAM:
1. THE BLIND SIDE
2. UP IN THE AIR
3. INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
4. PUBLIC ENEMIES
5. STATE OF PLAY
6. SHERLOCK HOLMES
7. STAR TREK
8. DUPLICITY
9. TAKEN
10. HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU

HONORABLE MENTIONS: THE HANGOVER (finally a good comedy) & AVATAR (ground
breaking film making)

NON-MAINSTREAM:
1. THE HURT LOCKER
2. PRECIOUS
3. FOOD INC.
4. AN EDUCATION
5. PIRATE RADIO
HONORABLE MENTION: MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS IT (impressive)

WORST MOVIE OF 2009: 2012

What are your faves????

Background information from Chris’s bio at the Broadcast Film Critics Association website – Chris “The Critic” Louzader has loved movies since the first movie she ever saw in a theatre, GREASE! Since graduation from Missouri State University (formerly SMSU) with an emphasis on Film Studies, Chris has been giving her opionion on movies to anyone and everyone.

Chris began her career in Springfield, Missouri in radio in 1993 at KTTS-FM as a commercial writer and “Christine the Movie Queen.” Her first formal review was 1996′s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, starring her favorite actor, Mr. Tom Cruise.

Chris now covers lots of airwaves, still in Springfield at MidWest Family Broadcasting. Chris has a weekday entertainment segment, STARWATCH, at 4:20pm on KOSP STAR 105.1, as well as FRIDAY FLIX at 8:40am – www.star1051.fm. Another weekday entertainment segment airs at 8:50am on KOMG 92.9 BASS COUNTRY – www.basscountry.fm. CHRIS THE CRITIC can ALSO be heard on Fridays at 10:30am on KQRA Q102.1 SPRINGFIELD’S NEW ROCK ALTERNATIVE – wwwq1021.fm.

NOW, CHRIS THE CRITIC can even be seen every Thursday at 7:40am and 9:40pm on FOX FLIX on KSFX FOX 27.

Just remember, Chris says the greatest movie of all time is SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!