Lost in Translation1915 reviews
Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson

Universal Studios, 2004

more than 500 give it a one star?

+ Beautiful Feeling of Disconnection
+ In my top 5 movies of all time.
+ Outstanding film
  
  











  



  
No Country for Old Men610 reviews
Javier Bardem, Rodger Boyce

Miramax, 2008

Like The Godfather, this is a story men will watch again and again

+ Quirky 'Blood Simple-'Type Coen Brothers Crime Show
+ Dog stole the show.
+ My Thoughts
  
  











  



  
The Savages64 reviews
Laura Linney, Philip Bosco

Twentieth Century Fox, 2008

mid-life humor meets family heartache

+ Pulls very few punches
+ REAL

When the elderly Lenny has a "toileting incident," and his girl friend Doris dies, his baby boomer children from whom he has been long estranged travel from New York to Sun City, Arizona, to care for their dad. Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Wendy (Laura Linney) relocate Lenny to Buffalo, New ...
  
  











  



  
Y Tu Mama Tambien308 reviews
Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

You must see the unrated version

+ Very Pleased
+ Great Movie!!! Gael and Diego are cute!

I will not try to add much to the other commenters who have already noted what a great film this is. I only want to suggest that everyone who watches this film sees the unrated version. The rated 'R' version still includes lots of raunchy sex, but leaves out the most important 5 seconds in the ...
  
  











  



  
Away from Her81 reviews
Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent

Lions Gate, 2007

Gentle, Moving Film About Dementia

+ Away from Her - flawed but moving
+ sad but good movie

I thought this movie was very nice about a husband who is slowly losing his wife to Alzheimer's Disease. It presents the decline of the wife to the point that she needs to go into an assisted living facility as we would call them in the US. The wife slowly declines and finds her own life in the ...
  
  











  



  
Me and You and Everyone We Know132 reviews
Kelsey Chapman, Hector Elias

MGM (Video & DVD), 2005

Don't watch with your family

A great and extremely quirky movie, but makes for awkward times with a family. Don't say I didn't warn you.
  
  











  



  
Junebug115 reviews
Embeth Davidtz, David Kuhn

Sony Pictures, 2006

Love it

+ Culture clash
+ Indispensable Viewing
+ It's rare to find a film this honest...
  
  











  



  
You Can Count on Me111 reviews
Betsy Aidem, Lisa Altomare

Paramount, 2001

You Can Count on Me

+ Moments of truth slip through...
+ Honest, Touching, Funny and Authentic
+ what a amazing film
+ Excellent family drama
  
  











  



  
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Widescreen Edition)658 reviews
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet

Universal Studios, 2004

one of my all time favorites

+ Simply breathtaking
+ Fantastic Visuals Illustrate Journey Through Life, Love and Loss.
+ Love is not forgotten
+ Just awesome.
  
  











  



  
Rushmore479 reviews
Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray

Walt Disney Video, 1999

Coming of Age, and All of its Pain and Glory

+ My Experience with Rushmore

Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson wrote and created a film that is profoundly rich in its portrayal of multifaceted characters, three lonely and wounded people. I have seen many coming of age films, from comedies to dramas, from "Welcome to the Dollhouse" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". "Rushmore" is one ...
  
  











  



  
Election248 reviews
Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon

Paramount, 2001

The Next Female President . . .

+ Good morning, Mr. M. Looks like you could use a CUPCAKE!
+ An Enjoyable Flick with Flick!

You've probably seen the snippet on YouTube that proclaims "Hillary Clinton IS Tracy Flick!" Well, my friends, it's true. If you enjoyed that little scene, you must revisit Alexander Payne's darkly comic 1999 gem and see for yourself how oddly prescient it was in depicting the precise dynamic ...
  
  











  



  
American Splendor127 reviews
Chris Ambrose, Nick Baxter

HBO Video, 2004

Excellent film

+ Quality, Six stars not Five!
+ I'm Impressed
+ original, funny, banal, pathetic, and uplifting
  
  











  



  
There Will Be Blood (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)360 reviews
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano

Paramount, 2008

Fantastic movie

+ Scenic gritty early 20th century
+ Even better than my superlatives will make it seem
+ amazing
  
  











  



  
Sideways (Widescreen Edition)614 reviews
Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church

20th Century Fox, 2005

Lost in American Suburbia. Brilliant work from director Alexander Payne...

+ Making fun of people who aren't funny:
+ Good film
+ One Great Inside Joke
+ Wine and Hope
  
  











  



  
Memento911 reviews
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss

Sony Pictures, 2001

A Deceptive Thriller

+ What A Ride...
+ Not as confusing as everyone says it is.
+ Great Movie!
+ A Fantastic Film
  
  











  



  
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly58 reviews
Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner

Miramax, 2008

Excellent...

+ Triumph of the human spirit
+ Diving Bell and Butterly
+ The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
  
  











  



  
Being John Malkovich496 reviews
Orson Bean, Ned Bellamy

Universal Studios, 2002

Playing Those Mind Games

+ Being JM :)
+ Masterfully ingenuous and utterly incomparable...
+ My favorite movie for some time now.
  
  











  



  
Ghost World298 reviews
Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

The hollow women

+ Wonderful film, intelligent, surprisingly compassionate, and humanistic...
+ Quirky movie
+ Every Cynic Is a Frustrated Romantic
  
  











  



  
In the Bedroom258 reviews
Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek

Miramax, 2002

In The Trap

+ "Did you do it?"

2001 was a banner year for film noir, with "The Man Who Wasn't There", "Mulholland Dr.", "Memento", and Richard Dutcher's "Brigham City." Add to these Todd Field's "In The Bedroom" which I finally saw this week. It's a meticulously constructed, suspenseful film where every line of dialog and shot ...
  
  











  



  
Gosford Park409 reviews
Maggie Smith, Ryan Phillippe

Universal Studios, 2002

Wonderful, luxurious mystery

+ Commentary by Julian Fellowes is most enjoyable!
+ A Poisonous Paradise
+ Many-layered: Every performance is perfect.....