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1st Annual Jayro Awards - Film

Monday Jan 3, 2005

Each and everyday I now live, eat, and breathe movies. Its just part of living in Los Angeles. Working in the "biz" only amplifies the cinematic presence in my life. That being said, in the past year I believe I went to the movies more than I ever have in any previous year. Unfortunately 2004 was probably not the best year to shell out so much cash out to the box office. Still there were some major highlights to this year.

The nominees for the best picture of 2004 Jayro:

- Kill Bill (both volumes - I don't want to use up two nominations)
- The Life Aquatic
- Sideways
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- The Village

And the winner of the 1st Annual Best Picture goes to

Sideways

Two middle aged men on a simple bachelor party adventure to California's beautiful wine country. You will not find more realistic and more pained characters from anything else this year. Paul Giamatti stars as the best man who is struggling to move on from a failed marriage while he tries to sell his novel to anyone who will publish it. Though I thought it impossible, his performance in Sideways is superior to his great showing in American Splendor. If you have not yet seen this film and you are interested in a piece that focuses so hard on character development that you actually can feel along with them without the usual cinematic aids like music and highly dramatic moments. Amazing.

2005 looks to be a great year for movies...Until then.