Film Faves: 2004

Welcome to yet another edition of Film Faves. Every edition features a complete and unabashedly biased countdown of my favorites in film. Instead of a top ten list, I avoid the inevitable honorable mentions and count down a list of twelve of my favorites of any given topic. Take this as not a serious "best-of" list as much as an insight into what it is I really love when I'm not trying to be objectively critical.
I'm continuing my travels back in time with the year 2004. While the years 2008 and 2009 were really great years in film, I contend that 2004 was the best year in film of the last decade. Hopefully, after reading this post you'll understand why.
Let's do a rundown of the year. The highest grossing films of that year were Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Million Dollar Baby, The Aviator, and Ray all took the top honors at the Oscars. And, if memory serves, 2004 boasts the most entries in my Best of the Decade list, altho…
I'm continuing my travels back in time with the year 2004. While the years 2008 and 2009 were really great years in film, I contend that 2004 was the best year in film of the last decade. Hopefully, after reading this post you'll understand why.
Let's do a rundown of the year. The highest grossing films of that year were Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Million Dollar Baby, The Aviator, and Ray all took the top honors at the Oscars. And, if memory serves, 2004 boasts the most entries in my Best of the Decade list, altho…