It’s the sixth year of the Film Pie newsletter and without further adieu, let’s look back at some stats and opinions from the year just gone…

 

Total Films Seen & Reviewed: 216 (200 in cinemas and 16 on video)

 

Total Grades Of A+: 2 (Chicago & The Quiet American) – the fewest since 1996

Total Grades Of C-: 13 – the most since 1996

 

First Film Seen In 2003: The Hot Chick (on 1/1/03 at 7:20pm)

Last Film Seen In 2003: Dogville (on 28/12/03 at 1:00pm)

 

Best Filmgoing Streak In 2003: Saw 21 movies in 19 days between 30/7/03 and 17/8/03

 

Longest Major Release Of Year: The Return Of The King (201 minutes)

Shortest Major Release Of Year: Phone Booth (81 minutes)

 

Best Drama Of Year: The Quiet American & The Return Of The King

Worst Drama Of Year: The Four Feathers

 

Best Comedy Of Year: Punch-Drunk Love and Igby Goes Down

Worst Comedy Of Year: Anger Management

 

Best Family Film Of Year: Brother Bear

Worst Family Film Of Year: The Lizzy McGuire Movie

 

Best Action Film Of Year: X-Men 2

Worst Action Film Of Year: Ballistic: Ecks V. Sever and Tomb Raider 2

 

Best Thriller Of Year: Mystic River

Worst Thriller Of Year: Trapped

 

Best Romance Film Of Year: Lost In Translation

Worst Romance Film Of Year: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

 

Best Australian Film Of Year: The Rage In Placid Lake

Worst Australian Film Of Year: Horseplay

 

Best Foreign Language Film Of Year: City Of God and Talk To Her

Worst Foreign Language Film Of Year: Russian Ark and Goodbye, Lenin!

Total Foreign Language Films Seen In 2003: 19 – a record in one year for me

 

Best Documentary Of Year: Spellbound

 

Films I Hated But Most Others Seemed To Like: Le Divorce, Ned Kelly, S.W.A.T., Phone Booth

Films I Liked But Most Others Seemed To Hate: Punch Drunk Love, Buffalo Soldiers, The Emperor’s Club, The Rules Of Attraction

 

Profit From Gambling On The 2003 Golden Globes: $100

Profit From Gambling On The 2003 Oscars: $100

 

Current Favourite Actress: Scarlett Johansson

Current Favourite Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman

 

Film Most Looking Forward To In 2004: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

Film Most NOT Looking Forward To In 2004: The Last Samurai