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Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001)

Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain) (2001)

With her slightly ruffled pixie haircut, big blinking eyes, deep black pupils, porcelain skin, slightly ducky overbite, and big clunky shoes, Amélie looks like she should be sharing a...

Linda
American History X (1998)

American History X (1998)

The film introduces us to Derek Vinyard (the always excellent, and very buff Edward Norton) as he is let out of prison for a racially motivated murder of a...

Linda
In the Bedroom (2001)

In the Bedroom (2001)

There has already been much criticism of reviewers giving away too much of the plot beforehand, which spoils somewhat of the “surprise” of the film, so I’ll do my...

Linda
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

I’ve been reminded of Titanic several times over the last few years while picking up stories here and there about the production of The Lord of the Rings trilogy....

Dan
The Wild One (1953)

The Wild One (1953)

In The Wild One, Marlon Brando was the original “rebel without a cause” (as this film came out a year before James Dean’s film). Brando plays Johnny, the leader...

Linda
Julie Johnson (2001)

Julie Johnson (2001)

This film came very close to a recommendation from me. I can’t quite put my finger on what was missing from Julie Johnson, because I actually did like the...

Linda
Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)

Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)

As bloated as Marlon Brando, Redux is a three-plus hour re-edited director’s cut of what is widely agreed to be a great film. We still have the basic plot...

Linda
Queer as Folk Season One

Queer as Folk: Season One (2000-2001)

Since QAF was a U.S. interpretation of a hugely popular British TV series (that had nothing to hide), critics were afraid that the Showtime version would get all squirrelly...

Linda
A Family Affair (2001)

A Family Affair (2001)

I have to admit when the title of this movie popped up on screen with the word “Family” written in a rainbow of letters, my eyes rolled. In the...

Linda
Drift (2000)

Drift (2001)

Do you ever wonder how your life would be different if you had made different choices along the way? In Drift, three divergent destinies play out from one pivotal...

Tim
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

When bored, rule number one is to never look at your watch. Time will crawl. But you can’t help it, can you? Even if it feels mentally like ages,...

Linda
In the Mood for Love (2000)

In the Mood for Love (2000)

The setting: 1960s Hong Kong. On the same afternoon, Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) move into rooms they’ve rented in neighboring apartments. Their respective spouses...

Linda