2004 Year In Review

The wait is over. Here is what the Westside Film Critic thoughts about 2004. Make note that the due to time constraints, money constraints, and the limited releasing of some films, the Westside Film Critic is not able to review all films released in a given year. He apologizes to those films that were not reviewed and does hope to review them in the future. They just won't be eligble for the Top Ten List.

The Top Ten

1. Kill Bill: Vol 2 2. The Passion of The Christ 3. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind 4. Finding Neverland 5. Sideways 6. Spartan 7. The Incredibles 8. Before Sunset 9. The Terminal 10. Wicker Park

Honerable Mention: Spider-man 2, Shaun of The Dead, Garden State, Collateral, The Manchurian Candidate, and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,

I Also Valued: Fahrenheit 9/11, Napolean Dynamite, Closer, Secret Window, Team America: World Police, 50 First Dates, The Butterfly Effect, Mean Girls, King Arthur, Wimbledon, Cellular, Ocean's 12, National Treasure, Mr. 3000, Never Die Alone, Against the Ropes, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Friday Night Lights, Jersey Girl, and The Ladykillers.

The Ten Worst Films of 2004

1. The Grudge 2. Resident Evil: Apocolypse 3. The Big Bounce 4. Catwomen 5. Envy 6. The Whole Ten Yards 7. Paparazzi 8. 13 Going on 30 9. Taxi 10. Kinsey

The Westside Film Critic Awards Note: No actual award is given to the the winners.

Best Picture: Kill Bill: Vol 2 Best Director: Quentin Tarantion - Kill Bill: Vol 2 Best Actor: Paul Giamatti - Sideways Best Actress: Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Hayden Church - Sideways Best Supporting Actor: Victoria Madsen - Sideways Best Cinematography: The Passion of The Christ Best Foreign Film: N/A (My Bad) Best Animated Film: The Incredibles Best Screenplay: Sideways Best Adapted Screenplay: Finding Neverland Best Documentary: Fahrenheit 9/11 Best Villain: Kim Jong I1(Trey Parker) - Team America: World Police Worst Villain: Kevin Pollack - The Whole Ten Yards Funniest Film: Napolean Dynamite Unfunniest Film: Envy Best Teen Movie: Mean Girls Best R-Rated Film Involving Puppets: Team America: World Police Best Opening Sequence: Club Dread Best Tits Exposed On Camera: Elena Lyons - Club Dread Worst Actor: Cole Hauser - Paparazzi Worst Actress: Sharon Stone - Catwomen Worst Picture: The Grudge Best Film I Don't Remember Seeing in the Theater: Starsky & Hutch Film I'm Most Embarrased I Didn't Review: Million Dollar Baby Film I'm Most Embarrased Did Review: Resident Evil: Apocolypse Film I Might Have Overatted: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Film I Know I Overatted: The Whole Ten Yards Film Laserick Overatted: Sleepover Film Laserick Says I Underatted: Sleepover Worst Sports Moment of The Year: Yankees eliminate the Twins in 4 Games. Best Sports Moment of The Year: Vikings knock Packers out of playoffs. Best Video Game of 2004: ESPN NFL 2K5 and HALO 2 Funniest Thing Heard In 2004: Brian Dalager's rendition of the Hormel Hot Dog Song at the Twins/Indians Game in April. I'd put him through to Hollywood. Best New TV Show: Lost & The Ashlee Simpson Show Best Song in 2004: Ashlee Simpson - Pieces of Me

Top Ten Movie Moments 1. The Speech at the end of Team America: World Police. 2. The hilarious one-liners in Napolean Dynamite. 3. The golf course scene in Sideways. 4. The Hot Chick interview in Starsky & Hutch. 5. Strip Club sequence in Closer 6. Doogie Howser in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle. 7. The email alert message in Eurotrip 8. The comments of President George W. Bush in Fahrenheit 9/11. 9. The fat girls reasoning behind why she gets no dates in Sleepover. 10. Realizing The Grudge was over with.