The Southeastern Film Critics Association recently issued its ranking of 2004’s best films. The association polled its 43 members (our own Ken Hanke among them) to compile this list of 2004’s top 10.
1) Sideways
2) Million Dollar Baby
3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4) Kinsey
5) The Incredibles
6) Finding Neverland
7) Ray
8) The Aviator
9) Hotel Rwanda
10) Before Sunset
SEFCA’s other honors for 2004 films include the following:
Best Foreign-Language Film
Winner: Maria Full of Grace
Runner-up: A Very Long Engagement
Best Director
Winner: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Runner-up: Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Best Actor
Winner: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Runner-up: Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Best Actress
Winner: Annette Bening, Being Julia
Runner-up: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Runner-up: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby