Movie Ratings & Reviews
Last film added: January 25, 2021. There are currently 1678 films in the database (since 1996).
InnSæi: The Sea Within (2016) 7 

A global journey to reconnect human intuition within our modern world of distraction and stress.
2 Days in New York (2012) 7 

Artist Julie Delpy's neurotic French family visits New York for the weekend. A likable farce.
28 Days Later (2002) 7 


Four weeks after a deadly virus spreads throughout the UK, a few survivors seek sanctuary.
28 Weeks Later (2007) 7 


Bloody sequel to 28 Days Later. The rage virus annihilated Mainland Britain six months earlier.
40-Year-Old Virgin, The (2005) 7 

Steve Carell stars as a lovable, middle-aged virgin with misguided coworkers. Catherine Keener is perfect.
8 Mile (2002) 7 
Eminem is a young struggling rapper in Detroit. Co-stars Kim Basinger and Brittany Murphy.
9 (2009) 7 


A visually stunning, steampunk world inhabited by robot rag dolls. Ending is weak, plot underdeveloped.
About a Boy (2002) 7 
A little boy teaches cynical, immature Hugh Grant how to act like a grownup.
About Time (2013) 7 
Sweet tale of a man from a family of time-travelers. Sentimental tearjerker, but inspires reflection.
Across the Universe (2007) 7 


A psychedelic love story musical set in the 1960s, using the songs of The Beatles.
Addicted to Love (1997) 7 
Black comedy about jilted lovers starring Meg Ryan as a tough revenge-seeking motorcyclist.
Advantageous (2015) 7 

Dystopian future where a middle-aged woman undergoes a drastic biomedical procedure to support her daughter.
Adventures of Tintin, The (2011) 7 
Spielberg and Peter Jackson adapt Georges Remi's classic comic strip about journalist Tintin and Snowy.
Agora (2010) 7 

Condemning historical drama of ancient conflict between science and superstition, centered on Hypatia of Alexandria.
Aimée & Jaguar (1999) 7 


Set in 1943 Berlin, a Nazi wife has a love affair with a Jewish lesbian.
Alien: Resurrection (1997) 7 

Part four of the series, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Stars Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder.
Amistad (1997) 7 
A somber, mushy American courtroom drama about the mutiny aboard an African slaveship in 1839.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) 7 
Do you really love lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?
Angela's Ashes (1999) 7 
Based on Frank McCourt's autobiography about his childhood in the Limerick slums. Stars Emily Watson.
Animatrix, The (2003) 7 

An anthology of nine short anime films detailing the backstory of the Matrix.
Antz (1998) 7 


Woody Allen is a neurotic ant who has become disenfranchised from his totalitarian colony.
Apocalypto (2006) 7 
Mel Gibson's sadistic take on the Maya civilization's decline and practice of human sacrifice. Bloody.
Appaloosa (2008) 7
Satisfying Western by Ed Harris about hired guns. Zellweger's face is a creepy kabuki mask.
ARQ (2016) 7 

Stuck in an accidental time loop in a dystopian future, a disoriented couple attempts survival.
Atom Smashers, The (2008) 7 


How does life exist? Documentary chronicles the search for the Higgs boson by Fermilab physicists.
Audition (1999) 7 

A Japanese widower holds an audition to search for a potential mate, with horrific results.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 7 

Sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! Throw me a bone here!
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) 7 

Surreal black comedy from master storyteller Werner Herzog. Nicolas Cage is a drug-addled, maniacal detective.
Ballad of Jack and Rose, The (2005) 7 
Symbolic Oedipal story explores losses of innocence and the death of a 1960s counterculture movement.
Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 7 

The struggles of a mathematical genius, inspired by the life of John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) 7 


Beavis and Butt-Head visit Vegas, the Grand Canyon and the White House. I am Cornholio!
Before I Disappear (2014) 7 
Circumstances cause a suicidal man to drag his young, precocious niece across Manhattan one night.
Before I Wake (2018) 7 

Parents haunted by their lost child. The surprisingly rewarding payoff redeems the clichéd Canker Man.
Bernard and Doris (2008) 7 



An HBO Films picture about tobacco heiress Doris Duke (Sarandon) and her gay butler (Fiennes).
Berserk - The Complete Collection (2002) 7 




Anime about young warrior Guts and the mercenary company called the Band of the Hawk.
Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The (2005) 7 




My childhood memories, now on DVD. A first-rate reMASTERing of this moralizing homoerotic 1980s toy-advert.
Big River (2010) 7 


An update/companion to 2007's King Corn. Explores the ecological consequences of industrial corn production.
Big Sur (2013) 7 


Depressed alcoholic Beat writer Jack Duluoz/Kerouac retreats to a small cabin in California's Big Sur.
Billy Elliot (2000) 7 

A young boy discovers ballet and secretly decides to dance instead of taking boxing lessons.
Bird Box (2018) 7 

An almost unbearable horror that the survival of four-year-olds depends on them carefully following directions.
Black Balloon, The (2008) 7
Explores the intense emotions of the family of an Australian teenager and his autistic brother.
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, The (2011) 7 

Found footage shot by Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement. Great Angela Davis interviews.
Black Snake Moan (2007) 7 

Provocative, ludicrous and sweet. Blues musician Samuel L. Jackson and sex-addicted Christina Ricci star.
Blank City (2011) 7 


Snapshot of late 1970s underground/punk filmmaking in New York during the No Wave movement.
Bomb It (2008) 7 

A global history of street art. Explores cultural/political issues of tagging, graffiti and art activism.
Bon Voyage (2004) 7 

A farcical portrait of 1940 France nearly surrendering to zee Germans. Virginie Ledoyen is adorable.
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003) 7 


A school principal in Israel discovers that a quiet 16-year-old underachiever is a genius. Sweet.
Book of the Dead, The (2006) 7 

Intricate stop-motion animation set in feudal Japan. A mysterious Buddhist parable involving a ghost prince.
Boondock Saints, The (1999) 7
Two Irish brothers believe it's God's will for them to rid Boston of evil men.
Bourne Identity, The (2002) 7 
In Paris, Matt Damon tries to remember his identity and why he is wanted dead.
Bowfinger (1999) 7 
Aspiring movie producer Steve Martin attempts to trick Eddie Murphy into starring in his film.
Boxtrolls, The (2014) 7 


