Wednesday, January 11, 2006

2005 Entertainment Wrap-up

We've had this conversation a number of times recently, so feel free to play along at home. (Click the link for IMDB's most rated movies of the year.) Excluding the film festival, I saw 20 movies that were released this year.

My top 3:
1. Harry Potter
2. Serenity
3. Goodnight, and Good Luck.

Near misses: Hitch, Wedding Crashers, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Constant Gardener
2005 movies recommended, or still to be watched: Crash (Sara), King Kong (Louis), Pride and Prejudice (Marlon), Syriana, Munich, Brokeback Mountain

Top 3 albums of the year, based on when I added them to my iTunes:
1 (with a bullet!) Bloc Party (thanks to Kris, boo, yes, boo to Jane and Steven)
2. Verve Remixes
3. The Shout Out Louds

Near Misses: Scissor Sisters, Death Cab, VHS or Beta, Razorlight
Special thanks to my friendly neighborhood music connectiions this year: Kris, Daddy (keep those UK music mags + cds coming!) and Neighborhoodies (free track every day!)