Films of 2001
(in preferential order)

10 Best Films 1.  La Pianiste   (Michael Haneke, 2001) 2.  Code inconnu   (Michael Haneke, 2000) 3.  A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake   (Jeroen Berkvens, 2000) 4.  2000 + 1 Shots   (Dimitris Athanitis, 2000) 5.  La Ville est tranquille   (Robert Guédiguian, 2000) 6.  The Circle   (Jafar Panahi, 2000) 7.  Platform   (Jia Zhangke, 2000) 8.  Peppermint Candy   (Lee Chang-dong, 2000) 9.  Werckmeister Harmonies   (Béla Tarr, 2000) 10. Yi Yi   (Edward Yang, 2000)

La Pianiste   (Michael Haneke, 2001)

10 Worst Films

1.  Fuckland   (José Luis Marquès, 2000)
2.  The Château   (Jesse Peretz, 2001)
3.  The Monkey's Mask   (Samantha Lang, 2000)
4.  Series 7: The Contenders   (Daniel Minahan, 2001)
5.  Female Company   (Nikos Perakis, 1999)
6.  Bridget Jones' Diary   (Sharon Maguire, 2001)
7.  À l'attaque!   (Robert Guédiguian, 2000)
8.  Meet the Parents   (Jay Roach, 2000)
9.  Lantana   (Ray Lawrence, 2001)
10. Rosetta   (Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, 1998)

10 (Re)Discoveries

1.  Francesco, giullare di Dio   (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
2.  India, matre bhumi   (Roberto Rossellini, 1959)
3.  Boudu sauvé des eaux   (Jean Renoir, 1932)
4.  The River   (Frank Borzage, 1929)
5.  Gasherbrum: The Dark Glow of the Mountains   (Werner Herzog, 1984)
6.  Breaking the Waves   (Lars Von Trier, 1996)
7.  Braindead   (Peter Jackson, 1992)
8.  Fear Eats the Soul   (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1973)
9.  The Mortal Storm   (Frank Borzage, 1940)
10. A Brighter Summer Day   (Edward Yang, 1991)

Australian cinema 2001

I saw a dozen Australian films this year, one of them (Mallboy) a release from 2000. This is how I would categorise the films:

Spiritual:
The Goddess of 1967   (Clara Law, 2001)
Mallboy   (Vincent Giarusso, 2000)
Mullet   (David Caesar, 2001)
Silent Partner   (Alkinos Tsilimidos, 2001)
Walk the Talk   (Shirley Barrett, 2000)

Refreshingly Abrasive:
Lust in Me   (Shane Lyons, 2001)

Mildly Engaging:
The Bank   (Robert Connolly, 2001)
Envy   (Julie Money, 1999)
He Died With a Felafel in His Hand   (Richard Lowenstein, 2001)
Russian Doll   (Stavros Kazantzidis, 2000)

Overblown and Cliché-ridden:
Lantana   (Ray Lawrence, 2001)
The Monkey's Mask   (Samantha Lang, 2001)

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