An orphan raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from extermination.
Boy and the Beast, The (2016) 7 

A nine-year-old boy in Japan stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts. Uneven coming-of-age anime.
Boys Don't Cry (1999) 7 

Hilary Swank plays a young man who is actually a woman. Romantic, ugly, and tragic.
Breakdown (1997) 7 
Kurt Russell searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the desert.
Brief History of Graphics, A (2014) 7 

Five-part series by Stuart Brown of XboxAhoy covering the history/milestones of video game graphics/techniques.
Brothers Grimm, The (2005) 7 


A cartoonish big-budget spectacle based on German folktales. Terry Gilliam directs and Matt Damon stars.
Buffalo '66 (1998) 7 

Social misfit Vincent Gallo is rescued from emotional peril by Christina Ricci, who he kidnaps.
Cabin in the Woods, The (2012) 7 



Turns the horror genre on its head, but crammed with excessive wink-wink cleverness and CGI.
Calles Hablan, Las (2013) 7 

Documentary about graffiti art in Barcelona, Spain, pitting an artistic community versus a restrictive government.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 7 


Steve Rogers volunteers for a top-secret research project that turns him into Captain America. Charming.
Carnage (2011) 7 
Two pairs of parents, including Kate Winslet, bicker for 80 minutes in a Brooklyn apartment.
Cashback (2007) 7 

An insomniac artist starts working the graveyard shift at the local supermarket after a breakup.
Cast Away (2000) 7
Tom Hanks talks to a volleyball named Wilson, splits coconuts, and successfully makes fire.
Cat in Paris, A (2012) 7 

Charming, attractive animated feature centered on cat burgling. Made with traditional ink and paint cartooning.
Cat's Meow, The (2001) 7 
Fictionalized story of the Hollywood murder that occurred aboard William Randolph Heart's yacht in 1924.
Chappie (2015) 7 
Both brazenly ridiculous and ingenious. Die Antwoord teaches a conscious AI how to do crimes.
Charlie Bartlett (2008) 7 

A charismatic rich kid acts as a psychiatrist to students of his new high school.
Che: Part Two (2009) 7 
Soderbergh and Del Toro depict Che Guevara in the ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia.
Chicago (2002) 7 


A musical about celebrity worship, set in 1920s Chicago, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger.
Chloe (2010) 7 
Implausible psychological drama with lots of nudity by escort Amanda Seyfried and doctor Julianne Moore.
Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury, The (2004) 7 


Peter Chung's animated short film bridges the Riddick story between 'Pitch Black' and 'The Chronicles'.
Clerks II (2006) 7 
The sequel to Kevin Smith's breakthrough comedy. Dante and Randal are back in New Jersey.
Collection of 2005 Academy Award Nominated Short Films, A (2006) 7 




Death abounds. I enjoyed Six Shooter and Jasper Morello. Hated the Moon and the Son.
Color Out of Space (2020) 7 

Nicolas Cage in a grotesque H.P. Lovecraft adaptation. A glowing purple meteorite crashes into Massachusetts.
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) 7 



Behind the scenes of Conan O'Brien's frenetic 2010 comedy tour. Revealing but not especially funny.
Conspiracy Theory (1997) 7 
Paranoid Mel Gibson collects 'The Catcher in the Rye' books and Julia Roberts likes horsies.
Contagion (2011) 7
Soderberg's disaster-thriller about a deadly outbreak of infectious disease and the dire global consequences.
Contender, The (2000) 7
Joan Allen runs for Vice President. What sexy dirt can we dig up on her?
Cookie's Fortune (1999) 7 
The death of a widow in a small Mississippi town leads to mystery. Good-naturedly humorous.
Country Wedding (2008) 7 

A couple tries to find a church in the Icelandic countryside to have their wedding.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) 7 



On Mars in the year 2071, the Bebop crew tries to contain a deadly virus.
Crazy/Beautiful (2001) 7 
Kirsten Dunst, a rich underachieving teenager with an aversion to shampoo/bras, meets a hardworking Latino.
Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World (2014) 7 

The dark surrealism of Swiss artist H.R. Giger interspersed with documentation of his final years.
Dawn of the Dead (2004) 7 

Zack Snyder's witty remake of the 1979 horror classic, starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.
Dead Like Me - The Complete First Season (2003) 7 


Showtime TV series about the lives of undead grim reapers trying to make ends meet.
Desert Blue (1998) 7 

A struggling roadside town. The world's largest ice cream cone. Christina Ricci blows stuff up.
Despicable Me (2010) 7 


Supervillain Gru, and his minion army, adopts three orphans in order to steal the moon.
Dick (1999) 7 

A clever comedy about how two cheerful teenagers blew the Watergate scandal wide open.
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The (2014) 7 
The tragic dissolution of a romantic relationship, told from two perspectives in two independent chapters.
Dogma (1999) 7 

Kevin Smith presents two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole. Alanis Morissette plays God.
Dogtooth (2011) 7 
Bizarre, perverse black comedy about homeschooled siblings in Greece. Mesmerizing like an incestuous car crash.
Dolphin Tale (2011) 7 

Charming family film based on a true story. The actual dolphin involved stars as herself.
Doubt (2008) 7
A nun confronts a priest after suspecting him of abusing a student. But did he?
Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey (2008) 7 

A sensitive 14-year-old escapes to the medieval fantasy kingdom of Adria to survive his adolescence.
Eagle vs. Shark (2007) 7 
Quirky portrait of awkward, misfit New Zealanders. Akin to Wes Anderson films and Napoleon Dynamite.
East/West (1999) 7 

In 1946, Stalin invited self-exiled Russians to return home, only to execute or imprison them.
Elf (2003) 7 

