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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) - :star::star::star:1/2 Shrek 2 (2004) - :star::star: Shrek (2001) - :star::star:

Blade - :star::star::star:

Added Scoop (2006) - :star::star:1/2

Basic (2003) - :star: Rollerball (2002) - :star: The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - :star::star::star: The 13th Warrior (1999) - :star::star::star: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - :star::star::star: Last Action Hero (1993) - :star::star: Medicine Man (1992) - :star::star: The Hunt for...

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - :star::star::star:1/2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - :star: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - :star::star::star: Star Wars (1977) - :star::star::star::star: American Graffiti (1973) -...

Oh, what the heck - I'm in. Placeholder.

It's been said that the films I rate highly are those most reminiscent of my most potent nightmares. As The Fountain, Superman Returns and Little Miss Sunshine demonstrate - movies that permeate my dreams resonate most highly with me. Not just my darkest horrors. 1) The Fountain - a visual...

Quite simply, it's the year's best film. Dazzling, scary, unrelentingly creative and passionate. It is as pure and deep as movies can be. Another triumphant vindication of our medium.

El Crimen Ferpecto (The Perfect Crime) - :star::star::star:

One movie I'd like to see Criterion take on is Taking Off - an early Milos Forman movie that I saw at the Edinburgh Film Festival last month.

Michael Powell was very fond of Scotland. The Edge of the World is certainly one of his finest movies. Or, The Wicker Man was shot here, Tunes of Glory is marvellous(Criterion DVD is rather nice), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and a cheerfully entertaining black comedy called Orphans. (Which...

I saw the longer version of Dumplings at last year's Edinburgh film festival. Effective, horrifying, more than a little sexy and it felt rather complete. I imagine the Extremes version will have required a fair wad of clean lifts to make it fit in 40 or so minutes. Are there decent releases...

You probably mean "Danny the Dog". Otherwise known as Unleashed.

Oldboy (2003) - :star::star::star::star: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005) - :star::star::star:1/2

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - :star::star::star::star: The Ice Storm (1997) - :star::star::star::star: Sense and Sensibility (1995) - :star::star::star::star: Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) - :star::star::star:1/2 Brokeback Mountain (2005) - :star::star::star:1/2 Hulk (2003) -...