Scotland, PA, 2001

In his directorial debut, Billy Morrissette brings us the best adaption of William Shakespeare to date in the world of film: Scotland, PA. Morrissette, also the writer of this movie, effectively adapts the classic tale of MacBeth into the blue collar world of a fast food restaurant in the 1970s. Joe McBeth (James LeGros) and Pat [...]
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The Matrix: Revolutions, 2003

The Matrix: Revolutions is the final installment of the Wachowski brothers’ Matrix trilogy which, when viewed on its own merit is a remarkable action movie, but of very poor quality when considered in its proper role as the final episode of this modern epic. In Revolutions, which is set to take place immediately after the [...]
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Amelie, 2001

Amelie was my first introduction into movies from this particular director and is what I believe to be his second strongest film following The City of Lost Children.  For those who haven’t yet seen it, it is highly recommended.  It is very light-hearted and positive, following the life of Amelie Poulin (played by Audrey Tatou), [...]
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