Will Ferrell, raised as an elf at the North Pole, just arrived in the U.S.
Elysium (2013) 7 
In 2154, only the wealthy are citizens of a space station orbiting the ruined Earth.
Elizabethtown (2005) 7 
Cameron Crowe's good-hearted romantic comedy featuring Kirsten Dunst. It hit really close to home.
Enemy of the State (1998) 7 
Will Smith becomes a target after learning of a politically motivated murder. Surveillance and paranoia!
Enola Holmes (2020) 7
Millie Bobby Brown is the spirited, ingenious teen sister of Sherlock Holmes. Charming detective adventure.
Europa Report (2013) 7 
Six astronauts travel to Jupiter's moon in search of life. NASA-style realism through found footage.
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) 7 
A Jewish-American man endeavors to find the Ukrainian woman who saved his grandfather in WWII.
Everything Must Go (2011) 7 
Alcoholic Will Ferrell relapses and ruins his life, then begins living on his front lawn.
Exploding Girl, The (2010) 7 
A young epileptic woman, back home from college, struggles with her feelings for her boyfriend.
Extras - The Complete Series (2007) 7 

Movie extra Ricky Gervais weasels his way into speaking roles, then finds commercial success miserable.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) 7
A nine-year-old copes with the loss of his father on 9/11. Poignant, manipulative, almost exploitative.
FairyTale: A True Story (1997) 7 


Two young girls in 1917 take a photograph, believed to confirm the existence of fairies.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) 7 
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards.
Fifth Element, The (1997) 7 

New York cab driver Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich star in this futuristic action film.
FL: Unpremeditated Movie (2013) 7 

No-budget documentary by MTO that chronicles his controversial graffiti art and intervention in Sarasota, Florida.
Flavors of Youth (2018) 7 

Three stories of formative childhood experiences set in different cities of China. Anime food nostalgia.
For No Good Reason (2014) 7 

Depp visits Ralph Steadman to discuss the motivation/process behind his deranged/Gonzo art. A bit congratulatory.
Fracture (2007) 7
Hotshot attorney Ryan Gosling goes up against Anthony Hopkins, a manipulative criminal, in court. Clever.
Frankenweenie (2012) 7 



Tim Burton's stop-motion love story between a boy and his (undead) dog. Classic horror homage.
Frequencies (2014) 7 

Ambitiously explores philosophical notions of fate and free will in an alternate reality of frequencies.
From Hell (2001) 7 




A stylized whodunit set in Victorian Era London, starring clairvoyant police detective Johnny Depp.
From One Second to the Next (2013) 7 

Short documentary chronicling the devastating consequences of texting and driving, directed by Werner Herzog.
Full Monty, The (1997) 7 
Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. Anti-fat-bastard cream there is not.
Funny Games (2008) 7 
An aggressively unpleasant film that tortures the audience for its bloodlust. Both sadistic and pretentious.
Galaxy Quest (1999) 7 

A funny parody of Star Trek-style sci-fi television shows, starring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver.
Game, The (1997) 7 
Wealthy financier Michael Douglas gets involved in a live-action game without rules. A puzzle thriller.
Ghost in the Shell (2017) 7 
Scarlett Johansson, now cyber-enhanced, is the perfect weapon. A big-budget spectacle that honors the anime.
Gia (1998) 7 


Frequently naked Angelina Jolie is Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.
Gift, The (2000) 7 

Cate Blanchett has ESP and Katie Holmes flails about while topless. Thought you should know.
Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, The (2010) 7 
The trilogy finale. Hacker Lisbeth Salander is hospitalized, suspected of murder and targeted for death.
Girl Who Played with Fire, The (2010) 7 

Hacker Lisbeth Salander becomes the prime suspect in deaths following a Swedish sex trade exposé.
Girlfight (2000) 7 
Quick-tempered Michelle Rodriguez secretly trains as a boxer. She achieves remarkable success and finds love.
Girlfriend Experience, The (2009) 7 
Soderbergh's experimental film about free enterprise via the life of a high-end Manhattan call girl.
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) 7 


It's Toy Story/Shrek with feuding Shakespearean garden gnomes. Charming, bizarre and loaded with pop-culture gags.
God Forgive Us (2014) 7 

Parallel stories of four struggling strangers build to an unexpected collision. Engaging indie. Acting is passable.
Gods and Monsters (1998) 7 
Explores the last days of Frankenstein director James Whale, starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.
Golden Compass, The (2007) 7 
A fantasy adventure that rushes forward with a spectacle of soul-animals. Could be more engaging.
Gone Baby Gone (2007) 7 
Ben Affleck directs Casey Affleck in a story about a little girl's kidnapping in Boston.
Good Dick (2008) 7 

A lonely, introverted girl who rents adult films meets a young, chatty video store clerk.
Good Shepherd, The (2006) 7 


The early history of the CIA, viewed through a fictional man's life. Serious and tedious.
Gray Area, The (2010) 7 
Three young men mourn the death of a friend, investigate the circumstances. Shot in Portland.
Great Directors (2010) 7 


Conversations with 10 of the world's greatest living directors, including David Lynch and Richard Linklater.
Great Gatsby, The (2013) 7
Luhrmann's anachronistic telling of the Fitzgerald novel. It works, despite hyperactive production design and Jay-Z.
Green Mile, The (1999) 7 
Death row guard Tom Hanks observes intelligent mice and the healing power of a prisoner.
Green Room (2016) 7 

A punk band plays a neo-Nazi bar, witnesses a violent crime, tries to survive. Grisly.
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 7 
Professional assassin John Cusack attends his ten-year high school reunion party. Also starring Minnie Driver.
Gruffalo's Child, The (2011) 7 



The child of the Gruffalo ignores her father's warnings and seeks the Big Bad Mouse.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 7 

Goofy, formulaic Marvel Universe blockbuster. Can an oddball group of intergalactic criminals save the galaxy?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) 7 

The ragtag, intergalactic crew fights to stay together and unravels the mystery of Quill's father.
H. (2016) 7 


Two women named Helen struggle to cope following strange atmospheric phenomena in Troy, NY. Unsettling.
Hamlet (2000) 7
An update of the Shakespeare play, set in New York in 2000, starring Ethan Hawke.
Hangover, The (2009) 7 

Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen, the groom and one night of drunken misadventures.
Happenstance (2000) 7 


A subtle twist of fate can affect the lives of total strangers. Stars Audrey Tautou.
Happy Times (2001) 7 

A bittersweet comedy about a poor, aging bachelor who hasn't had luck in love.
Happy Town - Episodes 1-8 (2010) 7 

Paranormal crime drama that aspires to be Twin Peaks. Dark mysteries in an idyllic town.
Happythankyoumoreplease (2011) 7 
Six 20-something, self-absorbed New Yorkers deal with love and the undeniable prospect of actual adulthood.
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001) 7 

