Reviews and features by Carlo Cavagna
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About a Boy (2002). Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz. Directed by Chris & Paul Weitz. Grade: B+
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (sic) (1996). Christopher Lambert, Natasha Henstridge, Elizabeth Barondes. Directed by Albert Pyun. Grade: F
Alice and Martin, aka Alice et Martin (1998). French language. Juliette Binoche, Alexis Loret, Mathieu Amalric. Directed by André Téchiné. Grade: C
Alien (1979). Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Yaphet Kotto. Directed by Ridley Scott. Grade: A+
Aliens (1986). Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn. Directed by James Cameron. Grade: A
Alien3 (1992). Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance. Directed by David Fincher. Grade: C
Alien Resurrection (1997). Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Grade: B+
Along Came a Spider (2001). Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott. Directed by Lee Tamahori. Grade: C-
American History X (1998). Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo. Directed by Tony Kaye. Grade: A
American
Splendor (2003). Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander. Directed
by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini. Grade: B+
• Profile
and interview: Paul Giamatti.
Amy's
Orgasm (2001). Julie Davis, Nick Chinlund, Caroline
Aaron. Directed by Julie Davis. Grade: C+
• Feature
article and interview with Julie Davis.
Analyze This (1999). Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow. Directed by Harold Ramis. Grade: D
Angel Eyes (2001). Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Sonia Braga. Directed by Luis Mandoki. Grade: D+
Anna and the King (1999). Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling. Directed by Andy Tennant. Grade: B
The Anniversary Party (2001). Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by Alan Cumming & Jennifer Jason Leigh. Grade: B+
Antonia's Line, aka Antonia (1995). Dutch language. Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Veerle van Overloop. Directed by Marleen Gorris. Grade: D+
Anything Else (2003). Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Woody Allen. Directed by Woody Allen. Grade: B
Around the Bend (2004). Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine. Directed by Jordan Roberts. Grade: C+
• Profile & Interview: Christopher Walken.
• Profile & Interview: Josh Lucas.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004). Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle. Directed by Niels Mueller. Grade: A-
Assassination Tango (2002). Robert Duvall, Luciana Pedraza, Rubén Blades. Directed by Robert Duvall. Grade: C-
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo. Directed by Jean-François Richet. Grade: B-
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Rob Lowe. Directed by Jay Roach. Grade: C
Auto Focus (2002).
Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello. Directed by Paul Schrader. Grade: B+
• Feature
article and interviews.
The Avengers (1998). Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Grade: D-
The Aviator (2004). Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Grade: A
B
Babe: Pig in the City (1998). Magda Szubanski, Mary Stein, E.G. Daily. Directed by George Miller. Grade: B-
Bad Education, aka La mala educación (2002). Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Grade: B
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005). Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener. Directed by Rebecca Miller. Grade: B
Bats (1999). Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, and a large number of flying rats. Directed by Louis Morneau. A satirical review.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001). Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht. Directed by John Moore. Grade: B-
Beowulf (1999). Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton. Directed by Graham Baker. Grade: C-
Beyond the Sea (2004). Kevin Spacey, Kate Boswroth, John Goodman. Directed by Kevin Spacey. Grade: C
The Big Empty (2003). Jon Favreau, Rachael Leigh Cook, Joey Lauren Adams. Directed by Steve Anderson. Grade: F
The Big Sleep (1946). Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely. Directed by Howard Hawks. Grade: A-
Black Hawk Down (2001). Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore. Directed by Ridley Scott. Grade: B
Blade (1998). Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson. Directed by Stephen Norrington. Grade: C-
Blade II (2002). Wesley Snipes, Leonor Varela, Kris Kristofferson. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Grade: C+
Blade Runner (1982/1992). Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer. Directed by Ridley Scott. Grade: A+
The Blair Witch Project (1999). Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams. Directed by Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez. Grade: D+
Boys Don't Cry (1999). Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Kimberly Peirce. Grade: A
Bread and Tulips, aka Pane e tulipani (2000). Italian language. Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Marina Massironi. Directed by Silvio Soldini. Grade: B+
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant. Directed by Beeban Kidron. Grade: C
Brokeback Moutain (2005). Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams. Directed by Ang Lee. Grade: B+
• Interview with Jake Gyllenhaal.
• Interview with Ang Lee.
