Beginning in the early spring every year, I start assembling my Top 10 film list as I maintain the belief that not all great Oscar contenders are released in the fall. That’s when studios inundate critics with screenings, on-line links, and the occasional hard-copy DVDs in the 11th hour hoping that what we watch last will be what we remember most. This approach apparently works to some degree as I didn’t see my top pick until late November and my number two until Dec. 1st. For the first time in 26 years as a critic, I’m including two separate lists: one for Top 10 live-action and another for Top five documentaries. I’m a sucker for documentaries and find that comparing them to live action productions is an apples and oranges thing. Top 10 Live-Action Features 1. ‘Licorice Pizza’ Writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth feature is second in quality only …