Darkly humorous series of vignettes of shared-housing experiences across Australia. A search for meaning.
Hellboy (2004) 7 


A good-hearted demon is produced in a black-magic Nazi ceremony. This is his story.
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) 7 





Hellboy ends up battling the goddess Hecate after a professor resurrects a powerful female vampire.
Hello World: Confronting Bias in Software (2020) 7 

Insightful reflections on the tech industry's history and the social justice of diversity and inclusion.
Hercules (1997) 7 


Disney movie about the son of Zeus who becomes a hero to reclaim his immortality.
Hi-Line, The (2000) 7 
Set in rural Montana, this thoughtful character drama stars a young naïve Rachael Leigh Cook.
Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (2016) 7 

New infrared photography of the late-medieval artist's fantastical paintings. Too much focus on inter-museum politics.
High Art (1998) 7 

Explores the romance between photo editor Radha Mitchell and heroin-addicted photographer Ally Sheedy.
History Boys, The (2006) 7 
A class of bright, funny history students pursue acceptance into Oxford or Cambridge. Highly literate.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The (2005) 7 

So long, and thanks for all the fish, Douglas Adams. And thanks for Zooey Deschanel.
Home (2009) 7 

A film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand featuring aerial footage from around the globe. Beautiful but tedious.
Horse Girl (2020) 7 


I wanted to believe in earnest Alison Brie's conspiracy theories during her mental health crisis.
Horse Whisperer, The (1998) 7
After a tragic accident, Kristin Scott Thomas enlists the help of mystical horse-healer Robert Redford.
House of Pleasures (2011) 7 

Hardship and camaraderie at an upscale Parisian brothel at the turn of the 20th century.
House of Sand and Fog (2003) 7 
Should the house belong to emotionally unstable Jennifer Connelly or Iranian immigrant Ben Kingsley? Tragic.
How I Live Now (2013) 7
An American teenager's visit to the English countryside changes dramatically when World War III begins.
Human Traffic (1999) 7 

Follows a group of sex-obsessed British clubgoers. It's something like Trainspotting for the rave scene.
Hunger Games, The (2012) 7 

Jennifer Lawrence's soulfulness carries this televised survival competition in which teenagers fight to the death.
Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The (2013) 7 

Jena Malone helps Jennifer Lawrence carry the sequel about rebellion following the 74th Hunger Games.
Hunt for Gollum, The (2009) 7 

Chris Bouchard's impressive Lord of the Rings film. Gandalf sends Strider out to find Gollum.
Hurricane, The (1999) 7 

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, starring Denzel Washington.
Hush (2016) 7 
A deaf-mute writer lives alone in the woods. A masked killer appears in her window.
I, Robot (2004) 7 
In 2035, detective Will Smith investigates a murder. Based on Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.
I Am Legend (2007) 7 

Will Smith, sole survivor in New York City, seeks a cure for the deadly virus.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) 7 

A hospice nurse cares for an elderly horror novelist in an old house. Persistent unease.
I Cannot Go on as I Am (2015) 7 


Silent musical by Edgardo Flores. A woman loses her job and lover. Meaning in stillness.
Ice Age (2002) 7 

An animated saber-toothed tiger, sloth, wooly mammoth, and saber-toothed squirrel discover a lost human infant.
Idiots, The (1998) 7 

Lars von Trier's provocative Dogme 95 film about Danish adults pretending to be mentally challenged.
Idiots and Angels (2009) 7 



Bill Plympton's animated dark comedy about a morally bankrupt man who wakes up with wings.
In Good Company (2004) 7 
Magazine ad executive Dennis Quaid's new young boss begins dating his teenage daughter Scarlett Johansson.
Ingredients (2009) 7 

Compares America's industrialized food system to a rising local-growth movement, from Oregon to New York.
Ink (2009) 7 


High-concept visual thriller that weaves the conscious with the subconscious. Falls down on unconvincing acting.
Intacto (2003) 7 
A man has the supernatural ability to acquire luck. He gambles it in deadly games.
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) 7 
Renowned LA divorce attorney George Clooney is fascinated by revenge-seeking gold-digger Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Into the Inferno (2016) 7 
Werner Herzog explores the cultural power of volcanoes in Vanuatu, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iceland, North Korea.
In Your Eyes (2014) 7 
Two seemingly unconnected people have an unexplainable telepathic bond that allows them to share experiences.
Iris (2002) 7 

True story of novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from youth to Alzheimer's.
Iron Man 2 (2010) 7 

Fun, explosion-packed sequel that's almost as good as the first. Downey Jr. and Rourke shine.
Irreversible (2002) 7 
Interesting narrative concept, but vicious. Be prepared for traumatic rape and murder. Stars Monica Bellucci.
Island, The (2005) 7 

It's Logan's Run utopia meets Philip K. Dick paranoia, starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.
It Might Get Loud (2009) 7 

Documentary on the electric guitar starring rock musicians Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White.
Italian Job, The (2003) 7
This remake stars Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron in an Italian gold bullion heist.
Jack Goes Boating (2010) 7 

Philip Seymour Hoffman explores the dreams and failures of two awkward, working-class New York couples.
James and the Giant Peach (1996) 7 


Roald Dahl's story of an orphan who befriends humanoid bugs living inside a giant peach.
Jarhead (2005) 7 
Explores the psychological effects of being a soldier in Desert Storm, guarding oil, fighting no-one.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) 7 

Includes many self-deprecating parodies of Hollywood stars as the stoned duo head out to California.
Jellyfish (2008) 7 
Intersecting stories of three very different Israeli women living in Tel Aviv. Loved Batiya's story.
Jesus Henry Christ (2012) 7 

Measured quirkiness that evokes Wes Anderson's style about a 10-year-old prodigy. Toni Collette is great.
Journey of the Universe (2011) 7 

Explores of the epic history of the cosmos, Earth and humanity. Sometimes goofy but also profound.
Jurassic World (2015) 7 
An enjoyably self-conscious, formulaic blockbuster of dinosaur de-extinctions. Part four! Bryce Dallas Howard is fun.
Just Like Being There (2012) 7 