The Brotherhood of the Wolf, aka Le Pacte des Loups (2001). Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Vincent Cassel. Directed by Christophe Gans. Grade: B
Bulworth (1998). Warren Beatty, Hally Berre, Oliver Platt. Directed by Warren Beatty. Grade: C
The Butcher Boy (1998). Eamonn Owens, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw. Directed by Neil Jordan. Grade: C
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Camp (2003). Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin De Jesus. Directed by Todd Graff. Grade: C+
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001). Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, John Hurt. Directed by John Madden. Grade: D-
Capturing the Friedmans (2003). Documentary. Featuring Arnold Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman. Directed by Andrew Jarecki. Grade: B+
Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004). Documentary. Featuring Daniel C. Noel, Robert Moss, Victor Sanchez. Directed by Ralph Torjan. Grade: D
Cast Away (2000). Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Grade: B-
Catch Me If You Can (2002). Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Grade: B
The Cell (2000). Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio. Directed by Tarsem Singh. Grade: B-
The Center of the World (2001). Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Carla Cugino. Directed by Wayne Wang. Grade: B-
The Château (2001). Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Sylvie Testud. Directed by Jesse Peretz. Grade: D+
Chicken Run (2000). Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson. Directed by Nick Park and Peter Lord. Grade: B+
City of Ghosts (2002). Matt Dillon, James Caan, Stellan Skarsgård. Directed by Matt Dillon. Grade: C-
Collateral (2004). Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith. Directed by Michael Mann. Grade: B
Conan the Barbarian (1982). Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman. Directed by John Milius. Grade: B-
Conan the Destroyer (1982). Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, Grace Jones. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Grade: D-
Confidence (2003). Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman. Directed by James Foley. Includes interviews with Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz, Ed Burns, and James Foley. Grade: B
The Constant Gardener (2005). Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston. Directed by Fernando Meirelles. Grade: B-
• Interview: Fernando Meirelles.
The Contender (2000). Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges. Directed by Rod Lurie. Grade: B
The Corruptor (1999). Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young. Directed by James Foley. Grade: C
The Crew (2000). Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Dan Hedaya. Directed by Michael Dinner. Grade: D
Crónicas (2005). John Leguizamo, Damián Alcázar, Leonor Watling. Directed by Sebastián Cordero. Grade: B+
Croupier (1998). Clive Owen, Gina McKee, Alex Kingston. Directed by Mike Hodges. Grade: B
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Dagon (2001). Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Grade: D
Dangerous Beauty (1998). Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset. Directed by Marshall Herskovitz. Grade: C
Dark Blue
(2003). Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Ving Rhames. Directed by Ron Shelton.
Grade: B-
• Feature
article and interviews with cast and crew.
Das Experiment
(2001). Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus Von Dohnànyi. Directed by
Oliver Hirschbiegel. Grade: A-
• Interviews
with Moritz Bleibtreu and Oliver Hirschbiegel.
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999). Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Ulu Grosbard. Grade: C-
Deep Rising (1998). Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Wes Studi. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Grade: D-
The Devil's Rejects (2005). Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie. Directed by Rob Zombie. Grade: B
• Interview with Rob Zombie, by Carlo Cavagna.
• Cast interviews, by Carlo Cavagna.
Die Another Day (2002). Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens. Directed by Lee Tamahori. Grade: B-
Dirty Pretty
Things (2002). Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi López. Directed
by Stephen Frears. Grade: B
• Feature
article and interview with Audrey Tautou.
District B13, aka Banlieue 13 (2005). French language. Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario. Directed by Pierre Morel. Grade: B
Dogville (2003). Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Stellan Skarsgård. Directed by Lars Von Trier. Grade: D+
Don't Say a Word (2001). Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy, Sean Bean. Directed by Gary Fleder. Grade: C
The Door in the Floor (2004). Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Jon Foster. Directed by Tod Williams. Grade: B+
• Interviews with Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger & Jon Foster.
Double Team (1997). Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke. Directed by Tsui Hark. Grade: F
Down and
Out with the Dolls (2002). Zoë Poledouris, Nicole Barrett, Melody Moore.
Directed by Kurt Voss. Grade: B
• Feature
article and interview with Kurt Voss.
