I seem to forget about Stranger Than Fiction all the time, but yes that is also a really good film. And I completely agree with your second point, and would add Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind to the list for Jim Carey's performance.

Personally I would go with Punch Drunk Love. The tender performances and small yet enormous feats of strength to overcome soul-crushing anxiety and loneliness speaks volumes to me. It also has an element of an older age of Hollywood that lends to it a simple yet well-earned honest feel. But Lost in Translation is…

Zombie apocalypses only ever seem plausible BECAUSE no one in these shows or movies know what zombies are. It's the one monster genre that has monsters that people are unfamiliar with. Otherwise why would so many idiots hug what they think is still their wide when clearly she is no longer your wife. Vampires,…