2002 in Review

  1. Chicago, A, fun entertaining movie delivers on everything
  2. We Were Soldiers, A, Vietnam gets the Blackhawk Down treatment
  3. The Quiet American, A, solid acting does justice to a great book
  4. Spider-Man, A, great action movie, great hero, great villain
  5. 24 Hour Party People, A-,
  6. Catch Me If You Can, A-, well-crafted story and fun to watch
  7. Dogtown and Z-Boys, A-, solid story of and by 70's L.A. skateboarders
  8. Spellbound, A-, very good story of kids in national spelling bee
  9. The Two Towers, B+, impressive scale
  10. Signs, B+, neat hybrid of soul searching plus monster movie
  11. Bowling for Columbine, B+, compelling observations, few conclusions
  12. Adaptation, B+, interesting concept unravels
  13. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, B+, entertaining with neat effects
  14. City of God, B+, well-crafted story and strong characters
  15. Attack of the Clones, B+, neat to watch, needs depth and fun
  16. Minority Report, B, sci-fi re-make of The Fugitive
  17. The Bourne Identity, B, well-executed but generic chase movie
  18. Bend It Like Beckham, B, good culture clash movie strikes right balance
  19. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, B, cute and funny with ethnic stereotypes
  20. Road to Perdition, B, quiet performances, kind of boring
  21. Spirited Away, B, pretty, nice story; just plain weird
  22. 8 Mile, B, realistic and gritty, but not much to it
  23. The Good Girl, B, well done but dark and meaningless
  24. Y Tu Mama Tambien, B, frank look at exaggerated teenage sexuality
  25. Star Trek Nemesis, B-, a really good TV movie
  26. The Secretary, C+, goes right past quirky to disturbed
  27. One Hour Photo, C+, overly long indie short film
  28. Sweet Home Alabama, C+, disappointing but cute
  29. Gangs of New York, C, big budget movie with a weak story
  30. About a Boy, C, self-indulgent main character isn't cute or funny
  31. Ice Age, C, hunted animals save hunter's child
  32. Igby Goes Down, C, dark with unlikable characters
  33. Austin Powers: Goldmember, D+, tired; the Goldmember character isn't funny
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