something beautiful, something free...

And the National Board of Review's top ten picks for 2004:

1. Finding Neverland
2. The Aviator
3. Closer
4. Million Dollar Baby
5. Sideways
6. Kinsey
7. Vera Drake
8. Ray
9. Collateral
10. Hotel Rwanda

Finding Neverland was much too sappy for top honors. However, Johnny Depp was indeed shown to be the most versatile actor alive.