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2. “Toy Story 3″

The merciless suspense of this fateful action sequence shows why the movie franchise is so beloved

By Matt Zoller Seitz

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Oh, come on! They wouldn’t kill off Cowboy Woody and Buzz and Jessie and Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and Hamm and Rex and Slinky Dog!

Would they?

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Matt Zoller Seitz's series of 10 video essays isn't just a countdown of the year's greatest scenes, though it is that. It also zeroes in on the DNA of movies -- the shots and cuts, lines of dialogue and music cues that illustrate a film's personality and style -- to

show just what makes them so riveting.

5. "The Social Network"

6. "Ne Change Rien (Change Nothing)"

7. "Shutter Island"

8. "Somewhere"

9. "The Ghost Writer"

10. "Solitary Man"