Downfall, aka Der Untergang (2004). German language. Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Juliane Köhler. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. Grade: A
• Interviews with Bruno Ganz and Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Dream for an Insomniac (1998). Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, McKenzie Astin. Directed by Tiffanie DeBartolo. Grade: F
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8 Women, aka 8 Femmes (2002). French language. Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen. Directed by François Ozon. Grade: C-
Elephant
(2003). Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Grade: B+
• Feature
interviews with Gus Van Sant and Diane Keaton.
Elizabeth (1998). Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush. Directed by Shekhar Kapur. Grade: B-
Ellie Parker (2005). Naomi Watts, Rebecca Rigg, Scott Coffey. Directed by Scott Coffey. Grade: B-
Enemy at the Gates (2001). Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Ed Harris. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Grade: B-
Entrapment (1999). Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames. Directed by Jon Ameil. Grade: C+
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Michel Gondry. Grade: A+
• Feature profile and interview with Kate Winslet.
• Feature interview with Jim Carrey.
• Feature interview with Elijah Wood.
Event Horizon (1997). Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan. Directed by Paul Anderson. Grade: B-
Excalibur (1981). Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren. Directed by John Boorman. Grade: C+
Exit Wounds (2001). Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington. Directed by Andrzej Barkowiak. Grade: C+
Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sidney Pollack. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Grade: A-
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Fabled (2002). Desmond Askew, J. Richey Nash, Michael Panes. Directed by Ari Kirschenbaum. Grade: D+
Face (2002). Kristy Wu, Bai Ling, Kieu Chinh. Directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan. Grade: B-
The Family Man (2000). Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle. Directed by Brett Ratner. Grade: D+
The Fast and the Furious (2001). Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen. Grade: C-
Fat Girl, aka À ma soeur! (2001). Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida, Libero De Rienzo. Directed by Catherine Breillat. Grade: B
Fierce People (2005). Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Griffin Dunne. Grade: D
• Interview: Griffin Dunne.
Fight Club (1999). Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by David Fincher. Grade: A
Fifteen Minutes (2001). Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammar. Directed by John Herzfeld. Grade: D+
Finding Forrester (2000). Sean Connery, Robert Brown, F. Murray Abraham. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Grade: B-
Finding Neverland (2004). Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Mark Forster. Grade: B-
Fireworks, aka Hana-bi (1997). Japanese language. Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi. Directed by Takeshi Kitano. Grade: A
For Love of the Game (1999). Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly. Directed by Sam Raimi. Grade: B-
Frailty (2002). Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe. Directed by Bill Paxton. Grade: B+
Friends with Money (2006). Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Grade: B
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Galaxy Quest (1999). Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman. Directed by Dean Parisot. Grade: B-
Ghost World (2001). Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi. Directed by Terry Zwigoff. Grade: A-
Ghosts of Mars aka John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001). Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham. Directed by John Carpenter. Grade: C-
The Gift (2000). Cate Blanchett, Greg Kinnear, Keanu Reeves. Directed by Sam Raimi. Grade: B-
The Girl Next Door (Documentary, 1999). Stacy Valentine. Directed by Christine Fugate. Grade: B+
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson.
• Feature article and interview with Peter Webber. Grade: A
• Profile & interview: Scarlett Johansson.
• Profile & interview: Colin Firth.
Gods and Monsters (1998). Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave. Directed by Bill Condon. Grade: A
Godsend (2004). Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Robert De Niro. Directed by Nick Hamm. Grade: D+
The Golden Bowl (2000). Jeremy Northam, Uma Thurman, Nick Nolte. Directed by James Ivory. Grade: C
Goodfellas (1990). Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Grade: A+
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr. Directed by George Clooney. Grade: B+
The Good Thief (2002). Nick Nolte, Tchéky Karyo, Saïd Taghmaoui. Directed by Neil Jordan. Grade: B-
Gosford Park (2001). Kristin Scott Thomas, Emily Watson, Maggie Smith. Directed by Robert Altman. Grade: A-
The Great Train Robbery aka The First Great Train Robbery (1979). Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down. Directed by Michael Crichton. Grade: C+
The Green Mile (1999). Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan. Directed by Frank Darabont. Grade: B-
The Grey Zone
(2001). David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel. Directed by Tim Blake
Nelson. Grade: B
• Feature
article and interviews.
