Films of 2004

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring Napoleon Dynamite Spider-Man 2 The Incredibles The Aviator

★★★½

Uncovered: The War in Iraq Closer Million Dollar Baby Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story The Forgotten The Bourne Supremacy The Butterfly Effect The Chronicles of Riddick Collateral Dawn of the Dead The Day After Tomorrow Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind House of Flying Daggers Ladder 49 Mean Creek Mean Girls Ocean's Twelve The Polar Express The Punisher S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine Saw Shrek 2 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow The Terminal Touching the Void Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

★★★

Along Came Polly Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Before Sunset Catwoman Cellular Eurotrip 50 First Dates Friday Night Lights Garden State Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Hellboy Hero Hidalgo I, Robot In Good Company Internal Affairs Kill Bill: Volume 2 King Arthur Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Man on Fire Michael Moore Hates America The Monday Night Wars National Treasure Ned Kelly Open Water Overnight The Perfect Score The Phantom of the Opera Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea The Rise & Fall of ECW Starsky & Hutch Super Size Me 13 Going on 30 Tarnation Troy Wimbledon Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

★★½

After the Sunset Blade: Trinity Catch That Kid Chasing Liberty Coffee and Cigarettes The Dreamers First Daughter Flight of the Phoenix The Girl Next Door Meet the Fockers Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Paparazzi Resident Evil: Apocalypse Shark Tale Trekkies 2 The Whole Ten Yards

★★

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Alien vs. Predator Around the World in 80 Days Fahrenheit 9/11 Fahrenhype 9/11 Fat Albert Garfield Mr. 3000 Raise Your Voice Saved! Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Sleepover Torque Tremors 4: The Legend Begins Van Helsing Vanity Fair Welcome to Mooseport Without a Paddle Yu-Gi-Oh

★½

A Cinderella Story Shaun of the Dead Taxi White Chicks

★

Home on the Range New York Minute

½ star

Club Dread The Village

zero stars

My Baby's Daddy Soul Plane