Best movies of 2005

Actors : Yuriko Yoshitaka, Shirô Namiki, Kazue Fukiishi, Tsugumi,
Directors : Sion Sono,

A teenager called Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Tokoyama, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's "family circle", ...

Actors : Alison Folland, Taylor Handley, Dustin Seavey, Kyle Schmid,
Directors : Martin Curland,

In this provocative teen comedy, Luke, a young man insecure about his masculinity discovers he's a Zerophiliac, with the ability to change sex at will. Join Luke as he journeys into the ...

Actors : Lázaro Ramos, Alice Braga, Maria Menezes, Wagner Moura,
Directors : Sérgio Machado,

Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho, who own a small steaming boat in Bahia, meet strip-dancer Karinna. Both men fall for her and their friendship is deeply shattered.

Actors : Michael Angarano, Cynthia Nixon, Sunny Mabrey, Matt Bush,
Directors : Alex Steyermark,

A young man with a terminal illness makes an unconventional request on local television.

Actors : Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Billy Boyd, Sean McGinley,
Directors : Gaby Dellal,

Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel.

Actors : Konstantin Kryukov, Artur Smolyaninov, Ivan Kokorin, Aleksey Chadov,
Directors : Fedor Bondarchuk,

Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians.

Actors : Michelle Williams, Peter Dinklage, Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks,
Directors : Michael Showalter,

In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.

Actors : Shernaz Patel, Ayesha Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan,
Directors : Sanjay Leela Bhansali,

The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear or talk and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.

Actors : Ayumi Itô, Takahiro Sakurai, Maaya Sakamoto, Shôtarô Morikubo,

An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.

Actors : Tom Arnold, Linda Hamilton, Eric Gores, Joe Mantegna,
Directors : Penelope Spheeris,

Aaron Roman (Gores) is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father (Mantegna) grants Aaron his wish for his 18th birthday, he experiences the reality a bit hard to manage.

Actors : Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Michael Biehn, Shiri Appleby,
Directors : Barbara Kopple,

Two affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles.

Actors : Nicoletta Braschi, Jean Reno, Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni,
Directors : Roberto Benigni,

A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.

Actors : Jeffrey Chyau, Jade Wu, Samantha Futerman, Sung Kang,
Directors : Michael Kang,

Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at a sleazy hourly-rate motel on a strip of desolate suburban bi-way. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, Ernest ...

Actors : Pat Morita, Lauren Holly, Greg Germann, Adam Hicks,
Directors : Eric Hendershot,

A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.

Actors : Bunta Sugawara, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroyuki Miyasako,
Directors : Takashi Miike,

A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to destroy the forces of evil.

Actors : Henry Czerny, Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes, Ryan Phillippe,
Directors : Tony Giglio,

Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.

Actors : Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, J.R. Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese,
Directors : Auraeus Solito,

A young boy falls in love with a handsome policeman who is investigating his family's criminal activities.

Actors : Çetin Tekindor, Resit Kurt, Furkan Turan, Fikret Kuskan,
Directors : Çagan Irmak,

The family of a left-wing journalist is torn apart after a military coup in 1980's Turkey.

Actors : Daniel Sauli, Marisa Ryan, Jane Curtin, Danny Aiello,
Directors : Kevin Jordan,

Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state, the renowned establishment now faces grave ...