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Bad Santa (2003)
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| (I prefer the version prior to the director's cut) great casting, great story - such a John Ritter's final performance |
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The Bellboy (1960)
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Belle De Jour (Criterion) (1967)
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| seediness made lofty, such beauty in blandness |
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Borat (2006)
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| brilliant, scathing, insightful, scandalous, over-the-top |
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The Brown Bunny (2003)
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| gorgeous road movie - the director's commentary is pretty good too |
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Buffalo '66 (1998)
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Columbo - The Complete First Season (Disc 1 of 5) (1971)
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The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
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| my favorite disaster film right now - an interesting balance of prophetic storyline and ridiculous movie effects hi-jinx |
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The Descent (Unrated) (2005)
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| beautiful cinematography - incredible use of dark and light, great storyline including deception, betrayal and creepy cave creatures |
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Elf (Widescreen) (2003)
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Maya Deren: Experimental Films (2002)
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Fishing with John (Criterion Collection) (1992)
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| Ice Fishing episode is my favorite |
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The Fly (1986)
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| my favorite Cronenberg film! Goldblum & Davis, who were dating in real life, provide a solid on-screen relationship that substantially supports the sincerity of the story - Goldblum gives an incredibly moving, transformative performance - impressive special effects even by today's standards |
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Gerry (2002)
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| beautiful cinematography - subtle yet substantial performances by both - made all the more moving when one considers the true story this film is based on |
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The Great Ecstasy of the Sculptor Steiner/How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck/La Soufriere (2005)
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| the auctioners' competition is my favorite but I love Steiner's last line |
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The Hole (1998)
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Not Rated
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| an apocalyptic portrait of an over-crowded present-day city stricken with dis-ease, highlighted by whimsical choreographed musical interludes regarding romance |
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
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| well-written, fantastic performances - a well-crafted action-thriller/buddy film filled with suspense, hilarity & stupendous gags |
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The Ice Storm (1997)
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La Jetee / Sans Soleil (Criterion Collection) (1982)
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The King of Comedy (1983)
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Criterion Collection) (2004)
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The Little Prince (1974)
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| complex hallucinatory environments & Gene Wilder's performance as the Fox |
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No End in Sight (2007)
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Not Rated
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| a must-see for a non-conspiratorial but practical examination of the current "war" with Iraq - incredible interviews with many of the situation's "insiders" |
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Rescue Dawn (2006)
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| Bale established his talents with Empire of the Sun, but who knew Zahn would almost overshadow Bale with such an incredibly moving performance |
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Team America: World Police (2004)
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| saw this the night it premiered in town, there were only 4 of us in the theater - it was the same night as Bush vs. Gore - we emerged from a fantastic flick only to find out our worst fears had been confirmed |
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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A Woman Under the Influence (Criterion Collection) (1974)
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| if today's reality tv shows were of the same extraordinary caliber, I might watch them |