|
5/5
|
91%
|
Y Tu Mamá También (2001) |
"
The best road trip movie ever made."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 9, 2002
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|
5/5
|
92%
|
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"
You can get gloriously lost in this."
—
Washington Post
Posted Dec 21, 2001
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|
5/5
|
90%
|
Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001) |
"
There's so much here, and all of it delightful."
—
Washington Post
Posted Nov 9, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
Diamond Men (2001) |
"
After watching [Forster's] subtle, touching performance in this movie, you'll think that being over 50 is just about the coolest thing in the world."
—
Washington Post
Posted Sep 7, 2001
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|
5/5
|
82%
|
The Deep End (2001) |
"
An extraordinarily riveting drama."
—
Washington Post
Posted Aug 17, 2001
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|
5/5
|
92%
|
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) |
"
The film's not only funny and weird, it's oddly poignant."
—
Washington Post
Posted Aug 3, 2001
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|
5/5
|
73%
|
The Score (2001) |
"
The best heist flick since The Usual Suspects."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jul 12, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Shrek (2001) |
"
A movie that appeals to the eye, mind, heart and funny bone."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 18, 2001
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|
5/5
|
96%
|
Reservoir Dogs (1992) |
"
A nod to such noir crime classics as Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing," the movie's more than savvy sensationalism. Suspense, horror and humor are expertly interwoven."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
5/5
|
95%
|
Pulp Fiction (1994) |
"
Brilliant and brutal, funny and exhilarating, jaw-droppingly cruel and disarmingly sweet."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Election (1999) |
"
The satire of the season, a hilarious, razor-sharp indictment of the American Dream!"
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
85%
|
My Own Private Idaho (1991) |
"
Even though it falters toward the end, it soars above the fray."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
5/5
|
52%
|
The Muse (1999) |
"
The list of great moments is virtually endless!"
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
The Remains of the Day (1993) |
"
Put Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox together and you can expect sterling performances."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
You Can Count On Me (2000) |
"
A fountain of narrative surprise. You never know where this thing is going. And it's such a pleasure to tag along with these characters."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Piano (1993) |
"
The Piano plays itself with such contrapuntal richness, it resonates in you forever."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
High Fidelity (2000) |
"
I enjoyed myself immensely."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
77%
|
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) |
"
Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jun 21, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Lilo & Stitch (2002) |
"
The best thing about the movie is the humor."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jun 21, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
73%
|
The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001) |
"
A disconcertingly assured tango between tenderness and brutality."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
58%
|
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) |
"
Smart, sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
69%
|
Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) |
"
The movie's big action scenes ... make you forget you're even watching animation."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
52%
|
The Mystic Masseur (2001) |
"
Merchant's attention to Trinidadian culture, locales and general atmosphere is inescapably alluring."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 17, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
93%
|
About a Boy (2002) |
"
Hilarious, touching and wonderfully dyspeptic."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 17, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
Baran (2002) |
"
Heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, sometimes apart, sometimes together."
—
Washington Post
Posted May 3, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
Pauline & Paulette (2002) |
"
A movie that doesn't aim too high, but doesn't need to."
—
Washington Post
Posted Apr 12, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
The Rookie (2002) |
"
So unassuming and pure of heart, you can't help but warmly extend your arms and yell 'Safe!'"
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 29, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
59%
|
Scotland, PA. (2001) |
"
It's simple, sizzly and very funny."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 22, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
59%
|
Blade II (2002) |
"
Fluid, fast and fun."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 22, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
78%
|
Last Orders (2002) |
"
With a cast of this vintage, it wouldn't matter if they were reading the telephone book to one another, things are always entertaining."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 15, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
77%
|
Ice Age (2002) |
"
Family entertainment at its most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 15, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
95%
|
Monsoon Wedding (2002) |
"
Pulsates with unforgettable characters and only-in-Delhi comedic situations."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 8, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
La Stanza del Figlio (The Son's Room) (2002) |
"
Surprisingly powerful and universal."
—
Washington Post
Posted Mar 1, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
79%
|
Iris (2001) |
"
There are not two, but four sterling performances here."
—
Washington Post
Posted Feb 15, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
85%
|
Monster's Ball (2001) |
"
Holds you in thrall from first frame to last."
—
Washington Post
Posted Feb 7, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Lantana (2002) |
"
Has a refreshingly keen ability to see everything from multiple angles."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 24, 2002
|
|
—
|
91%
|
Shine (1996) |
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 22, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Gosford Park (2001) |
"
A tongue-in-cheek hybrid of many things."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 3, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
Kandahar (2001) |
"
Though it might lack in Hollywood production values, it overflows with moral impact."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jan 3, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
65%
|
Heist (2001) |
"
Mamet doesn't just give us an enthralling heist flick, he makes the language something to savor."
—
Washington Post
Posted Nov 8, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
81%
|
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"
The movie ... is wonderfully spirited."
—
Washington Post
Posted Nov 2, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
80%
|
Waking Life (2001) |
"
It's thoughtful, provocative, liberating and fun."
—
Washington Post
Posted Oct 25, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
74%
|
Joy Ride (Road Kill) (2001) |
"
Climb into this rig and you'll be sweating bullets."
—
Washington Post
Posted Oct 5, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
53%
|
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
"
In keeping with the Smith rules, the movie is irreverent, self-referential, twisted, cheap and tasteless. And, of course, I mean that as the highest compliment."
—
Washington Post
Posted Aug 24, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
The Others (2001) |
"
This narrative-twisty story is helped by strong performances."
—
Washington Post
Posted Aug 9, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
Ghost World (2001) |
"
Buscemi makes Seymour into a character you simply want to see again and again."
—
Washington Post
Posted Aug 3, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
Himalaya (L'Enfance d'un Chef) (Caravan) (1999) |
"
A visually poetic, moving story."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jul 27, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
The Road Home (Wo de fu qin mu qin) (2001) |
"
Zhang Yimou focuses so frequently on Ziyi's face in extreme close-up that she sticks like a daguerreotype to your retina -- and then your heart."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jul 19, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
The Closet (Le Placard) (2001) |
"
Wins you over with its devastating simplicity."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jul 6, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
93%
|
The Circle (Dayereh) (2001) |
"
A memorable and devastating indictment of the oppression facing many women in Iran."
—
Washington Post
Posted Jun 12, 2001
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