2001 in Review
- Black Hawk Down, A, absorbing and intense action movie
- Fellowship of the Ring, A, impressive start
- Gosford Park, A, well crafted
- Moulin Rouge, A-, succeeds in spite of itself
- Ocean's Eleven, A-, well executed caper film
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, A-, entertaining, but loyal to the book to a fault
- Vanilla Sky, B+, like doing a jigsaw puzzle without seeing the box
- Kate and Leopold, B+, nice romantic comedy
- Monster's Ball, B+, very slow but powerful
- The Others, B+, a very solid scary movie
- The Mexican, B+, interesting
- Sexy Beast, B+, gangster character study with one great character
- Monsters, Inc., B, good entertainment
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire, B, lackluster story and characters with great visuals
- Spy Game, B, good cast and elements, but overall lacking
- The Royal Tenenbaums, B, quirky characters trying a little too hard
- Amelie, B, quirky, cute, a little dull
- Enemy at the Gates, B, weak story overpowered by the setting
- A Beautiful Mind, B-, tries too hard, but a good story
- Shrek, B-, could have been better
- Training Day, B-, suspenseful, but far from realistic
- Ghost World, C+, good performances, unlikable protagonist
- Behind Enemy Lines, C+, contrived and conventional but exciting
- IMAX: Beaver, C+, cheesy IMAX movie
- Legally Blonde, C, doesn't apply itself
- American Pie 2, D, lacks the few charms of the original