Grizzly Man (2005). Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Jewel Palovak. Directed by Werner Herzog. Grade: C+
The Guys (2002). Sigourney Weaver, Anthony LaPaglia. Directed by Jim Simpson. Grade: C+
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Hannibal (2001). Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman. Directed by Ridley Scott. Grade: C+
Happy Accidents (2000). Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Holland Taylor. Directed by Brad Anderson. Grade: C+
Happy Endings (2005). Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Coogan. Directed by Don Roos. Grade: B-
Happy Endings (2005). Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Coogan. Directed by Don Roos. Grade: B-
• Interview with Don Roos.
Hard Boiled aka Lashou shentan (1992). Cantonese language. Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung, Philip Chan. Directed by John Woo. Grade: B+
The Hard Word
(2002). Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Joel Edgerton. Directed by Scott Roberts.
Grade: C
• Feature
article and interview with Guy Pearce.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. Directed by Chris Columbus. Grade: B-
The Haunting (1999). Lili Taylor, Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Jan de Bont. Grade: C-
He Got Game (1998). Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Jim Brown. Directed by Spike Lee. Grade: B+
Hearts in Atlantis (2001). Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis. Directed by Scott Hicks. Grade: C+
Heights (2004). Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden. Directed by Chris Terrio. Grade: C+
Hideous Kinky (1999). Kate Winslet, Saïd Taghmaoui, Bella Riza. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon. Grade: D-
High Plains Drifter (1973). Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Billy Curtis. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Grade: B+
Highlander: Endgame (2000). Christopher Lambert, Adrian Paul, Bruce Payne. Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. Grade: F
The Holy Girl aka La Niña Santa (2004). Spanish language. Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, Maria Alché. Directed by Lucrecia Martel. Grade: D
Hotel Rwanda (2004). Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte. Directed by Terry George. Grade: A-
• Profile & Inteview: Sophie Okonedo.
House of Flying Daggers, aka Shi mian mai fu (2004). Mandarin language. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Ziyi Zhang, Andy Lau. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Grade: C+
The House of Mirth (2000). Gillian Anderson, Eric Stoltz, Dan Aykroyd. Directed by Terence Davies. Grade: A-
House of Sand and Fog (2003). Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard. Directed by Vadim Perelman. Grade: C
The House on Haunted Hill (1999). Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs. Directed by William Malone. Grade: F
The Housekeeper, aka Une femme de ménage (2002). French language. Jean-Pierre Bacri, Émilie Dequenne, Jacques Frantz. Directed by Claude Berri. Grade: C-
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I Am Sam (2001). Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning. Directed by Jessie Nelson. Grade: C
The Ice Harvest (2005). John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen. Directed by Harold Ramis. Grade: C-
• Profile & interview with John Cusack.
• Interview with Connie Nielsen.
An Ideal Husband (1999). Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam. Directed by Oliver Parker. Grade: C+
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003). Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Myers, Charlotte Rampling. Grade: C+
The Imposters (1998). Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor. Directed by Stanley Tucci. Grade: B
In America (2003). Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Djimon Hounsou. Directed by Jim Sheridan. Grade: B
In Good Company (2004). Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Paul Weitz. Grade: C+
In the Bedroom (2001). Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei. Directed by Todd Field. Grade: A
Intermission (2003). Cillian Murphy, Kelly MacDonald, Colin Farrell. Directed by John Crowley. Grade: B-
Irréversible (2002). French language. Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel. Directed by Gaspar Noé. Grade: C
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004). Paul Kaye, Mike Wilmot, Beatriz Batarda. Directed by Michael Dowse. Grade: B-
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Jade (1995). David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri. Directed by William Friedkin. Grade: D+
Jeepers Creepers (2001). Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck. Directed by Victor Salva. Grade: C
Judy Berlin (1999). Edie Falco, Madeline Kahn, Aaron Harnick. Directed by Eric Mendelsohn. Grade: B+
Jurassic Park III (2001). Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni. Directed by Joe Johnston. Grade: C-
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Keeping the Faith (2000). Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman. Directed by Edward Norton. Grade: B-
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). Documentary. Robert Evans. Directed by Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein. Grade: A-
Kikujiro (1999). Japanese language. Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto. Directed by Takeshi Kitano. Grade: B
Kiss the Girls (1997). Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes. Directed by Gary Fleder. Grade: D+
Kissing Jessica
Stein (2001). Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen,
Scott Cohen. Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. Grade: B+
• Interviews
with Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen & Charles Herman-Wurmfeld.
