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2002
   
"Well, here's my first question. Do you think it's kind of dangerous handing out guns at a bank?"
 
   
-- Bowling for Columbine
 
   
Adam: B
Matt:
 
     
 
Film Greatness
  adam:
matt:
film of the year
   
actor of the year
   
actress of the year
     
 
Top 5 Lists
     
film:
   
1--
road to perdition (usa) signs (usa)
2--
the quiet american (usa) city of god (brazil)
3--
y tu mama tambien (mexico) infernal affairs (hong kong)
4--
about a boy (uk) lord of the rings: the two towers (usa)
5--
chicago (usa) the clay bird (france)
   
actor:
   
1--
tom hanks - road to perdition javier bardem - mondays in the sun
2--
michael caine - the quiet american joaquin phoenix - signs
3--
paul newman - road to perdition tony leung - infernal affairs
4--
jude law - road to perdition andy lau - infernal affairs
5--
robin williams - one hour photo paul newman - road to perdition
   
actress:
   
1--
kirsten dunst - the cat's meow emily watson - punch drunk love
2--
catherine zeta jones - chicago maribel verdu - y tu mama tambien
3--
jennifer aniston - the good girl natalie boutefeu - le chignon d'olga
4--
renee zelwegger - chiacgo abigail breslin - signs
5--
maggie gyllenhaal - secretary  
     
 
Recommended
     
A+
the quiet american, road to perdition  
A
  signs, city of god
A-
y tu mama tambien, about a boy, chicago, far from heaven punch drunk love, the clay bird, star wars: episode II - attack of the clones, mondays in the sun, infernal affairs
B+
adaptation, bowling for columbine, city of god, cypher, one hour photo - the pianist road to perdition, spiderman
     
 
Film Badness
     
  28 Days Later, Bloody Sunday, Cavale, Die Another Day, Hart's War, Ice Age, John Q., Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Phone Booth, Poolhall Junkies, Possession, Signs, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, xXx 28 Days Later, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Die Another Day, xXx, Blade II, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
     
 
Films Viewed
     
  28 Days Later..., 8 femmes, About a Boy, About Schmidt, Adaptation, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Blade II, Blood Work, Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Identity, Bowling for Columbine, Catch Me If You Can, Cavale, Chicago, City by the Sea, City of God, Cypher, Die Another Day, Dog Soldiers, Far from Heaven, Gangs of New York, The Good Girl, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hart's War, The Hours, Ice Age, The Importance of Being Earnest, Infernal Affairs, Insomnia, Jackass: The Movie, John Q, K-19: The Widowmaker, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Minority Report, One Hour Photo, Panic Room, Phone Booth, The Pianist, Poolhall Junkies, Possession, Punch-Drunk Love, The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Red Dragon, The Ring, Ripley's Game, Road to Perdition, The Rules of Attraction, Secretary, Signs, Spellbound, Spider-Man, Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Talk to Her, Unfaithful, xXx, Y tu mamá también  
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