Index of Movies, M
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Maborosi aka Maboroshi no hikari (1995). Japanese language. Starring Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Naito. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Review by Jeff Vorndam. Grade: A-
The Machinist (2004). Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. Directed by Brad Anderson. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B
The Magdalene Sisters (2002).
Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy. Directed by Peter Mullan.
•
Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B-
• Profile
& interview with Peter Mullan, by Carlo Cavagna.
Magnolia (1999). Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Tom Cruise. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Review by Dana Knowles. Grade: A+
Man on Fire (2004). Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken. Directed by Tony Scott. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C
Man on the Moon (1999). Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love. Directed by Milos Forman. Review by Dana Knowles . Grade: D+
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). illy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini. Directed by Joel Coen. Review by Jeff Vorndam. Grade: B+
The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Review by Frances Nicole Rogers. Grade: B
Manderlay (2005). Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, Isaach De Bankolé. Directed by Lars Von Trier.
• Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: D
• Interview with Bryce Dallas Howard , by Carlo Cavagna.
Manito (2003). Franky G., Leo Minaya, Manuel Cabral. Directed by Eric Eason. Review by Erika Hernandez. Grade: B-
Mannequin (1987). Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, James Spader. Directed by Michael Gottlieb. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: F
Mansfield Park (1999). Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller, Embeth Davidtz. Directed by Patricia Rozema. Review by Dana Knowles. Grade: B
Maria Full of Grace, aka Maria, Llena Eres de Gracia (2004). Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez, Patricia Rae, Directed by Joshua Marston. Review by Erika Hernandez. Grade: A
Marvin's Room (1996). Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio. Directed by Jerry Zaks. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B
The Matador (2005). Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis. Directed by Richard Shepard. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B-
Match Point (2005). Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer. Directed by Woody Allen. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: A-
The Matrix (1999). Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne,
Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski.
• Review by Carlo Cavagna.
Grade: A
• Capsule
review by Alison Tweedie-Perry. Grade: A
The Matrix Reloaded (2003). Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski. Review by Frances Nicole Rogers. Grade: B
The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski. Review by Frances Nicole Rogers. Grade: C+
Maybe Baby (2000). Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester. Directed by Ben Elton. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C-
The Merchant of Venice (2004). Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Michael Radford. Review by Dominic Varle. Grade: C
Message in a Bottle (1999). Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Costner, Paul Newman. Directed by Luis Mandoki. Review by Dana Knowles. Grade: D-
Memento (2000). Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: A-
Men in Black II (2002). Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: D+
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway. Directed by Luc Besson. Review by Jeff Vorndam. Grade: D
Miller's Crossing (1990). Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden. Directed by Joel Coen. Review by Alison Tweedie-Perry. Grade: A+
Million Dollar Baby (2004). Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B
The Minus Man (1999). Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Mercedes Ruehl. Directed by Hampton Fancher. Review by Alison Tweedie-Perry. Grade: C
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000). Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton. Directed by John Woo. Review by Glenn Sheridan . Grade: B-
Mission to Mars (2000). Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle. Directed by Brian De Palma. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: F
Mondays in the Sun (2002). Spanish language. Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, José Ángel Egido. Directed by Fernando León de Aranda. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C
Monsoon Wedding (2001). Hindi, Punjabi, and English language. Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das, Shefali Shetty. Directed by Mira Nair. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B+
Monster (2003). Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern. Directed by Patty Jenkins.
• Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B-
• Interviews with Charlize Theron, et al., by Carlo Cavagna.
Mortal Kombat (1995). Robin Shou, Linden Avery, Christopher Lambert. Directed by Paul Anderson. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C+
Mostly Martha, aka Drei Sterne
or Bella Martha (2001). German language. Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto,
Maxime Foerste. Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck.
• Review by
Carlo Cavagna. Grade: A-
• Feature
article and interview with Sandra Nettelbeck, by Carlo Cavagna.
The Mother (2003). Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Cathryn Bradshaw. Directed by Roger Michell. Review by Warren Curry. Grade: B+
The Mothman Prophecies (2002). Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton. Directed by Mark Pellington. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B-
Moulin Rouge (2001). Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005). Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest. Directed by Stephen Frears. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C+
Mulan (1998). Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer. Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B
Mulholland Drive (2001). Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Justin Theroux. Directed by David Lynch. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C
Mumford (1999). Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Review by Dana Knowles. Grade: B+
The Mummy (1999). Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C+
The Mummy Returns (2001). Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: C+
The Musketeer (2001). Justin Chambers, Mena Suvari, Tim Roth. Directed by Peter Hyams. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: D
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan. Directed by Joel Zwick. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: D-
My First Mister (2001). Leelee Sobieski, Albert Brooks, Carol Kane. Directed by Christine Lahti. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: B-
My Summer of Love (2004). Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine. Directed by Pawel Pavlikovsky. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: A-
My Voyage to Italy, aka Il Mio Viaggio in Italia (2001). Documentary. Featuring Martin Scorsese. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Review by Jeff Vorndam. Grade: A-
Mystic River (2003). Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Review by Carlo Cavagna. Grade: A-