Welcome to the Future Movie Awards for 2005, where we've picked the best movies and performers of the year as well as some of our own personal favourites.

Best Film of 2005 - Sideways

Released early in the year but lingering long on the palette, the perfect blend of drama and comedy, Alexander Payne's Oscar winning screenplay and the peerless Paul Giamatti all combined to create a classic in Sideways. Sideways Review

Actor of 2005 - Bruno Ganz

The Swiss actor persuaded us to have sympathy for the devil with his astonishing turn as Adolf Hitler in Downfall.

Actress of 2005 - Rachel Weisz

Constantine. Wow. No wait, The Constant Gardener, that's the one. Weisz delivered her best performance yet in this moving and thought provoking thriller.

Foreign Film of 2005 - Downfall

Several days locked in a Berlin bunker with an insane Führer. Compelling and devastating. Downfall Review.

Event Film of 2005 - Batman Begins

The Bat is back and the knight has never been so dark. Whisper it, but it may be the best superhero film ever made. Batman Begins Review

British Film of 2005 - The Descent

The best British film of the year, the best horror of the millennium - Hollywood can only dream of making movies as good as this. The Descent Review

Worst Film of 2005 - Domino

Dear God no, what a mess. An almost literally unwatchable fiasco of edits, tricks and filters. Domino Review

Documentary of 2005 - Murderball

Clever, funny and provocative, Murderball has Best Documentary Oscar written all over it, and deservedly so. Murderball Review

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Adrian 's Top Five

• Batman Begins: Because Nolan nailed the Dark Knight on every single level.
• The Constant Gardener: Because I haven't had such an overwhelming emotional response to a film in a very long time. Quality filmmaking across the board.
• Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith: Because that is what Star Wars is all about. The second best Star Wars film after Empire.
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: I don't know why. It just worked for me.
• Sin City: Because a film made entirely on green screen has rarely been so alive!

Nik 's Top Ten

• Lord Of War: Scintillating satire, despite Cage putting everyone off by donning girdle and hairpiece. Sadly overlooked.
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Anderson 's extra dry comedy left me all at sea!
• A History of Violence: Aragorn can act!
• The Descent: So scary that If I even look at another cave again I'll wee myself.
• Wedding Crashers: Vince Vaughn on top form.
• Sideways: Proper adult entertainment.
• The Constant Gardener: A great cast and a talented director turned what should have been dry and turgid subject matter into one of the most engaging and heartfelt films of the year.
• The Libertine: Brilliance on a shoestring. Made the costume drama actually watchable.
• Kinsey: Funny, smart and starr ed my new favourite actor, Peter Sarsgaard.
• Team America: World Police: Made me laugh til I wanted to puke.

Michelle's Top Ten

• Howl's Moving Castle
• Batman Begins
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
• King Kong
• In Her Shoes
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
• Pride & Prejudice
• Dig!
• Murderball
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Paul's Top Ten

• Sideways: Any excuse to drink more wine.
• Batman Begins: A truly outstanding return to form.
• The Descent: As good as horror gets.
• Crash: The cast of the year in the drama of the year.
• Sin City : Jaw dropping.
• The 40 Year Old Virgin: Far and away the funniest film of the year.
• Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith: Lucas finally gets it right.
• King Kong: Far from perfect, but in its best moments nothing else could touch it.
• Serenity: Fresh, funny and action packed - Firefly lives!
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe: Better than anyone had a right to expect.

Raam 's Top Ten

• A History of Violence: Cronenberg meets Viggo’s piercing gaze head-on
• Batman Begins: For being the ultimate popcorn movie, and simply delivering
• Constantine : Keanu rocks in this heaven / hell comic-book parody
• Crash: A fabulous ensemble cast, in a movie that changes all perceptions
• The Descent: Scared the hell out of me, and imbibed me with Agoraphobia, Achluophobia and Claustrophobia...
• The Constant Gardener :Touching, sincere.. sheer class
• Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies : Was being stoned ever this funny?
• Ong-Bak: If men were made of Jelly.. Ting is the man
• Sin City: Proves comic books can come alive, as atmospheric and gritty as it gets
• Sarkar: A powerhouse re-make, an apt tribute