My 2011 Review Winners

And the winners are… (view nominations)

Film

Source Code – A nice understated Sci-fi that doesn’t overstay its welcome.

After starting to write the odd note for all the films I’ve watched, since earlier this year, its been interesting to have a reference place to quantify them all against each other. Despite some ratings being inevitably debatable, i don’t think its been a great year for films. Aim for this year – watch less mediocre 5-7 stars and more 8+ stars.


Television Series

Pointless – So good I bought the board game. 


Album

Beach House – Teen Dream - may have been somewhat subconsciously lured to choose this by its use in adverts for Guinness.


Song

Black Francis – Six Legged Man


Live Music

Willy Mason – Review here.


Game

Portal 2 - A really great, good head scratch inducing, game with some very amusing characters. Only downside is a severe lack of re-playability once the puzzles are solved.

So good I bought it twice. 8-)

Also spawned this excellent fan mod.

Previous years winners – 2010, 2009.

Birdsongs

  • Beatles – Blackbird
  • Misfits – Where Eagles Dare
  • Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band – Ice Cream for Crow
  • Sufjan Stevens – The Black Hawk War
  • Beck – Scarecrow
  • Lemon Jelly – Nice Weather for Ducks
  • Sufjan Stevens – Seven Swans
  • Sunset Rubdown – Black Swan
  • Radiohead – Where Bluebirds Fly
  • TV on the Radio – Stork and Owl
  • Architecture In Helsinki – The Owls Go

help! need more.