Celebrates gig posters by contemporary artists nearly 50 years after the first iconic concert posters.
Keyhole (2012) 7 

Guy Maddin's surreal take on Homer's Odyssey. A mysterious, dreamlike journey of Ulysses and ghosts.
Kill Your Darlings (2013) 7 
A 1944 murder draws together Beat Generation greats Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
King of California (2007) 7 

Mentally unstable Michael Douglas is convinced that Spanish treasure is buried in suburban California.
Klaus (2019) 7 

Animated Santa Claus origin story, including a bumbling postman, horrible townsfolk, and the Saami people.
Knee Deep (2007) 7 

In rural Maine, a young, hardworking dairy farmer is betrayed by family. A humanistic documentary.
Lawless (2012) 7 

The bootlegging Bondurant gang were outlaw heroes during Prohibition. Brutal violence. Tom Hardy is indestructible.
L.I.E. (2001) 7
Explores the questionable friendship between a troubled Long Island boy and a much older man.
Last Days of the Arctic (2011) 7 

Follows photojournalist Ragnar Axelsson on an evocative photographic journey among the people of the Arctic.
Last Samurai, The (2003) 7
American military advisor Tom Cruise embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy.
Lawn Dogs (1998) 7 

Ten-year-old Mischa Barton befriends the lawn cutter, a fellow outsider, in an upscale gated community.
Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (2017) 7 



Eddie Vedder's Chicago Cubs fandom during their 2016 World Series run, plus Wrigley Field concerts.
Liar Liar (1997) 7 

His disappointed son's birthday wish renders lawyer Jim Carrey incapable of lying for 24 hours.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004) 7 

Oceanographer Bill Murray leads a surreal voyage in search of a mythical jaguar shark.
Life During Wartime (2010) 7 


Todd Solondz sequel explores the virtues of forgiving and forgetting through troubling, dysfunctional family scenarios.
Life is to Whistle (1998) 7 
Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between their self-restricting beliefs or living more freely.
Life Less Ordinary, A (1997) 7 

Cleaning man Ewan McGregor takes Cameron Diaz hostage after being fired. Heaven offers romantic help.
Lilo & Stitch (2002) 7 


A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extraterrestrial fugitive.
Limey, The (1999) 7
A dangerous English ex-con travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death.
Limitless (2011) 7 
An experimental drug enables a struggling writer's success. Fun fantasy. Requires major suspension of disbelief.
Little Fish (2005) 7 
In an Australian Little Saigon district, Cate Blanchett is trying to escape her drug-addicted past.
Live from Baghdad (2002) 7 

Robert Wiener's memoirs of CNN reporters in Iraq during the Gulf War bombing in 1991.
Lodge, The (2019) 7 

Two kids and their soon-to-be stepmom get snowed in. Beautifully shot. Unnerving. Bleak as hell.
Loneliest Planet, The (2012) 7 

A pivotal, instinctive reaction divides a couple's hiking trek in Georgia's Caucasus Mountains. Slow, stunning.
Look Around You - Series 1 and 2 (2005) 7 


A BBC TV comedy series that satirizes 1970s educational science programs. A nonsensical, faithful homage.
Love Songs (2008) 7 
Chain-smoking and breaking into song on the streets of Paris. Musical beds. Clotilde Hesme shines.
Love & Teleportation (2013) 7 


A disgraced quantum mechanics professor invents a teleportation machine in his garage. Clever, charming ending.
Lucy (2014) 7 
Stylish, fast-paced existential thriller. But you must concede the utter nonsense about 10% brain capacity.
Lunopolis (2009) 7 



Pseudo-documentary about aliens on the moon and a secret Scientology-like group. A fun, riveting conspiracy.
Malèna (2001) 7 

In WWII Italy, Monica Bellucci provokes sensual awakenings in adolescent boys and scorn from townsfolk.
Malice in Wonderland (2010) 7 

A woman descends into a gritty underworld after encountering a London taxi driver. Clever update.
Margot at the Wedding (2007) 7 

Jennifer Jason Leigh plans to marry Jack Black, but estranged sister Nicole Kidman shows up.
Mascots (2016) 7 

Offbeat, uneven look into the weird world of competitive mascots. The fourth Christopher Guest mockumentary.
Match Point (2006) 7 

Woody Allen's ugly story of infidelity amidst British wealth. Tennis, opera, investments, horses and murder.
Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) 7 
Part two of the Matrix trilogy. Agent Smith returns as a destructive computer virus.
Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) 7 
Part three of the Matrix trilogy. The machine army reaches the human city of Zion.
Men Who Stare at Goats, The (2009) 7 

A reporter in Iraq learns about a secret, psychic U.S. Army unit. It's pretty amusing.
Metropia (2010) 7 




Bleak dystopian future of Europe with a fascinating, photomontage animation style. An unsettling Orwellian plot.
Mexican, The (2001) 7 
El Camino! El truck-o. This comedy stars Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. Now you're blameshifting!
Mimic (1997) 7 

Mutant cockroaches evolve into creatures able to mimic and destroy their predators. Stars Mira Sorvino.
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2016) 7 

Inside the lives of minimalists striving to exist meaningfully with less. A familiar anti-consumerism premise.
Minus Man, The (1999) 7 
Inconspicuous serial killer Owen Wilson drifts into a quaint coastal town looking to start over.
Moana (2016) 7 



Disney musical set in Ancient Polynesia. A girl befriends a demigod to save her people.
Monster in Paris, A (2012) 7 


In 1910 Paris, a monster from an eccentric scientist's greenhouse meets a beautiful cabaret singer.
Monster's Ball (2001) 7 
Prison guard Billy Bob Thornton reexamines his racist attitudes with naked Halle Berry.
Mood Indigo (2014) 7 



Gondry outwhimsied himself with this bipolar stop-motion diorama. Like Pee-wee's Playhouse plus Amélie, n'est-ce pas?
Moulin Rouge! (2001) 7 
Baz Luhrmann musical starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Paris. 'Cause we can cancan!
Mulan (1998) 7 


A girl secretly joins the Chinese army disguised as a man and becomes a hero.
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016) 7 


