(Figuring Out) My Top Ten of 1944

I have been going back and forth with this Top Ten for days. I miss deadlines constantly, but that's usually laziness; this one has been an actual struggle. How do I narrow my list of thirteen down to just ten - and what do I say about them?

First of the Best: 1944, Part Four

January saw our first Best Director nominee, and now May has our first Best Picture nominee!