Soda’s Top 5: Part 7
Today sees a return to the blog for our former Online Co-ordinator, Marie Foulston who is now the Innovative & New Markets Executive at Screen West Midlands:
I did 6 months of Soda service this year so I’m back again to offer 50% ’s worth of a Top 5 post. Whilst I can put together a list of my favourite films of the year, I can’t hand on my heart call these the best of the year considering I have a list longer than my arm of films I wanted to but failed to catch this year, I promise to make amends as soon as I can.
Films of the Year
In the Loop: Armando Iannucci’s colourfully worded writing at its best. Its quite rare that a film genuinely makes me laugh (please note: I’d had 3 glasses of champagne before seeing Knocked Up so that doesn’t count)
Fish Tank: Powerful, beautiful, emotional.
Wendy and Lucy: ditto what Kate said a few posts below.
Where the Wild Things Are: Sad and magical, truly reminded me of the highs and lows of years spent in the playground.
Where the Wild Things Are (Not a still from the film, but I'm hoping Marie wont mind. ~ Frances)
Zombieland: Surprised to be adding this here. I truly thought I didn’t have room to love another Zombie film, but I was wrong. It’s not perfect it’s entertaining and it was just right.
Favourite Soda Film of the Year
Home: Dark humour, great colours and very stylish (yes I know it’s like the Baftas, “how can it be best film of the year, and not also be best British film the year”, re; Wendy and Lucy above but I’m trying to spread the love)
Home
Defining Film of the Decade:
Donnie Darko. Frances got there before me, but I can’t not duplicate the response (but I’ll do so with more enthusiasm) as there has been no film from the noughties I’ve watched as many times as I have Donnie Darko (I think 5 of those were at the cinema). Maybe it’s because it’s one I’ve had the more distance from, so ask me again in 5 years and we’ll see if it stands up.