Dreamlike mixed media animation. When your high school experience collapses into the sea via earthquake.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) 7 
Werner Herzog and David Lynch! A disturbed man mysteriously slays his mother with a sword.
My Week with Marilyn (2011) 7 
Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in 1956, through the eyes of a London film student.
Negotiator, The (1998) 7 
Police negotiator Samuel L. Jackson has been framed. Can negotiator Kevin Spacey save his life?
Nines, The (2007) 7 

The lives of a troubled actor, TV producer and video-game designer intertwine in mysterious ways.
No No: A Dockumentary (2014) 7 

The story of baseball star Dock Ellis, most famous for his 1970 no-hitter on LSD.
Not One Less (1999) 7 
A very determined girl is left in charge of a mountain village school in China.
Notting Hill (1999) 7 
Romance blooms between American celebrity Julia Roberts and unassuming British bookstore owner Hugh Grant.
Nowhere Boy (2010) 7 

Chronicle of John Lennon's emotional teenage years, marked by the reentrance of his absentee mother.
Nymphomaniac: Volume II (2014) 7 
Lars von Trier further explores one woman's tragic life story and sexuality. Quite bleak, intellectual.
Objectified (2009) 7 

Documentary about how humans relate to manufactured objects, featuring designers like Dieter Rams and Apple.
Oblivion (2013) 7 

A dazzling, futuristic Tom Cruise space vehicle. Sadly overexplains the post-apocalyptic mystery. Fuck you, Sally.
Ocean's Eleven (2001) 7 

A collection of big-name celebrities target three Las Vegas casinos for a multimillion dollar heist.
Ocean's Twelve (2004) 7 
Second verse, same as the first. This heist movie is a likable but self-serving celebrity-fest.
Oculus (2014) 7 

Explores if inanimate objects can manifest supernatural violence. Trippy psychological horror via a reality-bending mirror.
Okja (2017) 7 
A Korean girl's best friend is a GMO created by a powerful corporation. Over-the-top antics.
Old School (2003) 7 

Disillusioned friends Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn try to recapture their college days.
Or, My Treasure (2005) 7 

A young Israeli girl does anything to support her sick, aging prostitute mother. Raw, non-judgmental.
Panic Room (2002) 7 
This David Fincher thriller presents three burglars searching Jodie Foster's brownstone mansion for hidden fortune.
Perfect Sense (2012) 7 

Follows Ewan McGregor and Eva Green as an epidemic robs people of their sensory perceptions.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) 7 
Tom Tykwer's memorable film about an 18th century Parisian murderer, with a profoundly flawed climax.
Pete's Dragon (2016) 7 

When a boy is orphaned in the forest, a magical dragon named Elliot protects him.
Phantom (2013) 7 
A Tokyo couple's all-night philosophical conversation about their precarious lives and place in the world.
Phantom Boy (2016) 7 


A boy whose illness allows him to float outside his body befriends a NYC cop.
Phoebe in Wonderland (2009) 7 

An unconventional drama teacher inspires a troubled girl. Elle Fanning and Patricia Clarkson are amazing.
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, The (2006) 7 




The Brothers Quay present a dark fairytale about a diabolical doctor and beautiful opera singer.
Pieces of April (2003) 7 
Katie Holmes invites her dying mother and estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
Pineapple Express (2008) 7 
Stoner Seth Rogen freaks out after witnessing a murder. Pot-joke heavy and also fairly violent.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 7 

A well-made Disney/Bruckheimer swashbuckling blockbuster, starring pirate Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley.
Pitch Black (2000) 7 

Marooned space travelers struggle to survive on a deserted, sun-scorched world. Vin Diesel is Riddick.
Platform, The (2020) 7 


A vertical prison with a food platform that descends each day. Grotesque metaphor of capitalism.
Playing by Heart (1998) 7 
Parallel stories of eleven Los Angeles characters converge, with an all-star cast including Angelina Jolie.
Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) 7 


A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Priceless (2008) 7 

Young gold digger Audrey Tautou mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender thinking he's a wealthy suitor.
Princess and the Frog, The (2009) 7 


Disney fairytale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans. Waitress Tiana kisses a frog prince. Voodoo.
Prisoner, The (2009) 7 


AMC miniseries based on the classic 1960s TV show. Interesting but muddled. Caviezel lacks personality.
Pollock (2000) 7 
The life, career, and artistic techniques of American painter Jackson Pollock, played by Ed Harris.
Pontypool (2010) 7 

Thoughtful psychological thriller. A virus with zombie-like symptoms is somehow infecting a small Ontario town.
Quills (2000) 7 


A Napoleonic era asylum confines the pleasure-seeking Marquis de Sade, with laundry maid Kate Winslet.
Radiant City (2007) 7 



Faux-documentary about the disaggregated, unwalkable, intolerant nature of modern suburbia. Mocking.
Rainmaker, The (1997) 7
Young lawyer Matt Damon and Danny DeVito star in another freakin' adapted John Grisham novel.
Reader, The (2008) 7 
Kate Winslet initiates a surprising, secretive romance in this solemn drama set in post-WWII Germany.
Religulous (2008) 7 


Bill Maher's provocative, smartass dialogue with Jews, Christians and Muslims. An irreverent but smug rant.
Renegade (2004) 7 


Psychedelic French Western that feels like a Jodorowsky film. Sacred mountains, gunfights, peyote and shaman.
Return to Paradise (1998) 7
Two friends decide whether to help a third friend arrested in Malaysia for drug possession.
Rewind This! (2013) 7 


The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape. How home video changed the world.
Ringu (2003) 7 

A mysterious video kills all who watch it, unless the viewer can solve its mystery.
Rise and Fall of the Seattle CHOP, The (2020) 7 

Popular Front documentary showing the rise and fall of the Seattle CHOP/CHAZ from the ground.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 7 
Interesting franchise origin story with dull characters. Heavy on special effects and light on significance.
Road Home, The (1999) 7
After his father's death, a Chinese businessman recalls the story of how his parents met.
Road to Nowhere (2011) 7 

Shannyn Sossamon's emotive performance carries Hellman's thin neo-noir mystery that blurs film with real crime.
Robot & Frank (2012) 7 

An aging ex-jewel thief bonds with a robot butler programmed to look after him. Predictable.
Robot Stories (2004) 7 

Four stories about a futuristic society grappling with its relationship to the growing robot population.
Romance (1999) 7 

