Favourite Films of My Life
Because listicles are cute and easier to write!
When I first saw this going round I was a bit freaked out, but technology comes to the rescue. I use Letterboxd a lot and you can go through the films you’ve logged by year. I fear that some of the lovely LGBT films I’ve watched may not be logged on Letterboxd. I’ve also decided not to add my favourite short films as that would make my life impossible. I’ve put in several runner ups and special mentions. Some years are weaker than others (looking at you 2005, what happened?!)
1988: My Neighbour Totoro
1989: Tongues Untied
1990: Edward Scissorhands
1991: Terminator 2
1992: Malcolm X
1993: Jurassic Park
1994: The Lion King
(special mention Rivers of Grass)
1995: Toy Story
1996: Set it Off
(special mention: Matilda)
1997: Starship Troopers
(special mention: Eve’s Bayou)
1998: Truman Show
(special mention: Rushmore)
1999: The Matrix
(special mentions Toy Story 2, American Beauty)
2000: Bamboozled / X-Men
2001: LOTR Fellowship of the Ring
(special mentions Monsters Inc, Training Day)
2002: LOTR The Two Towers
(special mention: 28 Days Later)
2003: LOTR: Return of the King
(special mention: X2, Old Boy)
2004: Shaun of the Dead
(special mention: Mean Girls)
2005: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (what a shit year!)
2006: Pans Labyrinth
2007: Hot Fuzz
2008: Iron Man
2009: Star Trek
(special mention: Moon, UP)
2010: Social Network
(special mention: Beginners, TOY STORY 3, Inception)
2011: Pariah, The Raid
(special mention: Source Code, Attack the Block)
2012: Avengers Assemble
2013: A crazy year!!!! Her, Iron Man 3, The Heat
(special mention: Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Stoker)
2014: Another ridic year!!! Pride, Guardians of the Galaxy, Raid 2, The Lego Movie, Captian American Winter Soldier, Appropriate Behaviour. I refuse to choose a favourite. Fight me.
(special mentions for a special year: Song of the Sea, Nightcrawler, Wild)
2015: Inside Out, Bessie
(special mention: Major!)
2016: Moonlight
2017: Hidden Figures
(special mention: Get Out, Lego Batman)