|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"
King is the product of impressive craft and energy."
—
New York Times
Posted Dec 15, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
A Fistful of Dynamite (Duck, You Sucker) (Giù la testa) (1972) |
"
Features one of the most glorious and unforgettable scores by Leone's composer, Ennio Morricone."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 20, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
80%
|
21 Grams (2003) |
"
You won't come out unaffected, because the depths of intimacy that the Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu plumbs here are so rarely touched by filmmakers that 21 Grams is tantamount to the discovery of a new country."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 28, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Lost In Translation (2003) |
"
One of the purest and simplest examples ever of a director falling in love with her star's gifts."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 11, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Pépé le Moko (1937) |
"
One of the most purely enjoyable films ever made."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 28, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love) (2001) |
"
The pining here is so graceful that you may be transfixed by it."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 10, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
The Clay Bird (2002) |
"
Set in Bangladesh in the 1960's, Tareque Masud's intelligent drama questions the nature of dedication to Islam."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 29, 2004
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Blind Shaft (2003) |
"
It's the last thing you'd expect: a movie that is a commentary on socialism, a film noir and entirely compelling. But that is the case with Li Yang's Blind Shaft."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 4, 2004
|
|
4.5/5
|
72%
|
Elephant (2003) |
"
By making the camera an observer, we get a perspective that often comes out of horror movies, a choice that whips the ordinary with the terrifying, an unforgettable mix."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 9, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
American Splendor (2003) |
"
Hilarious, moody and cantankerous."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 14, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
100%
|
Le Souvenir d'un avenir (Remembrance of Things to Come) (2002) |
"
The most unforgettable film of any length you will see this year."
—
New York Times
Posted May 28, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Raising Victor Vargas (2003) |
"
Mr. Sollett's accomplishment is the film's matter-of-fact solidity; he makes you wonder what his creations are doing when they're off screen."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 26, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
69%
|
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) |
"
Even when the movie is over, the psychological physics of Personal Velocity will remain in your head."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 21, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
Talk to Her (2002) |
"
When it's over, the realization of how much the movie means to you really sinks in; you can't get it out of your heart."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 24, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
Little Otik (2001) |
"
A handmade dream, cobbled together from dirt, wood and more imagination than most of us can muster in our most fevered states."
—
New York Times
Posted Dec 18, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"
Jackson gets more feeling into Fellowship than he did with his previous films."
—
New York Times
Posted Dec 18, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Amélie (2001) |
"
There is no denying that Amélie is, to paraphrase its title, fabulous."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 2, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Monsters, Inc. 3D (2012) |
"
What makes Monsters, Inc. so wonderful is that it's about scream deficit, yet all great cartoons are powered by screams. It's a tribute to noise, so how can you not fall in love with it?"
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 2, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Y Tu Mamá También (2001) |
"
Fast, funny, unafraid of sexuality and finally devastating."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 22, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
Ni na bian ji dian (What Time Is It Over There?) (2001) |
"
Tsai has managed to create an underplayed melodrama about family dynamics and dysfunction that harks back to the spare, unchecked heartache of Yasujiro Ozu."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 22, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Va Savoir (2001) |
"
It's undeniably a trifle, but rarely is something like this done with such skill and, well, savoir-faire."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 28, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
The Deep End (2001) |
"
Fastidious and smart."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 8, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
81%
|
Lumumba (2001) |
"
A great film and a great performance."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 27, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Dinner Rush (2001) |
"
If you didn't know any better, you might assume that the comic melodrama Dinner Rush ... was the work of a prodigy."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 20, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
Praise (2000) |
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
The Legend of Drunken Master (Jui kuen II) (Drunken Fist II) (1994) |
"
If you have a taste for Hong Kong action (and I do) then The Legend of Drunken Master has enough going on to make it a classic."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
78%
|
Requiem for a Dream (2000) |
"
Mr. Aronofsky draws astonishing performances from his actors."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) |
"
The first fight scene, which brings all the principals together, will make you want to applaud. And each action sequence builds on what has come before, increasing the stakes with a dignified hilarity."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Chicken Run (2000) |
"
It's immensely satisfying, a divinely relaxed and confident film. Mr. Park and Mr. Lord brilliantly integrate everyday objects into the story."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) |
"
What comes out of these comedians' hearts hits the most powerful chord, and the audience wants more of it."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
George Washington (2000) |
"
Mr. Green has a sense of proportion and taste. No scene goes on for a beat longer than it should."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Calle 54 (2001) |
"
The film is such a pure expression of the director's love for the music, a love so infectious it should leave you elated."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4.5/5
|
24%
|
Gun Shy (2000) |
"
The direction is proficient"
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) (2002) |
"
This stripped-down noir, about a pair of detectives leading undercover lives, signals a new era for Hong Kong filmmaking."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 27, 2003
|
|
8/10
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
Wright applies an artful eye to carnage; he and production designer Sarah Greenwood exhaustively deploy their love for finding colors that mirror the characters' psychological states."
—
Movieline
Posted Apr 7, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
93%
|
Of Gods and Men (2011) |
"
The movie has a mournful electricity, as we come to realize it's about accepting the inevitable."
—
Movieline
Posted Sep 13, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Kill Bill, Volume 2 (2004) |
"
Quentin Tarantino's deliciously perverse semisequel is the most voluptuous comic-book movie ever made."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 15, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Gori vatra (Fuse) (2005) |
"
Featured in the New Directors/New Films series, this droll, soulful comedy-drama tells us that after the smoke clears, life goes on."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 31, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
26%
|
Never Die Alone (2004) |
"
DMX is the perfect actor for this stylized and often satisfying film adaptation of Donald Goines's novel."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 25, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Strong Shoulders () |
"
In this dazzling and minimalist drama, the director Ursula Meier has created an unforgettable portrait of a young woman desperate to prove she's as good as any man."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 25, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Everyday People (2004) |
"
Jim McKay's ensemble drama, the opening feature in the annual New Directors/New Films series, has a roaming, lived-in quality."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 24, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) |
"
Michel Gondry's angular and intelligent romantic comedy isn't entirely consistent. Even as you laugh, it's a movie you admire more than love."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 18, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Lost Boys of Sudan (2004) |
"
This tidy and fascinating documentary follows the plight of two young African refugees transplanted to the U.S. to make a better life."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 19, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (S21, la machine de mort Khmere Rouge) (2004) |
"
In this affecting and effective documentary, a placid artist returns to the place where he was tortured by the Khmer Rouge to confront the men who worked as guards."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 2, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Teacher's Pet (2004) |
"
Disney's marvelously quick-witted and gloriously goofy hand-drawn feature gets more laughs out of 74 minutes than many recent live-action comedies got out of much more time."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 15, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
77%
|
Bad Santa (2003) |
"
Takes all the Christmas season's bad vibes and converts them into an achingly funny and corrupt dark comedy."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 25, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
L' Ora di Religione (Il Sorriso di Mia Madre) (The Religion Hour) (My Mother's Smile) (2002) |
"
Marco Bellocchio's expansive, memorable film floats and plummets like a box kite in a storm on drafts of melodrama, mysticism and humor."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 4, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Pieces of April (2003) |
"
[An] intelligent and touching farce."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 16, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) |
"
An intelligent, modern screwball comedy."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 10, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
The Station Agent (2003) |
"
A delicate, thoughtful and often hilarious take on loneliness."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 2, 2003
|
87%
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