K-PAX (2001). Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack. Directed by Iain Softley. Grade: C
Kull the Conqueror (1997). Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Karina Lombard. Directed by John Nicolella. Grade: F
Kundun (1997). Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Grade: A-
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The Last Castle (2001). Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Rod Lurie. Grade: C-
The Last Days of Disco (1998). Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Eigeman. Directed by Whit Stillman. Grade: C
The Last Wave (1977). Richard Chamberlain, David Gulpilil, Olivia Hamnett. Directed by Peter Weir. Grade: B-
Layer Cake (2004). Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, Kenneth Cranham. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Grade: B+
Legally Blonde (2001). Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. Directed by Robert Luketic. Grade: B-
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci. Directed by Richard Donner. Grade: D-
Life as a House (2001). Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen. Directed by Irwin Winkler. Grade: C+
Lisa Picard Is Famous, aka Famous (2001). Laura Kirk, Nat DeWolf, Griffin Dunne. Directed by Griffin Dunne. Grade: C-
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen. Directed by Peter Jackson. Grade: A
Lost in Translation (2003). Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Grade: A
Lost in Space (1998). William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers. Directed by Stephen Hopkins. Grade: F
Love Actually (2003). Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson. Directed by Richard Curtis. Grade: B+
Love Me If You Dare (Jeux d'enfants) (2003). French language. Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Thibault Verhaeghe. Directed by Yann Samuell. Grade: F
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004). John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht. Directed by Shainee Gabel. Grade: B
Lovely & Amazing (2001). Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Grade: C+
Luther (2003). Joseph Fiennes, Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina. Directed by Eric Till. Grade: B-
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The Machinist (2004). Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. Directed by Brad Anderson. Grade: B
The Magdalene
Sisters (2002). Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone,
Dorothy Duffy. Directed by Peter Mullan. Grade: B-
• Profile
& interview with Peter Mullan.
Man on Fire (2004). Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken. Directed by Tony Scott. Grade: C
Manderlay (2005). Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, Isaach De Bankolé. Directed by Lars Von Trier. Grade: D
• Interview with Bryce Dallas Howard , by Carlo Cavagna.
Mannequin (1987). Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, James Spader. Directed by Michael Gottlieb. Grade: F
Marvin's Room (1996). Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio. Directed by Jerry Zaks. Grade: B
The Matador (2005). Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis. Directed by Richard Shepard. Grade: B-
Match Point (2005). Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer. Directed by Woody Allen. Grade: A-
The Matrix (1999). Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachoski. Grade: A
Maybe Baby (2000). Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester. Directed by Ben Elton. Grade: C-
Memento (2000). Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Grade: A-
Men in Black II (2002). Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Grade: D+
Million Dollar Baby (2004). Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Grade: B
Mission to Mars (2000). Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle. Directed by Brian De Palma. Grade: F
Mondays in the Sun (2002). Spanish language. Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, José Ángel Egido. Directed by Fernando León de Aranda. Grade: C
Monsoon Wedding (2001). Hindi, Punjabi, and English language. Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das, Shefali Shetty. Directed by Mira Nair. Grade: B+
Monster (2003). Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Grade: B-
• Interviews with Charlize Theron, et al.
Mortal Kombat (1995). Robin Shou, Linden Avery, Christopher Lambert. Directed by Paul Anderson. Grade: C+
Mostly Martha,
aka Drei Sterne or Bella Martha (2001). German language. Martina
Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste. Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck. Grade: A-
• Feature
article and interview with Sandra Nettelbeck.
