Twilight Samurai

June 3, 2004 by

Going to the movies these days is rarely a captivating and fulfilling experience. Formulaic plot lines and huge special effects spectacles are a dime and dozen, but we keep going back with the hope th...
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Super Size Me | Supersizing America

May 20, 2004 by

In the new documentary "Super Size Me," filmmaker Morgan Spurlock confirms what any reasonable person already knew: Fast food is terrible for your heath.
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Walken on the Wild Side

April 29, 2004 by

Is it crazy to think Tony Scott may be one of the most underrated Hollywood directors of the past 20 years? His brother Ridley Scott ("Gladiator") gets all the acclaim, but Artsweek prefers Tony, who ...
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | You Were My Sunshine

April 8, 2004 by

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the new film from music video director veteran Michel Gondry, attempts to warm the hearts of all those people convinced that love sucks.
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Hobbit’s Rejoice!

March 4, 2004 by

For you film lovers who thought the Academy Awards on Sunday night were boring, well, you're probably right. However, it was good to finally see the Academy honor the right film.
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Reach Out and Touch the Void

February 26, 2004 by

Some true survival stories are so unlikely and outrageously unbelievable that no Hollywood screenwriter could ever dredge up such material. Often these almost mythical tales of men and women overcomin...
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Documentaries that Dominate

February 5, 2004 by

The last few years have brought a resurgence of documentary films to the forefront of national attention. "Bowling for Columbine" in 2002 and "Spellbound," "Capturing the Friedmans" and "Winged Migrat...
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Monster | Unleashing the Monster

January 22, 2004 by

Prostitute and murderer Aileen Wournos wants to be president of the United States. Or so she says one night to her lover, Selby Wall, in Patty Jenkins' debut film "Monster."
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The Triplets of Belleville | Un, Deux, Trois … C’est Magnifique

January 8, 2004 by

"The Triplets of Belleville," a surreal animated romp from French director Sylvain Chomet, only lasts 82 minutes, but every scene brings beautiful but harsh images together with a stunning soundtrack.
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Elf | Big Elf, Oversized Heart

November 20, 2003 by

Great Christmas movies are hard to find these days. Every year the television networks show the classics: "It's a Wonderful Life," "A Christmas Story" and, of course, "Die Hard".
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In the Cut | Not Quite Making the Cut

November 7, 2003 by

During career low points, superstar actors often try and reinvent their careers by playing against type, usually villains, sex fiends or both. This tactic doesn't always work.
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Scary Movie 3 | 3 Strikes You’re Out

October 30, 2003 by

Does anyone really remember "Scary Movie 2?" Any images come to mind? It seems that the first two installments of the horror spoof series actually blend together, in retrospect. Whatever hilarious int...
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Mystic River | A River Worth Travelling

October 23, 2003 by

At the beginning of "Mystic River," a devastating new film by Clint Eastwood, two young boys named Jimmy Markum and Sean Devine watch their friend Dave Boyle drive off with a stranger posing as a Bost...
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