A young French woman embarks on an escalating sexual journey, testing her emotional limits.
Rosewater (2014) 7 

Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is jailed in Iran under suspicion of espionage. Jon Stewart directs.
Rounders (1998) 7 

Reformed gambler Matt Damon must return to playing big stakes poker to save Edward Norton.
Rum Diary, The (2011) 7 


Hard-drinking American journalist Johnny Depp takes a newspaper job in Puerto Rico during the 1950s.
Saddest Music in the World, The (2004) 7 



Guy Maddin oddity. A Canadian beer baroness organizes a saddest-music contest during the Great Depression.
Salt (2010) 7 
Insanely violent and illogical. CIA agent/Russian spy Angelina Jolie is an unstoppable killing machine.
Saving Capitalism (2017) 7 

Robert Reich's demoralizing yet hopeful account of how American politics became rigged by crony capitalism.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) 7 
During WWII, three brothers are killed. The Army tries to save the sole surviving brother.
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (2013) 7 

In this remake, daydreaming photo manager Ben Stiller finds himself in an extraordinary real-life adventure.
Secret of Kells, The (2009) 7 

A hand-drawn medieval adventure of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells. Intricate visuals.
Secretary (2002) 7 

James Spader is involved in a sexual, sadomasochistic story? You're kidding! Maggie Gyllenhaal is great.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) 7 

As a deadly asteroid approaches, neighbors Steve Carell and Keira Knightley end up traveling together.
See You Yesterday (2019) 7 
Two teen prodigies build makeshift time machines. A tragic Brooklyn police shooting gives them purpose.
Septien (2011) 7 

Weird little movie about three eccentric brothers. The underlying bearded angst is charming and absurd.
Serenity (2005) 7 

Finale to the cancelled Firefly TV series. Features space-age weaponry, martial arts, and witty dialogue.
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) 7 
Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber, becomes friends with the Dalai Lama. A true story.
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) 7 

This amusing cannibalization of cinematic history muddles Max Schreck's convincing turn as vampire Count Orlok.
Sherlock Holmes (2009) 7 
Ritchie's overwrought, violent CGI explosion. Quick-witted Downey is great, but why is Holmes constantly fighting?
Sherrybaby (2006) 7 

Former drug addict Maggie Gyllenhaal is out of prison, seeking her daughter and emotional recovery.
Sidewalls (2011) 7 



Two neurotic individuals live in neighboring apartments in Buenos Aires. Will they meet? Charming loneliness.
Silent Hill (2006) 7 

Fantastic atmosphere and set design. A grotesque purgatory of undead meat-creatures, cults, and zombie nurses.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) 7 

The Eva Green show. Visually stunning and gritty like the Miller/Rodriguez original, but less compelling.
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) 7 

The grand celestial ambitions of Chinese contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang, famous for his pyrotechnic displays.
SLC Punk (1999) 7 

In 1985, Matthew Lillard is one of two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.
Sleepy Hollow (1999) 7 

Constable Icabod Crane is sent to a village to investigate murders by a headless horseman.
Sliding Doors (1998) 7
Parallel story lines explore fate and how simple moments change our lives. Stars Gwyneth Paltrow.
Small Time Crooks (2000) 7 
Woody Allen's cookie store business becomes a success, though it was a cover for robbery.
Snowden (2016) 7 

A paranoid thriller, plus ethical dilemma, about leaking the NSA's illegal surveillance techniques. Gordon-Levitt stars.
Soaked in Bleach (2015) 7 


Compelling docudrama about the last days of Kurt Cobain. Re-open the death investigation, Seattle PD.
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) 7
Newspaperman Ethan Hawke figures into the murder trial of a Japanese-American in the post-WWII 1950s.
Sons of Perdition (2010) 7 

Three teenagers exiled from an FLDS polygamist cult try to survive in mainstream America. Distressing.
Son of the Congo (2015) 7 


Basketball star Serge Ibaka returns to the Congo with the hope of uplifting communities. Heartwarming.
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) 7 



I'm sorry I can't help myself. That movie has warped my fragile little mind.
Spider-Man (2002) 7 


Tobey Maguire is bitten by a genetically engineered spider and subsequently wins Kirsten Dunst's love.
Spring Breakers (2013) 7 
Harmony Korine's latest artsy trainwreck/portrait of American cultural dysfunction, loaded with topless party girls.
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008) 7 


Kubrick's incredible attention to detail revealed in 1,000+ boxes of his meticulously sorted film materials.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 7 

Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Woodenly acted, but better than the first two episodes it is.
Stardust (2007) 7 

A funny Neil Gaiman fairytale set in England that feels somewhat like The Princess Bride.
Starlet (2012) 7 

The unlikely friendship between a 21-year-old actress and a lonely elderly woman in Los Angeles.
Steamboy (2005) 7 

In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor becomes involved in a revolution of steam power technology.
Stir of Echoes (1999) 7 

After being hypnotized at a party, Kevin Bacon begins seeing haunting visions of a ghost.
Stoker (2013) 7 

A mysterious uncle appears in the life of a grieving, impressionable teenager. Dark and stylish.
Suicide Kings (1997) 7 

Ex-mob boss Christopher Walken is kidnapped by four young men attempting to pay a ransom.
Summer of Sam (1999) 7 
Spike Lee explores the Son of Sam murders in a South Bronx neighborhood during 1977.
Sunshine (1999) 7 

Follows the fate of a Hungarian Jewish family through three generations in the 20th century.
Super Size Me (2004) 7 

Spurlock only eats McDonald's food for one month to see what happens to his body.
Superman Returns (2006) 7 


Bryan Singer's reverent reboot of the Superman franchise. Good, but lacks surprises and new ideas.
Surviving Picasso (1996) 7 

Natascha McElhone is Francoise Gilot, Pablo Picasso's only lover strong enough to withstand his cruelty.
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) 7 

The life of a fictional jazz guitarist, starring Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, and Uma Thurman.
Swingers (1996) 7 
Funny 1990s dating rules seminar. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn barhop through Los Angeles clubs.
Swiss Army Man (2016) 7 

Surreal, earnest adventures of a stranded man and the gaseous corpse he befriends. Poetic slapstick?
Taken (2009) 7
A fast-paced xenophobic thriller. Professional spy Liam Neeson exacts vigilante justice on everyone. Everyone!
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) 7
In the 1950s, Matt Damon is sent to Europe to retrieve millionaire playboy Jude Law.
Teach Us All (2017) 7 

Devastating cycles of unfulfilled promises of educational equality to Black and Latino children since desegregation.
Thomas Crown Affair, The (1999) 7 

Millionaire playboy Pierce Brosnan amuses himself by stealing artwork. Enter sexy insurance investigator Rene Russo.
There's Something About Mary (1998) 7 

The Farrelly Brothers present a gross-out romantic comedy starring good-natured Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller.
Third Contact (2012) 7 




Psychological thriller explores madness, depression, quantum suicide and immortality. It's a dark, puzzling poem.
Thumbsucker (2005) 7 
A quirky 17-year-old who still sucks his thumb grapples with the anxiety of impending adulthood.
Time Lapse (2015) 7 

A mysterious device takes pictures 24 hours into the future. Engaging time-machine premise, passable acting.
TiMER (2010) 7 


A biotech implant counts down to the moment you're supposed to meet your soulmate. Charming.
Tin Man (2007) 7 


Dark re-imagining of the Land of Oz. Zooey Deschanel stars in this three-part Sci-Fi miniseries.
Tomorrowland (2015) 7 
I can't resist the retro-futurism of 1960s World's Fairs. Magical adventure into an alternate dimension.
Turbo Kid (2015) 7 

Good-natured 1980s nostalgia. A post-apocalyptic wasteland with bicycles. Fun homage. Laurence Leboeuf is a delight.
Transformers (2007) 7 

Spectacularly rendered Autobot and Decepticon destruction. ADHD kids love these plotless nonsensical blasts.
TRON: Legacy (2010) 7 
The son of virtual-world designer Flynn enters The Grid, 20 years after his father's disappearance.
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1998) 7 


Jewel-toned, deadpan absurdity from the inimitable Guy Maddin. A kitschy, disorienting fantasy of frustrated desires.
U Turn (1997) 7 
Drifter Sean Penn becomes entangled with femme fatale Jennifer Lopez after his car breaks down.
Unbreakable (2000) 7 


A mystery thriller about unrealized supernatural powers. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson star.
Uncanny (2015) 7 

A groundbreaking A.I. exhibits emergent behavior. Quite similar to 'Ex Machina' but actually predates it.
Unlikely (2019) 7 
Investigates America's college dropout crisis and innovative ways to close the higher education opportunity divide.
Va Savoir (2001) 7 


This romantic comedy follows three men and three women as their lives intersect in Paris.
Valhalla Rising (2010) 7 
Aggressively minimalist, intensely violent film set in the Dark Ages. Brooding and stylish, but unmemorable.
Vegucated (2011) 7 


Three New Yorkers adopt a vegan diet for six weeks, get educated about animal agriculture.
Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca (2010) 7 

Explores sacred plant medicine. Two Canadians visit the Amazon to drink the hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca.
Waiting for Guffman (1997) 7 

Christopher Guest plays a flamboyant off-Broadway director trying to bring some showbiz to small-town Missouri.
Waking Ned Devine (1998) 7 
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Wall, The (2013) 7 

A woman becomes trapped in her mountain cabin by an invisible wall. Human survival metaphor.
Wedding Crashers (2005) 7 

Divorce mediators Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson make a lifestyle out of sneaking into weddings.
Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) 7 

Darkness descends. A bleak, mysterious and meditative art film. It's also cryptic, tedious and pretentious.
What Did Jack Do? (2020) 7 


Short, absurd critique of the crime genre. Lynch interrogates a talking monkey suspected of murder.
When Time Becomes a Woman (2013) 7 

Dialogue-driven sci-fi filmed at Jordan's Dead Sea. Mysterious narrative about how the world could end.
Who is Dayani Cristal? (2014) 7 

Moving portrait of border-crossing migrant workers. Begins with an unidentified body in the Arizona desert.
Who Took Johnny (2015) 7 

Examination into the famous 1982 disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch. Case appears essentially solved.
Wild Man Blues (1997) 7 


A documentary about Woody Allen's life as he tours with his New Orleans jazz band.
Winter Passing (2006) 7 

Zooey Deschanel visits her novelist father, now rooming with a young woman and Christian rocker.
WITH: A Documentary & Concert Film About Sylvan Esso (2020) 7 


Fun 60-minute documentary and live concert film capturing Sylvan Esso on their 2019 WITH tour.
World War Z (2013) 7 

U.N. employee Brad Pitt races around the world trying to stop the deadly zombie pandemic.
World's Fastest Indian, The (2005) 7 


Burt Munro sets the land-speed world record on his home-built 950cc Indian motorcycle in 1967.
Wrong (2013) 7 

Absurdist Dupieux film about a man changing others' lives while looking for his lost dog.
X-Files: Fight the Future, The (1998) 7 



David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson must fight the government in a conspiracy about alien colonization.
X-Men (2000) 7 



The superheroes from a private academy for mutants must oppose a powerful mutant terrorist organization.
X2: X-Men United (2003) 7 



Mutants continue to struggle against fearful human society and are attacked by military forces.
XX/XY (2002) 7 

A three-way relationship during college still haunts and complicates Mark Ruffalo's life 10 years later.
Young & Beautiful (2014) 7 
Both male fantasy and moving coming-of-age story. A sexually curious French girl takes up prostitution.
Z for Zachariah (2015) 7 
A radioactive global catastrophe. Three survivors? Mesmerizing first half. Weak love triangle. Clever water wheel.
Zero Effect (1998) 7 
Bill Pullman is private investigator Daryl Zero, a paranoid genius investigating blackmail. One-liners abound.
Zero Theorem, The (2014) 7 


A computer hacker trying to discover the meaning of life keeps being interrupted by Management.
Rated 7 out of 10
Search returned all films with a rating of 7 out of 1678 total films.GOOD
Statistical ratings distribution of these 401 films (23.9% of total rated films):
With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
(especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
Average rating for these 401 films: 7.
| 10: | 0% |
| 9: | 0% |
| 8: | 0% |
| 7: | 100% |
| 6: | 0% |
| 5: | 0% |
| CRAP: | 0% |
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