Kill Bill

Most epic movie, like, ever.

Monster

I think criminal rights is a rising issue, and this film (more because it's popular than because it's profound, but whatever) could be a significant reference in that debate, so it may be the most important film of the decade.

The Corporation

There's some half-hour section in the middle about journalism politics or something that should be ripped straight out, but besides that this manages to nail mtv-style while being structured like a powerpoint presentation.

The Fog of War

The deepest film of the year, which is saying an awful lot for a documentary.

Dogville

Chalk rules: if you disagree, go watch The House of Flying Daggers or something.

Kinsey

Nearly perfect biopic — should be part of film school curricula.

I ♥ Huckabees

I suspect I had exactly the right level of ignorance of existentialism to appreciate this and therefore I don't blame everyone else for hating it.

Collateral

Best use of digital out of Hollywood ever; shame about the ending, though.

The Village

It is a fact that this is Shyamalan's second-best film, so if you liked those two crappy ones, you're obliged to like this.

Garden State

Not groundbreaking, but very likeable.

And the film I most regret having missed: Mean Girls