The Mothman Prophecies (2002). Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton. Directed by Mark Pellington. Grade: B-
Moulin Rouge (2001). Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Grade: B
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005). Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest. Directed by Stephen Frears. Grade: C+
Mulan (1998). Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer. Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook. Grade: B
Mulholland Drive (2001). Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Justin Theroux. Directed by David Lynch. Grade: C
The Mummy (1999). Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Grade: C+
The Mummy Returns (2001). Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Grade: C+
The Musketeer (2001). Justin Chambers, Mena Suvari, Tim Roth. Directed by Peter Hyams. Grade: D
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan. Directed by Joel Zwick. Grade: D-
My First Mister (2001). Leelee Sobieski, Albert Brooks, Carol Kane. Directed by Christine Lahti. Grade: B-
My Summer of Love (2004). Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine. Directed by Pawel Pavlikovsky. Grade: A-
Mystic River (2003). Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Grade: A-
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Nathalie... (2003). French language. Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Gérard Depardieu. Directed by Anne Fontaine. Grade: B
Ned Kelly (2003). Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts. Directed by Gregor Jordan. Grade: B
The Negotiator (1998). Samuel Jackson, Kevin Spacey, JT Walsh. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Grade: B-
Never Again (2001). Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Clayburgh, Caroline Aaron. Directed by Eric Schaeffer. Grade: B-
Next Stop, Wonderland (1998). Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Holland Taylor. Directed by Brad Anderson. Grade: C+
New Suit
(2002). Jordan Bridges, Marisa Coughlan, Heather Donahue. Directed by François
Velle. Grade: B-
• Feature
article and interviews with Jordan Bridges and Marisa Coughlan.
Nine Lives (2005). Glenn Close, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn. Directed by Rodrigo García. Grade: B+
No Turning Back, aka Sin Retorno (2001). English and Spanish language. Jesús Nebot, Chelsea Rendon, Lindsay Price. Directed by Jesús Nebot. Grade: B
Nói Albinói (2003). Icelandic language. Tómas Lemarquis, Thröstur Leo Gunnarsson, Elin Hansdóttir. Directed by Dagur Kári. Grade: B
• Interviews with Tómas Lemarquis and Dagur Kári, by Carlo Cavagna.
North Star, aka Tashunga (1995). James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack. Directed by Nils Gaup. Grade: D-
The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Chris Bauer. Directed by Mary Harron.
• Interview with Gretchen Mol.
• Interview with Mary Harron, by Carlo Cavagna.
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The Object of My Affection (1998). Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Alan Alda. Directed by Nicholas Hynter. Grade: B-
One Eight Seven, aka 187 (1997). Samuel Jackson, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez. Directed by Kevin Reynolds. Grade: D+
One Hour Photo (2002). Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan. Directed by Mark Romanek. Grade: B+
One True Thing (1998). Renee Zellweger, Meryl Streep, William Hurt. Directed by Carl Franklin. Grade: B
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2004). Thai language. Tony Jaa, Petchthai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol. Directed by Prachyan Pinkaew. Grade: B
• Profile & interview with Tony Jaa , by Carlo Cavagna.
The Opposite of Sex (1998). Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow. Directed by Don Roos. Grade: B-
The Others (2001). Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Grade: A
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Panic Room (2002). Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto. Directed by David Fincher. Grade: B+
Pariah (1999). Damon Jones, Dave Oren Ward, Aimee Chaffin. Directed by Randolph Kret. Grade: C+
Passionada (2002). Sofia Milos, Jason Isaacs, Emmy Rossum. Directed by Dan Ireland. Grade: C+
The Pianist
(2002). Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay. Directed by Roman Polanski.
Grade: A-
• Interviews
with Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975). Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse. Directed by Peter Weir. Grade: A
Pitch Black (2000). Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser. Directed by David Twohy. Grade: B+
Planet of the Apes (2001). Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth. Directed by Tim Burton. Grade: C
The Point Men (2001). Christopher Lambert, Kerry Fox, Vincent Regan. Directed by John Glen. Grade: D
Pretty Persuasion (2005). Evan Rachel Wood, Elisabeth Harnois, Ron Livingston. Directed by Marcos Siega. Grade: B-
Pride and Prejudice (2005). Kiera Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn. Directed by Joe Wright. Grade: C+
Primal Fear (1996). Richard Gere, Edward Norton, Laura Linney. Directed by Gregory Hoblit. Grade: B
Primary Colors (1998). John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester. Directed by Mike Nichols. Grade: B
The Princess and the Warrior, aka Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000). German Language. Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann, Joachim Król. Directed by Tom Tykwer. Grade: B+
Proof (2005). Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by John Madden. Grade: B-
Proof of Life (2000). Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse. Directed by Taylor Hackford. Grade: B
Pure (2002). Harry Eden, Molly Parker, Kiera Knightley. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon. Grade: B-
Pushing Tin (1999). John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Mike Newell. Grade: C
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The Rapture (1991). Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Will Patton. Directed by Michael Tolkin. Grade: D
Rat Race (2001). Cuba Gooding Jr, Whoopi Goldberg, John Cleese. Directed by Jerry Zucker. Grade: C+
Red Sonja (1985). Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Grade: F
Reign of Fire (2002). Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco. Directed by Rob Bowman. Grade: C
Remember Me, My Love, aka Ricordati di Me (2003). Italian language. Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Morante, Monica Bellucci. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Grade: A-
• Profile & interview: Gabriele Muccino.
