81.2% from 17 members

Possibly my favourite film. An acomplished combination of hillariity, charm and emotion. A gem not to be missed.
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Goodbye Lenin!
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova
Director: Wolfgang Becker
Certificate: 
This culture-shock comedy drama takes a look at life in East Germany before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Alex (Daniel Bruhl) dreams of being an astronaut while his highly-strung mother (Katrin Sass) works tirelessly as a teacher and state official. She's so vehemently pro-socialist that ..read more »
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73%
from 18,392 members

The humorous story of a high achieving and thoroughly eccentric family with brilliantly toned performances by a stellar cast.
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The Royal Tenenbaums
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller
Director: Wes Anderson
Certificate: 
In their youth, the Tenenbaums--an eccentric New York family--were extraordinary. They were all geniuses. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful litigator. His wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) raised their children to be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and creative--then published an acclaimed ..read more »
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65%
from 22,047 members

Proof that there's talent in the Culkin family as the young kieran outshines his predecessor.
Another great cast very well directed.
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Igby Goes Down
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Goldblum
Director: Burr Steers
Certificate: 
Seventeen-year-old Igby Slocumb (Kieran Culkin) comes from a wealthy but dysfunctional family. His mother (Susan Sarandon) is a pill-popping lunatic, his brother (Ryan Phillipe) is a collegiate, money-obsessed snob, and his father (Bill Pullman) is a hospitalized schizophrenic. After Igby is ..read more »
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58%
from 8,066 members

Bill at his understated best.
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Lost In Translation
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
Director: Sofia Coppola
Certificate: 
An American film star out to make a commercial in Tokyo meets up with a photographer's wife in a hotel bar. These two people are lonely and having to contend with a foreign language and a new culture. A friendship begins.
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61%
from 86,459 members

Like or loathe type film apparently, but, as you might have guessed, I fall into the former category.
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Art School Confidential
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, Matt Keeslar
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Certificate: 
Art School Confidential follows talented young artist Jerome Platz (Max Minghella) as he escapes from high school to a tiny East Coast art school. Here the boyish freshman's ambition is to become the world's greatest artist, like his hero Picasso. Unfortunately, the beauty and craft of Jerome's ..read more »
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53%
from 1,964 member

Bill's back and still shining in this gentle and funny film
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Broken Flowers
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Certificate: 
Winner of the 2005 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a man overflowing with wealth but void of emotion. On the day that his most recent girlfriend (Julie Delpy) has given up on him for good, he learns, through an anonymous letter, that ..read more »
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57%
from 27,135 members

What can I add to what's already been said about this film. Hilarious, jaded, nasty - fantastic.
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American Beauty
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Roberts, Annette Bening
Director: Sam Mendes
Certificate: 
AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
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74%
from 63,033 members

Bill again, not the finest of the 3, but definitely worth a look with yet another excellent ensemble piece.
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett
Director: Wes Anderson
Certificate: 
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife (Huston), a journalist (Blanchett), and a man who may or may not be his son (Wilson).
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57%
from 41,359 members

Didn't know what to expect from this one, but blew me away.
Humble, charming and comical performances where you might not expect to find them.
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer
Director: Shane Black
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Screenwriter Shane Black of Lethal Weapon fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir. Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief in New York City who quite literally stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles to test for a film role as a private detective. ..read more »
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65%
from 42,997 members

This deserves to be in the list because of some genius stand out lines and scenes. If you haven't seen it, give it a go, it might surprise you.
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Amelie
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Certificate: 
Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse. With wide eyes and a tiny grin, she sees the world in a magical light, discovering minor miracles every day. A shy and reserved person whose favorite moments are spent alone skimming ..read more »
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77%
from 63,090 members
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