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Hard-boiled gumshoes, drug kingpins, dames in red dresses--but nobody is old enough to buy a drink. In first-time director Rian Johnson's thriller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a teenage detective trying to solve his ex-girlfriend's mysterious death. Set in the dappled light of a Southern California high school, "Brick" might be the freshest take on the crime genre since Reservoir Dogs.

Hip hop outfit the Beastie Boys take over Madison Square Garden.

Alexander Payne's new film, which opened the 2002 New York Film Festival, looks into the tormented soul of a retired actuary, masterfully played by Jack Nicholson.

Spanish cult director Pedro Almodóvar 's new movie about a young writer who struggles to discover the identity of his father.

This documentary about one filmmaker's struggle to make his horror movie won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Mary Harron's controversial adaptation of the Brett Easton Ellis novel. Great clothes. Murder. Insanity. It's in there.

Steve Buscemi's second feature after Trees Lounge.

In their directorial debut, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming trade empty compliments, vicious witticisms, and psychedlic drugs with illustrious house guests Gwyneth Paltrow, Parker Posey, Jane Adams, Kevin Kline, and Phoebe Cates.

Hogan's Ho's: Paul Schrader tells the true story about Bob "Hogan" Crane, the TV star that went down in a blaze of Nazi comedy, tawdry sex, and ancient betamax equipment.

Javier Bardem was nominated for Best Actor in Julian Schnabel's moving film about an exiled Cuban writer.

A hilarious new mockumentary by director Christopher Guest ("Waiting for Guffman"). Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Eugene Levy, and Catherine O'Hara.

John Reiss's exciting new techno/rave documentary.

One man, one digital camera -- a documentary that looks like a mockumentary. Why not?

Debra Winger returns to the screen in husband Arliss Howard's directorial debut based on the short stories of Mississippi writer Larry Brown. This artsy excercise in filmmaking makes you wish you'd stayed at home with a book.

Kevin Spacey and Danny Devito stars in this small film about lubricant salesman who gather for a weekend.

PT Anderson's first film attracted worldwide attention for its sensitive portrayal of porn stars.

A young artist struggling through life in the South Bronx. This is the debut film of writer/director Val Lik.

Bruce Willis plays Kilgore Trout in this Kurt Vonnegut adaptations. Alan Rudolph directs. So it goes....

This is no feel good women's movie: tough talk between Julia Stiles and Stockard Channing will grip your attention in this small, edgy film.

Natasha Lyonne gets sent to "homosexual rehab" camp in Jamie Babbit's dark comedy.

"Kids" director Larry Clark returns to his disturbing world of underage sex and violence with "Bully," now out on DVD. It's an unsettling look at a true story of high school revenge that is hard to watch and even harder to forget.

In his first movie since "Sunshine State," indie auteur John Sayles explores the globalization of the adoption business. His impeccable ensemble cast of expectant mothers includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marcia Gay Harden, Lili Taylor, Mary Steenburgen, and Daryl Hannah.

John Waters' new film has cinema terrorists, speed freaks, porn stars and a spoiled Hollywood diva who becomes committed to the underground film movement. Starring Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, and Alicia Witt.

Wayne Wang and Paul Auster collaborate again, and this time they come up with a razzle-dazzle movie about sex, money, Las Vegas, sex, power, computer geeks, and sex.

I used to love Lasse Hallstrom but the sentimentality in his films is getting positively gooey. Starring Juliette Binoche and Johhny Depp.

Miguel Arteta's accomplished, delightful and very unnerving film about childhood friendships. A favorite at this year's Sundance.

Matt Dillon has taken a giant career leap with his ambitious directorial debut "City of Ghosts," an impressive foray into film noir.

The ensemble cast is cleary having fun in this latest entry in the con genre. With Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ed Burns, Andy Garcia and Paul Giamatti.

Tim Robbins' three-hour journey into the Thirties, with an all star cast.