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Sort by RATING      Sort by TITLE/YEAR      Sort by QUOTE      Sort by SOURCE       3/5      28 Days Later (2003)      "An unsettling, creepy experience, complete with very strange sound editing and eerie musical choices that accent the offbeat post-apocalyptic imagery remarkably." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      About a Boy (2002)      "A thoroughly engaging, surprisingly touching British comedy." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      AKA (2002)      "As a simple story about one young man's search for himself, this is gripping, powerful stuff. But you get the feeling that Roy has much bigger fish to fry!" [movie review]      Film Threat       4.5/5      All or Nothing (2002)      "Brilliantly observed examination of modern relationships and interaction." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Avenue Montaigne (2007)      "Silly, sweet and sentimental, this French comedy is thoroughly engaging." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      Battle Royale (2000)      "The basic storyline just isn't very good, and any attempt to say anything meaningful or moving is ham-fisted and obvious, which quite simply isn't good enough for a film as in-your-face as this." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Better Housekeeping (2002)      "Novak manages to capture a cruelly hilarious vein of black comedy in the situation with his cast of non-actors and a gritty, no-budget approach." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      Big Shot's Funeral (2003)      "Much of this is way over the top, irritating and entertaining in equal measure." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Biggie and Tupac (2002)      "It will grip even viewers who aren't interested in rap, as it cuts to the heart of American society in an unnerving way." [movie review]      Film Threat       1/5      Boat Trip (2003)      "This abysmally unfunny 'romp' is so forced and strained that it's painful to watch." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      The Business of Strangers (2001)      "This is a stunning examination of issues of doubt and control, as well as a cracking good little thriller." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      The Caiman (2006)      "A fascinating film about moviemaking and government corruption, but it requires a fairly thorough understanding of Italian politics." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Camp (2003)      "This is the kind of film you can watch over and over again on several levels, especially as you mine the script for knowing jokes about the theatre (it's packed with them)." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      Cautiva (2005)      "Sporadically artful yet stupefyingly dull -- there are some segments that are so beautiful and monotonous that they very nearly hypnotise us...into a coma." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Children of the Century (2002)      "The art direction and costumes are gorgeous and finely detailed, and Kurys' direction is clever and insightful." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Code Unknown (2001)      "Even if it's a bit 'foreign' and arty, it's also consistently gripping, thoughtful, powerful stuff, assembled in an unusual way that catches us off guard and never preaches." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      Comandante (2003)      "While it's fascinating to get Castro's perspective on things like the Bay of Pigs invasion, the missile crisis, US intervention in Latin America and the Cold War, we can't help but feel that Stone is bending this documentary for his own personal interest." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)      "The film fearlessly gets under the skin of the people involved ... This makes it not only a detailed historical document, but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture." [movie review]      Film Threat       5/5      The Edge of Heaven (2008)      "Akin's visual style is both moody and fluid, catching the emotional layers of each scene without sentimentalising anything" [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Enigma (2002)      "A cleverly involving, slow-burning dramatic thriller." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      The Eye (2003)      "The overall visual imagery is terrifically effective, unsettling and eerie, yet darkly beautiful at the same time." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Faithless (2001)      "It's a provocative, deeply detailed film, finely crafted both in the studio and in the editing room by Ullman." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Friday Night (2003)      "Not terribly engaging, but surprisingly moving." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Good Bye, Lenin! (2004)      "Heartwarming comedy." [movie review]      Film Threat       1.5/5      Hotel (2003)      "The plot is so insane that we never get a grip on what's going on, so we never care at all about the characters or situations." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      I Capture the Castle (2003)      "A complex, moving tale about dealing with life, not accepting second best and having the courage to both love and be loved. That it avoids the grit and lapses into schmaltz every now and then can almost be forgiven." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      In Praise of Love (2001)      "It's intriguing, visually arresting and utterly impenetrable!" [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      In This World (2003)      "The film has a riveting central narrative, the performances are compelling and, most of all, we need to hear more immigration stories like this to counter the government's and the media's incessant fear-mongering." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)      "The film's pace isn't quite enough to get our hearts racing, but it's still great fun." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Invincible (2002)      "A compelling pre-WWII drama with vivid characters and a warm, moving message." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      The Isle (2002)      "The evocative imagery and gentle, lapping rhythms of this film are infectious -- it gets under our skin and draws us in long before the plot kicks into gear." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      A Jihad for Love (2007)      "As it examines the point where sexuality and Islam meet in seven very different cultures, the film becomes far more universal than we expect." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Kandahar (2001)      "The result is stunning -- both as a narrative film and as a document of the place and time." [movie review]      Film Threat       2.5/5      The King is Alive (2001)      "The real problem is the way the story tries so hard to incorporate Shakespearean themes." [movie review]      Film Threat       2.5/5      The Lady and the Duke (2002)      "Rohmer's playful style is often good fun. And Russell is especially compelling. But honestly, it's fairly hard going." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Les Destinees (2002)      "We're kept intrigued by the characters and where they're heading, and the gorgeous cinematography and production design help us submerge ourselves in their world." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Life Is a Miracle (2004)      "A superb story is drowned out by Kusturica's zany and chaotic style" [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Lilya 4-Ever (2003)      "Lukas Moodysson brings us yet another amazingly realistic and engaging drama about society punctuated with both humor and grittiness." [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      Maid in Manhattan (2002)      "With a romantic comedy plotline straight from the ages, this Cinderella story doesn't have a single surprise up its sleeve. But it does somehow manage to get you under its spell." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      The Man Without a Past (2003)      "This is a very simple story, but it builds beautifully to an endearing and witty romance." [movie review]      Film Threat       4.5/5      Maryam (2002)      "First-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving, effective little film." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (William Klein) (1964)      "Much better than the Oscar-winning When We Were Kings." [movie review]      Film Threat       2/5      My Kingdom (2002)      "We spend so much time trying desperately to get everything straight in our minds that the raw punch of the material passes us by." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      My Little Eye (2002)      "There are just enough twists in the tale to make it far more satisfying than almost any horror film in recent memory." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Noi (2004)      "A terrific feature debut from a filmmaker to watch." [movie review]      Film Threat       3.5/5      Open Hearts (2003)      "This feels so real that it takes our breath away -- it's moving, profoundly involving and deeply meaningful." [movie review]      Film Threat       5/5      Pather Panchali (1954)      "It is quite simply a movie masterpiece; run, don't walk, to any arthouse cinema that shows it!" [movie review]      Film Threat       3/5      People I Know (2003)      "While the film is perhaps a bit too talky, it's so fiendishly insightful that it keeps us hooked." [movie review]      Film Threat       1/5      The Pornographer (2001)      "Only fans of the most pretentious, dull French cinema will even remotely like this film." [movie review]      Film Threat       4/5      Raising Victor Vargas (2003)      "The realistic characters and dialogue make this a superior example of a New York indie style film, because these people are just so true!" [movie review]      Film Threat

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