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5/5
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99%
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Apocalypse Now (1979) |
"
...one of the most amazing pieces of celluloid ever produced, capturing not only the ugliness and ridiculousness of Vietnam, but exposing the dark heart of man as well."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 6, 2004
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5/5
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63%
|
Koroshiya 1 (Ichi the Killer) (2001) |
"
Nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 16, 2002
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5/5
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90%
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Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001) |
"
This is truly a touching, honest, emotional roller coaster ride."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 24, 2001
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5/5
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80%
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Waking Life (2001) |
"
I found it to be beyond words; a combination of film, groundbreaking computer animation, and a difficult and profane script that produces a sublime interpretation of existence."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 19, 2001
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5/5
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100%
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The Terminator (1984) |
"
The ingeniousness of The Terminator is in giving us one of the most memorable and brilliant villains ever printed on celluloid."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 9, 2001
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5/5
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93%
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Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) |
"
Does Apocalypse Now need a new, longer cut? No. Is the original inexplicably improved with one? Somehow, yes."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 22, 2001
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5/5
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92%
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Traffic (2000) |
"
As a tale about the most self-destructive part of society, Soderbergh has created nothing short of a masterpiece."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 12, 2000
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5/5
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79%
|
Léon (The Professional) (1994) |
"
My advice to everyone out there is to throw away your copy of The Professional, throw down twenty bucks, and pick up this newly restored (director's cut) cinematic masterpiece."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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5/5
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55%
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Pitch Black (2000) |
"
Pitch Black will leave you with the sudden urgency to leave the hall light on."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
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How's Your News? (2001) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 7, 2004
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4.5/5
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48%
|
Naqoyqatsi (Naqoyqatsi: Life as War) (2002) |
"
The film presents visceral and dangerously honest revelations about the men and machines behind the curtains of our planet."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 21, 2002
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4.5/5
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60%
|
Hart's War (2002) |
"
Delivers on all fronts, with a cunning script, great acting, and subtle directing."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 15, 2002
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4.5/5
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75%
|
Jimmy Neutron - Boy Genius (2001) |
"
Put simply, Jimmy Neutron rocks."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 20, 2001
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4.5/5
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61%
|
The Bank (2002) |
"
An unpredictable and intense exploration of the predictability of the world when deciphered through mathematics and logic."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 18, 2001
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4.5/5
|
89%
|
Planet of the Apes (1968) |
"
The monkey movie that started it all and the only memorable picture to come out of the laughable and sometimes unbearable saga of talking ape movies."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 1, 2001
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4.5/5
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40%
|
Proof of Life (2000) |
"
It delivers something virtually unheard of in the film industry these days, genuine motivation in a story that rings true."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 7, 2000
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4.5/5
|
90%
|
Girl on the Bridge (La Fille sur le Pont) (1999) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
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51%
|
Cecil B. Demented (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
|
74%
|
The Big Kahuna (2000) |
"
An amazing character study"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
|
81%
|
Better Living Through Circuitry (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
|
62%
|
The Tigger Movie (2000) |
"
The new The Tigger Movie is simply, beautifully done, and art director Toby Bluth has indeed created the definitive Pooh film."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4.5/5
|
59%
|
Human Traffic (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
|
79%
|
Shanghai Noon (2000) |
"
Director Tom Dey does an admirable job of capturing all the tremendous agility of Chan. It almost seems like Sammo Hung, one of Chan's best Asian directors, was working in tandem with Dey."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 31, 2004
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4/5
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Waga jinsei saiaku no toki (The Most Terrible Time in My Life) (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 24, 2004
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4/5
|
90%
|
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1977) |
"
It stands as the pinnacle of 1970s martial arts films."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 16, 2002
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4/5
|
87%
|
Home Movie (2001) |
"
A plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home,' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 18, 2002
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4/5
|
58%
|
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) |
"
A sharp, humorous look at the duality of romance and the fear of commitment."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 24, 2002
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4/5
|
94%
|
Hell House (2002) |
"
Disturbing and brilliant documentary."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 13, 2002
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4/5
|
62%
|
The Salton Sea (2002) |
"
Kilmer delivers one of his finest performances in years as the tormented and brooding hero."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 26, 2002
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4/5
|
100%
|
Tribute (2001) |
"
Very strange and troubling rockumentary."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 24, 2002
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4/5
|
56%
|
Fulltime Killer (2003) |
"
A no-holds-barred cinematic treat."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 12, 2002
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4/5
|
59%
|
Scotland, PA. (2001) |
"
A quirky noir film crammed full of wonderful characters made memorable by excellent acting."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 15, 2002
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4/5
|
60%
|
E-Dreams (2002) |
"
The film's images give a backbone to the company and provide an emotional edge to its ultimate demise."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 16, 2001
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4/5
|
51%
|
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) |
"
Li has finally returned to prime ass-kicking form."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 2, 2001
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4/5
|
49%
|
Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001) |
"
An imaginative and eye-popping mix of action, adventure, and sweeping vision landscapes filled with gorgeous computer enhanced animation."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 30, 2001
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4/5
|
93%
|
Spy Kids (2001) |
"
Spy Kids is one of the best kids' films to grace the silver screen in the last decade."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 26, 2001
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|
4/5
|
24%
|
Antitrust (2001) |
"
It's actually a surprisingly apt think piece about corporate power vs. open source."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 11, 2001
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4/5
|
95%
|
The Filth and the Fury (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
4/5
|
49%
|
The Kid (2000) |
"
A strong film with a big heart."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
|
33%
|
Treasure Island (1999) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
|
55%
|
Hamlet (2000) |
"
If more classic plays can be updated with such brilliance, maybe more people will put down their Backstreet Boys biographies and pick a Hemingway novel or a Shakespearean play and start to understand the world around us."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
|
85%
|
Chuck & Buck (2000) |
"
Too real to ignore."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
|
96%
|
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
"
It's not just child's play for the holidays; it's a movie about how to be truly happy in a tough world"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
4/5
|
25%
|
Ready to Rumble (2000) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
3.5/5
|
76%
|
Igby Goes Down (2002) |
"
Crafted as part character study and part ensemble comedy, Igby Goes Down boasts both deft character development and an intriguing storyline."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 13, 2002
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|
3.5/5
|
46%
|
Orange County (2002) |
"
Under the direction of Jake Kasdan, Orange County crackles with sweeping camera movements and a zippy storytelling pace."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 11, 2002
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|
3.5/5
|
58%
|
Serendipity (2001) |
"
Enjoyable and often hilarious cat-and- mouse game with the fates."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 5, 2001
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|
3.5/5
|
44%
|
Rat Race (2001) |
"
Starts off with a mildly humorous tone and then unexpectedly ramps up to a full-blown gut buster."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 20, 2001
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|
3.5/5
|
30%
|
The Animal (2001) |
"
I'm almost ashamed that I laughed out loud so much."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 4, 2001
|
|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
Shrek (2001) |
"
Torturing the Gingerbread Man? I'm sold."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 17, 2001
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