The Replacement Killers (1998). Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Grade: C+
Resident Evil (2002). Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Grade: D
Resurrection (1999). Christopher Lambert, Leland Orser, Barbara Tyson. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Grade: C+
Returner, aka Ritaanaa (2002). Japanese/English language. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Goro Kishitani. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Grade: D
Richard III (1995). Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Kristin Scott Thomas. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Grade: A
Rock School (2005). Documentary. Paul Green. Directed by Don Argott. Grade: C
Rock Star (2001). Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West. Directed by Stephen Herek. Grade: B
Roger Dodger
(2002). Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini. Directed by Dylan
Kidd. Grade: B
• Feature
article and interviews.
The Rookie (2002). Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox. Directed by John Lee Hancock. Grade: B
The Rules of Attraction (2002). James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder. Directed by Roger Avary. Grade: D+
Rushmore (1998). Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams. Directed by Wes Anderson. Grade: C+
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The Safety of
Objects (2002). Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Patricia Clarkson. Directed
by Rose Troche. Grade: C+
• Interviews
with Dermot Mulroney, Mary Kay Place, Moira Kelly & Jessica Campbell.
Schindler's List (1993). Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Grade: A+
Secondhand Lions (2003). Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall. Directed by Tim McCanlies. Grade: C+
Secretary (2002). Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Jeremy Davies. Directed by Steven Shainberg. Grade: A-
Serendipity (2001). John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven. Directed by Peter Chelsom. Grade: C+
Session 9
(2001). David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Josh Lucas. Directed by Brad Anderson.
Grade: A
• Interview
with David Caruso and Brad Anderson.
Shakespeare in Love (1998). Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush. Directed by John Madden. Grade: A-
Shattered Glass (2003). Hayden Christensen, Peter Saarsgard, Hank Azaria. Directed Billy Ray. Grade: B-
Shrek (2001). Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz. Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson. Grade: B-
Signs (2002). Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Grade: B+
The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Grade: A+
A Simple Plan (1998). Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda. Directed by Sam Raimi. Grade: B+
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003). Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer. Directed by Patrick Gilmore and Tim Johnson. Grade: C+
Sliding Doors (1998). Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch. Directed by Peter Howitt. Grade: B
A Slipping Down Life (1999). Lili Taylor, Guy Pearce, John Hawkes. Directed by Toni Kalem. Grade: C-
Soldier (1998). Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Connie Nielsen. Directed by Paul Anderson. Grade: F
Sonatine (1993). Japanese language. Takeshi Kitano, Tetsu Watanabe, Aya Kikumai. Directed by Takeshi Kitano. Grade: B
Sonny
(2002). James Franco, Mena Suvari, Brenda Blethyn. Directed by Nicolas Cage.
Grade: B-
• Interview
with Nicolas Cage.
Space Cowboys (2000). Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Grade: C+
Stander (2003). Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger. Directed by Bronwen Hughes. Grade: B-
Star Trek: First Contact (1996). Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Alfre Woodard. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Grade: B-
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998). Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, F. Murray Abraham. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Grade: D
Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace (1999). Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman. Directed by George Lucas. Grade: C-
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen. Directed by George Lucas. Grade: C+
Starship Troopers (1997). Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Grade: B
State and Main (2000). William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by David Mamet. Grade: B
Subway (1985). Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani, Richard Bohringer. Directed by Luc Besson. Grade: D+
Swimming Pool
(2003). Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance. Directed by François
Ozon. Grade: A-
• Feature
article and interview with Ludivine Sagnier.
