Now it’s time for my annual report card where I look at the past 12 months in the world of cinema. And so, here it is…
Best Films: Million Dollar Baby, Sideways, Good Night & Good Luck
Worst Films: Fun With Dick & Jane, XXX 2: The Next Level, Boogeyman
Why I Love Foreign Language Films: Downfall, Turtles Can Fly, Russian Dolls
Why I Love Black Comedies: Sideways, Look Both Ways, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Look At Me
Why I Love Documentaries: The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill, DiG!, Murderball, Enron
Why I Hate Predictable Romantic Comedies: The Wedding Date, Perfect Catch, A Lot Like Love
Why I Hate Unrealistic Action Movies: XXX 2: The Next Level, Transporter 2, Elektra, Fantastic Four
Proof That Most Sequels Suck: XXX 2: The Next Level, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Transporter 2, The Ring 2
Hardest Movie To Make Myself Go & See: The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
Without A Doubt, The Best Australian Film Of The Year: Look Both Ways
Without A Doubt, The Worst Australian Film Of The Year: Josh Jarman
I Don’t Understand It But I Like It: Birth
I Don’t Understand It And I Didn’t Like It: Broken Flowers
Biggest Surprise Of The Year: Batman Begins
Biggest Disappointment Of The Year: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Films So Good I Had To See Twice: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Russian Dolls
A Decent Film Ruined By A Silly, Crowd-Pleasing Ending: War Of The Worlds
Over-hyped Oscar Nominees: The Aviator, Closer, Ray
Most Surprising Nude Scene: Alexis Dziena in Broken Flowers
Most Shocking Nude Scene: Bob Hoskins in Mrs Henderson Presents
Most Critics Hated But I Didn’t Mind: Stay, Guess Who
Breakout Actress Of The Year: Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers, Red Eye, The Family Stone)
Actress In Need Of A Career Change: Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, First Daughter, everything with Tom Cruise)
Breakout Actor Of The Year: Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man)
Actor In Need Of A Career Change: Tom Cruise (War Of The Worlds, everything with Katie Holmes)
Longest Movie Title Of The Year: Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Shortest Movie Title Of The Year: P.S.
Total Films Reviewed In 2005: 210
Films I’m Most Looking Forward To In 2006: Capote, Match Point
Films I’m Least Looking Forward To In 2006: Mission: Impossible 3, Basic Instinct 2, The Shaggy Dog