2005

An amazing year when there was a Star Wars prequel released that most people actually liked! Episode III easily trumped Peter Jackson's ambitious but overlong remake of King Kong, Tim Burton's two films (each only half as good as his best films) and even Joss Whedon's Serenity. Batman Begins made up for Joel Schumacher's films but couldn't top Burton. And Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was a fine adaptation except for one thing - they left out the jokes!

Best Movie: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith; Runners-up: Serenity, Sin City, King Kong, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Batman Begins, Corpse Bride, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, War of the Worlds, Sky High
Best Screenplay: Joss Whedon (Serenity)
Best Director: George Lucas (Revenge of the Sith)
Best Actor: Ian McDiarmid (Revenge of the Sith); Runners-up: Ewan McGregor (Revenge of the Sith), Bruce Willis (Sin City), Mickey Rourke (Sin City), Nathan Fillion (Serenity)
Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter (Wallace & Gromit, Corpse Bride); Runners-up: Carla Gugino (Sin City), Summer Glau (Serenity)
Best Music: John Williams (Revenge of the Sith); Runner-up: Danny Elfman (Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Best Visual Effects: Revenge of the Sith; Runner-up: King Kong
Best Makeup: Revenge of the Sith
Best Cinematography: Sin City
Best Production Design: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Best Costumes: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe