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"A compelling, tear-jerking look at a vital piece of our infrastructure gone awry." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jun 28, 2007
 
Sicko (2007)93%
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4/4
 
"It's a pleasing blend of Abbott and Costello and Foul Play, tickling the audience in all the right spots." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jul 27, 2006
 
Scoop (2006)37%
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4/4
 
"Haggis challenges our common conceptions about race and allows no character to escape his own hypocrisy." -- Arizona Republic
Posted May 5, 2005
 
Crash (2005)75%
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5/5
 
"Saying this movie is about boxing is akin to saying Citizen Kane is about a sled." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 6, 2005
 
Million Dollar Baby (2004)91%
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5/5
 
"With Sideways, the director of Election and About Schmidt has cobbled together his most mature, complete effort to date, a film that utilizes his off-kilter sense of humor and his ability to construct believable characters." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Nov 4, 2004
 
Sideways (2004)96%
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5/5
 
"Making a movie about anyone's life requires a director to make choices, and Hackford wasn't trying for a painstaking re-creation. Instead, he chose to focus -- like Charles himself -- on the soul." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 28, 2004
 
Ray (2004)81%
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5/5
 
"Every year needs a challenging masterwork, a movie that defies filmmaking convention and leaves an indelible mark on the collective psyche." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 25, 2003
 
21 Grams (2003)82%
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5/5
 
"Not only has Jackson boldly and faithfully brought J.R.R. Tolkien's world to life, he's created the most epic and sweeping fantasy adventure of all time." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 18, 2003
 
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)94%
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5/5
 
"The movie inspired three sequels and remains undeniably frightening. It also marks a significant step in the evolution of modern science-fiction films." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 30, 2003
 
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003)94%
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5/5
 
"Kill Bill not only lives up to the hype, it exceeds it, with some of the most amazing fight sequences ever filmed." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 9, 2003
 
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)85%
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5/5
 
"It's a wonderful film, all subtlety and grace, from the delicate script of writer-director Sofia Coppola to the finely tuned efforts of Bill Murray, who gives a still, laconic yet mesmerizing performance." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 18, 2003
 
Lost in Translation (2003)95%
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5/5
 
"A fish story that hooks you from the opening scene." -- Arizona Republic
Posted May 29, 2003
 
Finding Nemo (2003)98%
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5/5
 
"Traffic was brilliant fiction, but City of God proves that true stories often pack the most punch." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 7, 2003
 
City of God (2003)92%
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5/5
 
"It is a singularly impressive work, able to generate laughs one moment and tears the next." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Feb 21, 2003
 
Talk to Her (2002)92%
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5/5
 
"Each deft stroke of Payne's pen is matched by a Nicholson flourish, transforming the film into a moving, bittersweet ballet." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 3, 2003
 
About Schmidt (2002)85%
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5/5
 
"A textbook example of fearless filmmaking, exhibiting a brand of gritty realism that's hard to watch but impossible to ignore." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 4, 2002
 
Monster's Ball (2001)86%
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4.5/5
 
"Like the burbling soup that plays a key part in Ratatouille, the movie is a delectable blend of ingredients that tickles the palette and leaves you hungry for more." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jun 28, 2007
 
Ratatouille (2007)95%
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4.5/5
 
"In coming up with one of the finest modern fantasies to date, del Toro seamlessly blends two stories, one set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and the other in a parallel realm of fairies and fauns." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 18, 2007
 
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)96%
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4.5/5
 
"[This] absorbing and thoughtful take on the plight of the trapped, desperate and suicidal Japanese troops, outstrips its companion piece. That's not a statement on patriotism; it addresses the nature of Eastwood's approach and basic human nature." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 11, 2007
 
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)91%
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4.5/5
 
"Everything comes together in Children of Men, from Owen's white-knuckled performance to the eclectic soundtrack." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 26, 2006
 
Children of Men (2006)92%
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4.5/5
 
"As each story comes to its conclusion, some characters rise above, while others are crushed under the weight of the day's events. The tales are equal parts miracle and tragedy. And that's often what life is, which makes Babel ring true." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Nov 10, 2006
 
Babel (2006)68%
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4.5/5
 
"It took a while, but Martin Scorsese has returned to the Mean Streets." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 5, 2006
 
The Departed (2006)92%
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4.5/5
 
"The word 'quirky' is overused, but Little Miss Sunshine deserves the tag. As with Napoleon Dynamite, the quirkiness in this film comes from honest characters, not desperate-to-be-different caricatures in such films as Garden State." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 10, 2006
 
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)91%
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4.5/5
 
"With this unflinching account of that day, Stone has made the most important film of his long career." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2006
 
World Trade Center (2006)70%
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4.5/5
 
"It's hard to imagine any American not being moved by this film." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 27, 2006
 
United 93 (2006)91%
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4.5/5
 
"If you count yourself among the curious, spend an afternoon with George." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Feb 9, 2006
 
Curious George (2006)69%
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4.5/5
 
"Spielberg's usual competence is on display, in many ways, but Munich is like no other Spielberg movie." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 22, 2005
 
Munich (2005)77%
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4.5/5
 
"There's no contest. Brokeback Mountain is the most poignant movie love story of the year." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 20, 2005
 
Brokeback Mountain (2005)87%
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4.5/5
 
"Don't look now, but Jeff Daniels' days as 'the other Jeff' may be coming to an end." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Nov 23, 2005
 
The Squid and the Whale (2005)94%
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4.5/5
 
"In Walk the Line, Joaquin Phoenix doesn't look exactly like Johnny Cash. He doesn't sound exactly like Cash, either. But he is Johnny Cash." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Nov 17, 2005
 
Walk the Line (2005)83%
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4.5/5
 
"It's rare to find a filmmaker who can deliver such a message and keep us riveted every minute of screen time. But Cronenberg manages it, making A History of Violence one of his best, and most realistic, films ever." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 29, 2005
 
A History of Violence (2005)87%
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4.5/5
 
"A nostalgic, sentimental and wholly bawdy comedy that will make you laugh until your sides hurt." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 18, 2005
 
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)84%
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4.5/5
 
"An elegant, evocative film." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 4, 2005
 
Broken Flowers (2005)86%
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4.5/5
 
"[Rubin and Shapiro] were good enough to recognize wheelchair rugby as a prime documentary topic and lucky enough to uncover a collection of human stories that makes Murderball more than just another sports movie." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jul 21, 2005
 
Murderball (2005)98%
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4.5/5
 
"It took 22 years, but the Jedi has finally returned." -- Arizona Republic
Posted May 16, 2005
 
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)79%
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4.5/5
 
"Kung Fu Hustle will not only please martial-arts fans, it's witty and energetic enough to engage those who usually ignore such choreographed Asian dust-ups." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 21, 2005
 
Kung Fu Hustle (2005)89%
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4.5/5
 
"He does, but you probably won't, especially from watching this movie." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 7, 2005
 
Schultze Gets the Blues (2005)73%
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4.5/5
 
"Every now and then, a movie does more than gamely defend the status quo but actually advances the art form. So it is with Sin City, a stunning, brutal vision of a city gone mad." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 31, 2005
 
Sin City (2005)77%
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4.5/5
 
"For whatever reason, it's an injustice that Bardem was not nominated for best actor." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Feb 17, 2005
 
The Sea Inside (2004)82%
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4.5/5
 
"Zhang proves that Hero was no accident with House of Flying Daggers, another Chinese period piece resplendent with a dazzling palette and soaring, ambitious fight sequences." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 13, 2005
 
House of Flying Daggers (2004)88%
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4.5/5
 
"Other Scorsese films have carried more passion, but none has so brilliantly captured a lost era, or a lost American icon." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 23, 2004
 
The Aviator (2004)88%
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4.5/5
 
"Though Bale deserves all the credit that can be heaped at his feet ... there is far more to this sinister psychological thriller than just exhibiting Bale's emaciated form." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 2, 2004
 
The Machinist (2004)73%
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4.5/5
 
"A revelation, a challenging yet enlightening journey into the depths of creativity and imagination." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 16, 2004
 
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)63%
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4.5/5
 
"Hero reminds us all why filmmaking is called an art." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 26, 2004
 
Hero (2004)95%
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4.5/5
 
"Not a film to be ignored." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jun 24, 2004
 
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)83%
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4.5/5
 
"An animated film that takes familiar Disney archetypes and twists them into vivid, imaginative shapes." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Jan 29, 2004
 
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)94%
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4.5/5
 
"A whopper of a movie, told by the master of the modern-day fairy tale, Tim Burton." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 25, 2003
 
Big Fish (2003)77%
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4.5/5
 
"A splendid, robust historical drama." -- Arizona Republic
Posted Dec 4, 2003
 
The Last Samurai (2003)66%
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9/10
 
"Struggles mightily to win us over, and you have to appreciate the effort." -- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Billy Elliot (2000)85%

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