The Best Films of 2003
Saturday December 27, 2003
We've pointed out the failures, listed the best on DVD, and now it's time for the best of the big screen. We agree: Lars Von Trier's "Dogville" was the best ... Read More
The Best DVDs of 2003
Wednesday December 24, 2003
In a year were a lot of new films turned out to be disappointments, DVD remained a haven for the discerning film fan: our home library of towering classics grew ... Read More
Review: The Company
Tuesday December 23, 2003
Robert Altman turns his attentions to the ballet in his latest ensemble film, starring Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, and the Chicago Joffrey Ballet. In typically sprawling Altman fashion, we find ... Read More
McNamara and Vermeer Rule Indie Box Office
Tuesday December 23, 2003
In its opening week, Errol Morris' outstanding documentary "The Fog of War" took the top spot on indieWire's specialty box office. Last week's number one, "Girl With a Pearl Earring," ... Read More
New DVDs of the Week
Monday December 22, 2003
Francophiles rejoice: three new DVDs this week hail from France -- Cedric Klapsich's charming coming of age comedy "L'Auberge Espagnole," Benoît Jacquot's fascinating look at the infamous Marquis, "Sade," and ... Read More
Review: Calendar Girls
Friday December 19, 2003
Nude pictures of middle-aged women! "Calendar Girls" is a small, lovely film about women posing topless--for charity, of course. Terrific English actresses Helen Mirren and Julie Walters star as best ... Read More
The Worst of 2003
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Who was naughty, who was nice? We usually don't like to grumble about what a bad year it was at the movies, but it must be said: 2003 had more ... Read More
New DVD Releases
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Coline Serreau's feminist thiller "Chaos" is our number one pick this week. Other great new DVD releases include Mamoru Oshii's anime marvel "Avalon," enticing Sundance fare, and classic films by ... Read More
New York Film Critics Online Bestow 2003 Awards
Monday December 15, 2003
The first of the critic's groups to announce their awards for the season, New York Film Critics Online picked their winners at the Walter Reade Theater yesterday. Your guides joined ... Read More
Announcements From Sundance
Friday December 12, 2003
The Sundance Film Festival gears up for the new year. Sixteen films have been selected for the Premiere Screenings, including Pieter Jan Brugge's "The Clearing," starring Helen Mirren, Willem ... Read More
Review: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Wednesday December 10, 2003
The movie based on the book based on the 17th century painting: Scarlett Johansson sits for Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth) in this Miramaxy tale of clogs, canals, and jealousy. Opens ... Read More
Top DVD Releases of the Week
Tuesday December 9, 2003
The best new art house DVDs this week include two festival hits from the gay/lesbian circuit, "Luster" and "The Trip." Masato Harada takes you into the Japanese underworld of ... Read More
2003 Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Thursday December 4, 2003
Awards season has begun. The National Review Board announced their top picks of the year, and the Indie Spirit Awards have recognized their own. Jim Sheridan's "In America" ... Read More
Review: In America
Monday December 1, 2003
Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine take their family from Ireland to a New York City flop house in Jim Sheridan's heart-warming immigration soap opera. With a cameo by E.T. Read ... Read More
New DVDs
Monday December 1, 2003
This week's blockbuster release is the Johnny Depp hit based on the amusement park ride "Pirates of the Caribbean," but in the world of foreign and indie films, there are ... Read More