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Some of the best of 2005 (10 titles)
48% from 5 members
The Brothers Grimm
Unfairly maligned. It was fun and still bears Gilliam's hallmarks with his brilliance shining through.
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The Brothers Grimm
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey
Director: Terry Gilliam
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Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th Century French-occupied Germany, The ..read more »
55%
from 42,761 members
Jarhead
A good modern war film. It's great when they watch Apocalypse Now.
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Jarhead
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Sam Mendes
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Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait.
62%
from 55,632 members
The New World
The masterpiece of the year. Comes so close to the sublime that your eyes and mouth water.
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The New World
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer
Director: Terrence Malick
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The New World is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping ..read more »
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from 19,851 members
Batman Begins
Christopher Nolan might have given Hollywood a new lease of life, or at least the Batman franchise.
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Batman Begins
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a ..read more »
74%
from 118,710 members
Pierrepoint -The Last Hangman
Timothy Spall might be the best actor in Britain today. At least of his generation.
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Pierrepoint -The Last Hangman
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan
Director: Adrian Shergold
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The dramatic true-life story of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most notorious hangman. Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle before him, Albert joins the 'family business' in 1934. Living a secret life as a master hangman, as well as a humble grocery deliveryman and loyal husband, ..read more »
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from 13,555 members
Battle In Heaven
An improvement on Japon. Carlos Reygadas has found his voice and has given Mexico a worthy filmmaker.
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Battle In Heaven
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Marcos Hernandez, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz
Director: Carlos Reygadas
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Marcos and his wife kidnap a baby for ransom money, but it goes tragically wrong when the infant dies. In another world is Ana, the daughter of the general he drives for, who prostitutes herself for pleasure. Marcos confesses his guilt to her in his troubled search for relief. And then finds ..read more »
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from 1,967 member
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
See this mainly for Romain Duris. It's a cliche to say it, but he really is like a new French Robert De Niro. You can't take your eyes off him.
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The Beat That My Heart Skipped
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Romain Duris, Neils Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccai
Director: Jacques Audiard
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Romain Duris stars as a young man torn between a life of crime and music in Jacques Audiard's smash hit noir thriller. Set in a seedy and dangerous Paris underwolrd, Duris plays Tom, who seems set to follow the crooked path of his sleezy father as a ruhtless and unscrupulous property dealer. But a ..read more »
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from 11,990 members
A Cock And Bull Story
Michael Winterbottom has single handedly saved the British film industry. His filmography this decade is as consistent and invigorating as Robert Altman's was in the 1970s.
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A Cock And Bull Story
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes
Director: Michael Winterbottom
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Flipping back and forth between the 18th Century and the hapless efforts of 21st Century film makers, A Cock And Bull Story is an unorthodox adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, The Life And Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman. The story begins with ..read more »
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from 22,947 members
Last Days
Gus Van Sant is a filmmaker who really seems to have found his voice late in the day (after losing it early on). But it's not too late and this film is a unique portrait of a certain kind of person. Michael Pitt is a great actor.
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Last Days
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento
Director: Gus Van Sant
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Blake is a rock star. Brilliant but beset by demons, he is slowly buckling under the weight of fame. Rarely emerging from the faded elegance of his mansion, he has cut himself off from the hangers-on, the parasites and users who once taunted his every waking moment. Hiding even from his friends, ..read more »
38%
from 7,328 members
Regular Lovers
Paris. 1968. It could have been so much better or worse. As it is, it's not bad. Great soundtrack, clothes, some of the photography.
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Regular Lovers
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme, Julien Lucas
Director: Philippe Garrel
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In the aftermath of the era-defining Paris student riots of May 1968, a group youngsters involved in the revolt abandon themselves to a bohemian existence and the fumes opium. At the centre of the group a romance develops between 20 year old Francois and Lilie, but they soon find their love and ..read more »
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from 501 members
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