I haven't seen such an unpleasant, misanthropic film in quite a while. Jennifer Lynch may have some of her father's dark touch, but she has none of his mystery, humour or spirit. It's totally empty, unmitigated nastiness with no purpose. Plunging us deep into an uncomfortably sadistic and nightmarish scenario, we are presented with serial killings being ‘investigated' by a loathsome band of corrupt small town cops, and I think you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Lists of best films are daft, personal, unfair and totally unjustifiable, but, in no particular order, here are the five I've liked/admired most:

There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson) Overblown, operatic, flawed, mesmeric from start to finish, I adored this film. Daniel Day-Lewis is terrifying as Daniel Plainview, the ultimate self-made, self-destroyed man, as free enterprise and religion vie for C20th America's soul. Anderson's talents have never quite go to me before, now I'm smitten. At times sound, images and ideas come together so perfectly you're breathless.