Swordfish (2001). John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry. Directed by Dominic Sena. Grade: C+
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The Tailor of Panama (2001). Geoffrey Rush, Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis. Directed by John Boorman. Grade: B-
Tea with Mussolini (1999). Joan Plowright, Cher, Maggie Smith. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Grade: C
The Thin Red Line (1998). Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, James Caviezel. Directed by Terrence Malick. Grade: D+
Thirteen Days (2000). Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Grade: B
The 13th Floor (1999). Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio. Directed by Joseph Rusnak. Grade: B-
The 13th Warrior (1999). Antonio Banderas, Dennis Storhøi, Vladimir Kulich. Directed by John McTiernan and Michael Crichton. Grade: C+
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary. Directed by John McTiernan. Grade: C+
Three to Tango (1999). Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott. Directed by Damon Santostefano. Grade: B-
Till Human Voices Wake Us (2003). Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Brooke Harman. Directed by Michael Petroni. Grade: D+
Titan A.E. (2000). Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman. Directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. Grade: C-
Titanic (1997). Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. Directed by James Cameron. Grade: A+
Together, aka Tillsammans (2000). Swedish language. Lisa Lindgren, Michael Nyqvist, Gustav Hammarsten. Directed by Lukas Moodysson. Grade: A-
Tomb Raider (2001). Angelina Jolie, Iain Glen, Daniel Craig. Directed by Simon West. Grade: D
Touch of Evil (1958). Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh. Directed by Orson Welles. Grade: B-
Town and Country (2001). Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn. Directed by Peter Chelsom. Grade: C-
Training Day (2001). Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Grade: B
Trainspotting (1996). Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle. Directed by Danny Boyle. Grade: A
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005). Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Shirley Henderson. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Grade: D-
The Truman Show (1998). Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris. Directed by Peter Weir. Grade: A-
Tupac: Resurrection (2003). Documentary. Tupac Shakur, Afeni Shakur. Directed by Lauren Lazin. Grade: B+
28 Days (2000). Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West. Directed by Betty Thomas. Grade: C+
28 Days Later (2002). Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Danny Boyle. Grade: B
21 Grams (2003). Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Grade: A-
Twilight (1998). Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman. Directed by Robert Benton. Grade: C+
Twin Falls Idaho (1999). Mark Polish, Michael Polish, Michele Hicks. Directed by Michael Polish. Grade: B+
Two Brothers (2004). Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Freddie Highmore. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Grade: B+
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U-571 (2000). Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, Bill Paxton. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. Grade: B+
Unleashed (2005). Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Grade: B
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Vanilla Sky (2001). Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz. Directed by Cameron Crowe. Grade: A-
Vanity Fair (2004). Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Romola Garai. Directed by Mira Nair. Grade: C
• Interview with Mira Nair.
Virus (1999). Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland. Directed by John Bruno. Grade: D
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Wah-Wah (2005). Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Nicholas Hoult. Directed by Richard E. Grant. Grade: C-
• Profile & interview: Richard E. Grant , by Carlo Cavagna.
A Wake in Providence (1999). Vincent Pagano, Victoria Rowell, Michael Pagano. Directed by Rosario Roveto Jr. Grade: D+
Waking Life (2001). Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. Directed by Richard Linklater. Grade: C
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004). Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Naomi Watts. Directed by John Curran. Grade: A-
• Profile & interview: Mark Ruffalo.
• Feature interviews: Naomi Watts & Laura Dern.
We Were Soldiers (2002). Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Sam Elliot. Directed by Randall Wallace. Grade: C+
What Lies Beneath (2000). Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Grade: B-
The Whole Wide World (1996). Renée Zellwegger, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ann Wedgeworth. Directed by Dan Ireland. Grade: B+
Windtalkers (2002). Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Christian Slater. Directed by John Woo. Grade: C-
The Wings of the Dove (1997). Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott. Directed by Iain Softley. Grade: B+
The Winslow Boy (1999). Nigel Hawthorne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Northam. Directed by David Mamet. Grade: B+
Winter Sleepers, aka Winterschläfer (1997). German language. Ulrich Matthes, Marie-Lou Sellem, Floriane Daniel. Directed by Tom Tykwer. Grade: A
Wonderland (1999). Gina McKee, Shirley Henderson, Molly Parker. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Grade: B
The World's Fastest Indian (2005). Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Jessica Cauffiel. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Grade: C+
• Interview: Anthony Hopkins.
• Interview: Roger Donaldson.
The World Is Not Enough (1999). Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle. Directed by Michael Apted. Grade: C
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The X-Men (2000). Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart. Directed by Bryan Singer. Grade: B
XXX (2002). Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento. Directed by Rob Cohen. Grade: C+
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You've Got Mail (1998). Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear. Directed by Nora Ephram. Grade: B