These are my ten favorite films from 2004. This list could change as I catch up on films I wanted to see from 2004 but missed. Then again, perhaps not.
In general, films eligible for this list are (a) films less than three years old that were released in New York or Los Angeles during this year
or (b) new films that I do not believe will get a theatrical release in the United States in the next three years.
1. Dogville (Lars von Trier) A-
2. "Mad World" (Michel Gondry) A-
3. Vera Drake (Mike Leigh) A-
4. Before Sunset (Richard Linklater) B+
5. The Village (M. Night Shyamalan) B+
6. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring (Ki-duk Kim) B+
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry) B+
8. Blissfully Yours (Apichatpong Weerasethakul) B+
9. Spartan (David Mamet) B+
10. The Saddest Music in the World (Guy Maddin) B+