COMPETITION - 20 for 2009

Before I announce my top pick to watch in 2009 (which will be in about 26 hours) I just want to remind you I have a box of chocolates for the first person to guess the number 1. I will even post it to you free of charge. To help, or maybe ust because I like writing long lists of stuff here is a countdown of the top 20 so far, and after the jump there may be some more clues.

20. The Lovely Bones Dir. Peter Jackson. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon.

19. Inglourious Basterds Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Starring Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Mélanie Laurent.

18. Biutiful Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Javier Bardem, Rubén Ochandiano and Eduard Fernández.

17. The Tempest Dir. Julie Taymor. Starring Helen Mirren, Russell Brand and Djimon Hounsou.

16. Hachiko: A Dog's Story Dir. Lasse Hallström. Starring Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Jason Alexander.

15. Crossing Over Dir. Wayne Kramer. Starring Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd.

14. Where the Wild Things Are Dir. Spike Jonze. Starring Paul Dano, Catherine Keener and Forest Whitaker.

13. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Dir. Terry Gilliam. Starring Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer and Verne Troyer.

12. State of Play Dir. Kevin MacDonald. Starring Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams.

11. My Own Love Song Dir. Olivier Dahan. Starring Renée Zellweger, Forest Whitaker and Elias Koteas.

10. Love Ranch Dir. Taylor Hackford. Starring Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci and Sergio Peris-Mencheta.

9. Public Enemies Dir. Michael Mann. Starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Channing Tatum.

8. Nine Dir. Rob Marshall. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penélope Cruz.

7. Whatever Works Dir. Woody Allen. Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Larry David and Patricia Clarkson.

6. Brothers Dir. Jim Sheridan. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire.

5. Duplicity Dir. Tony Gilroy. Starring Julia Roberts, Clive Owen and Tom Wilkinson.

4. Angels & Demons Dir. Ron Howard. Starring Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer and Ewan McGregor.

3. The Soloist Dir. Joe Wright. Starring Robert Downey Jnr., Catherine Keener and Jamie Foxx.

2. Cheri Dir. Stephen Frears. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates and Rupert Friend.

1. To be announced.

To find out more about any of these titles, or why I've included it, please click on the 20 for 2009 label below and scroll down to the film you're interested in.

More clues to winning that chocolate after the jump.


10 films that just didn't make the top 20

Antichrist Dir. Lar von Trier. Starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbough.

Avatar Dir. James Cameron. Starring Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez.

Brooklyn's Finest Dir. Antoine Fuqua. Starring Don Cheadle, Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke.

A Christmas Carol Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.

Drag me to Hell Dir. Sam Raimi. Starring Alison Lohman, Justin Long and Lorna Raver.

The Informant Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Starring Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey and Scott Bakula.

Margaret Dir. Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon and Mark Ruffalo.

Ondine Dir. Neil Jordan. Starring Colin Farrell, Dervla Kirwan and Alicja Bachleda-Curus.

Taking Woodstock Dir. Ang Lee. Starring Demetri Martin, Liev Schreiber and Emile Hirsch.

The Vintner's Luck Dir. Niki Caro. Starring Vera Farmiga, Gaspard Ulliel and Keisha Castle-Hughes.

And finally 10 films that even though they're going straght top the top of the box office and everyone at boxofficemojo is going doolally over them I will not go*.

*unless the reviews turn out to be fantastic.

Friday the 13th Dir. Marcus Nispel. Starring Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker and Derek Mears.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Dir. David Yates. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

New Moon Dir. Chris Weitz. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Ashley Greene.

Star Trek Dir. J. J. Abrams. Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana.

Terminator Salvation Dir. McG. Starring Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin and Sam Worthington.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Dir. Michael Bay. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel.

2012 Dir. Roland Emmerich. Starring Amanda Peet, John Cusack and Thandie Newton.

Up Dir. Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. Starring Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer.

Watchmen Dir. Zack Snyder. Starring Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup and Jackie Earle Haley.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Dir. Gavin Hood. Starring Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds and Liev Schreiber.

What do you think. Go on, tell me if I'm a idiot in the comments. Or just say what's going to be No. 1 and win those chocs.