The Academy Award nominations are out, and the movie buzz is humming around film-focused homes across the country. Our humble paper is no exception. The Beacon Hill News and South District Journal's seasoned film expert, Mr. Jameson, has gone several steps farther than his top ten (well, 12 really) list of the best movies of 2004, which is available online: www.sdistrictjournal.com, search the Jan. 5 issue.
Now on to the picks! Make sure to keep them in mind the next time you find yourself walking into a theater or hitting the local movie rental shop. - Editor
The second tier:
"The Terminal," "The Manchurian Candidate," "Kinsey," "Garden State," "Maria Full of Grace," "The Incredibles," "Closer," "The Best of Youth," "Code 46," "Door in the Floor," "Hotel Rwanda"
Good and/or nasty fun:
"The Bourne Supremacy," "Dawn of the Dead," "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story," "Saw," "Sex Is Comedy," "Shaun of the Dead," "Spartan"
Decent franchises:
"Spider-Man 2," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
Overrated:
"The Aviator," "Bad Education," "Finding Neverland," "The Motorcycle Diaries," "A Very Long Engagement," "We Don't Live Here Anymore"
It takes real talent to be this irritating:
"I [Heart] Huckabees," "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou," "Ocean's 12"
Worst movie of the year
"The Phantom of the Opera"
Best actors:
Jeff Bridges, "Door in the Floor"
David Carradine, "Kill Bill Vol. 2"
Clint Eastwood, "Million Dollar Baby"
Jamie Foxx, "Collateral"
Paul Giamatti, "Sideways"
Liam Neeson, "Kinsey"
Best actresses:
Julie Delpy, "Before Sunset"
Nicole Kidman, "Birth"
Laura Linney, "Kinsey"
Virginia Madsen, "Sideways"
Natalie Portman, "Garden State" and "Closer"
Hilary Swank, "Million Dollar Baby"
Uma Thurman, "Kill Bill Vol. 2"[[In-content Ad]]
