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4/4
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91%
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Adaptation (2002) |
"
A movie that proves all movies, like flowers, can evolve in exotic and delightful and utterly unpredictable ways into something worthy of passion beyond words."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Jan 10, 2003
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4/4
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65%
|
Solaris (2002) |
"
A lustrous and haunting work of art, and easily one of the year's best films."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Nov 29, 2002
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4/4
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97%
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Spirited Away (2001) |
"
A feast for lovers of animation."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 18, 2002
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4/4
|
92%
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Being John Malkovich (1999) |
"
What it leaves behind is a dizzying sense of exhilaration, like being bathed in champagne."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
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4/4
|
76%
|
Kundun (1997) |
"
Kundun is original, moving, inspiring -- and one of the best movies of the year."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
97%
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Ran (1985) |
"
Qualifies as required viewing for for any devoted lover of film."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
92%
|
Beauty and the Beast (2012) |
"
The artistry of the animators, who combined traditional painting with computer-generated images, stands up to the best that the Disney empire ever produced."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
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76%
|
Black Hawk Down (2001) |
"
The tools for making high-end action movies have never been put to better use than in Black Hawk Down."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
78%
|
Beloved (1998) |
"
It is sure to be studied, debated and cherished decades from now when Americans look to film for insights on who we are and where we have been."
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
100%
|
A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
"
A love letter to innocence and euphoria and the sheer lifting joy of great pop music."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
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83%
|
Road to Perdition (2002) |
"
Thoughtful, profound, elegant and riveting."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
100%
|
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
"
Visits the impossible contradictions of bereavement with clear-eyed compassion."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
98%
|
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
"
One of the great children's movies of all time has lost none of its charm in this 20th anniversary re-release."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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|
4/4
|
82%
|
Pollock (2000) |
"
If ever there were an artist to prove that the art is bigger than the artist, it was Jackson Pollock. Like him, this film embraces pain and chaos and self-loathing and returns beauty."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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|
4/4
|
88%
|
Almost Famous (2000) |
"
Everything about the movie...testifies to its maker's passion to get it right."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
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4/4
|
92%
|
A Bug's Life (1998) |
"
A hoot. Every bit as engaging and twice as clever as Toy Story, A Bug's Life is a pure, computer-generated delight."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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4/4
|
92%
|
Traffic (2000) |
"
Traffic does not pretend to solve the problem of illegal drugs. What it does do is lead the audience on a deeply textured journey through a contorted world with emotion, intellect and style."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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|
4/4
|
80%
|
Primary Colors (1998) |
"
Mike Nichols and screenwriter Elaine May have produced one of the smartest, funniest political movies of the past 20 years."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Monsters, Inc. (2001) |
"
I have no idea what the creative minds at Pixar Animation Studios do to keep themselves in touch with their inner kids, but if they could bottle it, the world would be a better place."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
77%
|
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
"
Though the movie occasionally over-reaches for jokes, in the end it redeems itself with originality and style -- admittedly, a style that will not appeal to some mainstream tastes."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
American Beauty (1999) |
"
An uncompromising, sometimes uncomfortable, but utterly exhilarating movie, easily the best yet this year."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
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|
4/4
|
96%
|
Chicken Run (2000) |
"
The animation is executed with astonishing skill, considering every frame records minute changes made by hand in models of rubber and plasticene modeling clay. They even managed a spit-take!"
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
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4/4
|
96%
|
The Insider (1999) |
"
Who would guess that a story like this -- set mostly in courtrooms, hotel rooms, newsrooms and cars -- could be turned into a suspenseful, heart-pounding thriller?"
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
86%
|
As Good As It Gets (1997) |
"
An honest, original comedy about recognizable human beings."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
80%
|
Waking Life (2001) |
"
An unconventional, audacious, delicious, unexpected treat of a type we have been denied for a long time."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
90%
|
Cast Away (2000) |
"
The challenge to the character is matched by the challenge to the actor; for most of the movie Mr. Hanks is the only human being we see or hear. He tackles the job with stunning confidence in a performance stripped of gimmicks and driven by need."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
Magnolia (1999) |
"
The film's genius lies in Mr. Anderson's brilliant construction, which weaves the stories together with dazzling elegance."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Titanic (in 3D) (2012) |
"
An old-fashioned epic, a brawny drama built on tragedy, adventure, romance, charismatic stars and jaw-dropping, high-tech special effects."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) |
"
In Empire, creator George Lucas' childlike epic ventures into complex territory that gives the story a touch of psychological heft its siblings lack."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
67%
|
Ali (2001) |
"
Exhilarating, stylish, intelligent historical drama."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Toy Story 2 (1999) |
"
Behold, my friends, the superior sequel."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2001) |
"
A haunting, tragic fairy tale for the ages."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
The People Vs. Larry Flynt (1996) |
"
Leave it to a European sophisticate to make an inspirational film about America's demon prince of sleaze."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
Topsy-Turvy (1999) |
"
A fine and fancy delight, a movie that shows off British director Mike Leigh's uncanny talent for capturing entire worlds in the smallest details."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"
Very few movies strike the delicate balance that Private Ryan maintains between harsh reality and higher purpose."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Men in Black (1997) |
"
Though the story is pure cartoon, the movie is exceptionally smart and exceptionally well-paced."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
86%
|
Lovely & Amazing (2001) |
"
A startling film, beautifully crafted by a filmmaker with a hunger to tell the truth."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
The English Patient (1996) |
"
It is testimony to the strength of this haunting story that it can sustain its fascination for every minute of its 21/2-hour-plus length."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
99%
|
Apocalypse Now (1979) |
"
Apocalypse Now is one of the great American movies of all time and perhaps the single best war film ever made."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
98%
|
When We Were Kings (1996) |
"
When We Were Kings has given us a joyous, poignant portrait of a man and a time steeped in pride, soul and high hopes."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
Spider-Man (2002) |
"
The movie swings, literally, with physical and emotional energy for all of its two hours."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
80%
|
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) (1997) |
"
Inspiring, heartrending, funny, sad, surprising and richly imagined."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
The Godfather (1972) |
"
If you care for film at all, do yourself the great favor of getting out to that theater and immersing yourself in a genuine American classic."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"
Dark, windswept, thrilling, funny and emotional."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
George Washington (2000) |
"
Surprising, rare gem."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
78%
|
A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
"
Howard smashes through the conventions of the damaged-hero tale to recount the struggle of one man to stand upright on quaking ground."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
The Blair Witch Project (1999) |
"
The movie blows the doors off typical Hollywood fare because it is powered by genuine imagination."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) |
"
Horror is as old as movie pictures, but this film shows it still holds dark depths to explore."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Feb 7, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Hable con Ella (Talk to Her) (2002) |
"
Talk to Her is vintage Almodovar."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Feb 7, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
79%
|
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2003) |
"
If nothing else, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ought to make Sam Rockwell a star."
—
Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted Jan 31, 2003
|
63%
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