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6/26/00 - Bickering Beck: The Filth and the Fury
Julien Temple's new documentary chronicling the rise and fall of British punk band The Sex Pistols is wildly entertaining, but more importantly, it serves to set the record straight, once and for all.

6/15/00 - But I'm A Cheerleader
This summer, Natasha Lyonne gets sent to "homosexual rehab" camp. Blending humor and romance, Jamie Babbit's dark comedy promises to be pure candy for the independent film lover. Also starring RuPaul and Clea DuVall.

6/08/00 - Bickering Beck: Croupier is Crappier
Alex Kingston, known as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on ER, is also a trained actress from England. Not even a strong performace and an explicit nude scene could save Mike Hodge's lifeless film about gambling.

5/22/00 - The Wisdom of the Crocodiles
This summer, watch the most handsome man in film today devour women: Jude Law as bonechillingly good-looking vampire in Po-Chih Leong's stylish, offbeat thriller.

5/21/00 - Cannes 2000 Wrap-up
The 53rd Cannes Film Festival is over. Lars van Trier wins with a musical starring Björk. See who else won at the glitziest of all film festivals.

4/26/00 - Indie Films Make Fine Summer Reading
Hollywood likes it stupid for the summer, but indie fans aren't like that: take a look at the first new releases of the summer -- all based on books.

4/15/00 - Bickering Beck: The Closer You Get
Fox Searchlight Pictures will having you thinking all Irish are eccentric simpletons. Egads!

4/14/00 - Review: The Girl Next Door
Stacy Valentine goes from housewife to porn star. And in and out of the doctor's office.

4/7/00 - Resurgence of the Documentary
From Buena Vista to Stacey Valentine, an overview of the best in current documentary.

3/27/00 - All About Oscar
Hilary wins. Pedro wins. Chloe loses. Get an independent recap of the big night.

3/27/00 - David Lynch Online
A partnership with Shockwave brings the best of film to your home.

3/16/00 - Foreign Film and Documentaries at the Oscars
Categories that acutally matter.

3/15/00 - Indie and the Oscars
We can only hope....

3/8/00 - Esquire's Emerging Directors
They're young, they're hip, they're up-and-coming -- and I'll tell you who's missing.

3/5/00 - Bickering Beck: Mr. Death
Documentary filmmaking at its finest.

2/19/00 - Bickering Beck: Holy Smoke
Jane Campion is back.

2/11/00 - Snake Tales
Is there a distributor in the house?

1/25/00 - Congratulations, Hilary
Hilary Swank wins a Golden Globe, and she deserves it.

1/21/00 - Sundance 2000
The year's hottest films premiere here. News, schedules, interviews and more.

1/12/00 - Poll: Who Do You Love?
Sarah, Parker, Chloe, Lili, Christina -- who is the Indie Queen?

1/6/00 - Bickering Beck: All About My Mother
Her verdict: "nothing more than a well-acted soap opera."

12/27/99 - My Favorite Movies of 1999
Everybody's got a list. Mine is more trustworthy than Roger Ebert's.

12/13/99 - The End Is Nigh
My favorite millennial movies.

12/10/99 - New Releases: December 10, 1999
Cradle Will Rock, Diamonds, Rosetta, and more.

12/3/99 - New Releases: December 3, 1999
Woody Allen, Jane Campion, and Kurt Vonnegut.

12/02/99 - Y2K Times Square Race Riot Movie
The independent online movie the FBI doesn't want you to see.

11/25/99 - New Releases: Thanksgiving '99
Princess Mononoke, Felicia's Journey, and more.

11/19/99 - New Releases: 11/19/99
Last Night, Sleepy Hollow, The Legend of 1900, Mansfield Park and more.

11/18/99 - Dogma Poll
What did you think of Kevin Smith's controversial religious comedy?

11/11/99 - Bickering Beck: Xiu-Xiu: the Sent Down Girl
Believe it or not, our hard-to-please guest columnist liked this Chinese love story.

10/23/99 - New Indies in the House: Four Fall Releases
Your Guide recommends Boys Don't Cry, Being John Malkovich, Dogma, and All About My Mother

10/17/99 - Bickering Beck: On Twin Falls Idaho
A movie about conjoined twins? Read what this cranky guest columnist has to say.

10/15/99 - Whatever Happened to Ashley Judd?
From Ruby in Paradise to Double Jeopardy, it was a long way down.

09/17/99 - New Indies in the House: September 17
New Independent movies, including Geneviere, Caligula, and Romance.

09/15/99 - Look out for The Limey
The new movie by the director of sex, lies, and video tape and Out of Sight is coming out.

08/29/99 - Run Lola Run
Groundhog Day on ecstasy: Germany's latest cinematic export is very, very fast and very, very good. Read my review.

08/11/99 - The Blair Witch Project
Don't get lost in the cyberwoods without a guide! More Blair Witch links than you can shake a stick man at.

07/30/99 - Review: Six-String Samurai
Inspired trash with a surf guitar: How your guide had a blast at this radioactive flick while his date almost walked out on him.

07/11/99 - The Independent Rebellion
Independent and world movies offer smart, off-the-beaten track entertainment. But how independent, exactly, is Miramax?