LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - American Film Institute has released its annual top-ten list of what it deems the year's best films.

The films honored, in alphabetical order, are: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Frozen River," "Gran Torino," "Iron Man," "Milk," 'Wall-E," "Wendy and Lucy," and "The Wrestler."

AFI awards are selected with a 13-person jury process where members discuss and debate the merits of titles and provide detailed rationale for each selection.

The jury is composed of "scholars, film artists, critics and AFI trustees."