I was going to do another one of my annotated lists, but I got halfway through it and accidentally closed the window… So, instead, it’s just titles and a brief rationale:

10. Kill Bill, Volume 2

Daryl Hannah as a one-eyed Salieri.

9. 13 Going on 30

Judy Greer: the next American comedic genius.

8. The Girl Next Door

It’s not all Ecstasy: this film’s got a heart (of gold, naturally).

7. Mean Girls

Best gay character of 2004.

6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Innovative lighting, editing, set design, and cinematography—the best in recent memory (and not done by Baz Luhrman).

5. Dawn of the Dead

Best rebuttal to George W. Bush’s axiom that shopping will save America.

4. Super Size Me

You’ll never eat lunch (or breakfast or dinner) in your car again. More horrific than number 5.

3. Spiderman 2

Avoids all your typical superhero cliches by earning every plot point, and painfully.

2. The Incredibles

It’s not just for kids! It’s freaking hilarious!

1. Garden State

An amazing debut film that will easily be The Big Chill for our generation.

Films I haven’t seen yet that I think could affect this list: Bad Education, Motorcycle Diaries, Ray, Closer, The Aviator, Kinsey, P. S., Birth.