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	Title	Year	Rating	Thumbnail Summary and Review
	Table for 12	2009	]]]]]	Highly enjoyable reality show about a family with ten children - pleasant, realistic parents, believable events, and interesting children make this two-season show a winner - too bad it was not continued
	Taboo	1999	]]	Japanese - a handsome young man disrupts the army because all desire or hate him
	Tabu: A Story of the South Seas	1931	]]]	Classic film is still enjoyable today
	Tadpole	2002	]]]]]	Boy falls in love with his stepmother - great acting and characters
	Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War [Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo]	2004	]]]]]	Korean - an epic story about two brothers in the Korean War - realistically brutal battle scenes coupled with a wonderful story of brotherly love
	Taggart: Set 1 (Actually Season 19)	2002	]]]	Police drama located in Scotland - mildly interesting stories but nothing special
	Taggart: Set 2 (Actually Seasons 20 & 21 Less One Episode)	2003	]]]]	Far better than Set 1 - adventrues of Scottish police unit - good crimes and characters
	Tailor of Panama, The	2001	]	Spy flick - dull - slow - boring
	Take the Lead	2006	]]]]]	Engaging young stars, excellent dancing, good music, and the true story of an inspiring man who brings respect through dance to the school children of NYC make this a great movie - excellent special features on the DVD
	Takedowns & Falls	2010	]]]	Interesting documentary focusing upon members of a high school wrestling team
	Taken	2008	]]]]]	Great mindless thriller about an ex-CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped and sold into slavery - totally improbable but lost of fun
	Takers	2010	]]]]	Action flick about a group of criminals who plan a heist and the cop who tries to stop it - great mindless entertainment
	Taking Chance	2009	]]]]]	Powerful story based upon fact about a Marine officer who escorts the body of a fallen Marine to his home town for burial - touching without being maudlin
	Taking Lives	2004	]]]]	This thriller about the search for a serial killer is a bit uneven, but very good acting makes it fairly solid entertainment
	Taking of Pelham 123, The	2009	]]]	Lots of good acting but too much gratuitous violence in the version of the film
	Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The	1974	]]]]	As with most things of the 70's, characters in this film are way overblown but it is still a good view with an unusual bit of humor - considering the subject matter
	Taking Sides [Der Fall Furtwängler]	2001	]]]]	English language German film - story of the interrogation of a famous German conductor after WWII and the bulldog American officer out to prove that he collaborated with the Nazis - good acting, but Harvey Keitel as the American is way over the top
	Taking Woodstock	2009	]]]]	Slow moving but enjoyable film about a young man coming into his own - all revolving around the Woodstock concert - great characters and acting
	Talented Mr. Ripley, The	1999	]]]]]	Excellent filmed version of the book - the first that openly shows the homosexual element
	Tales from the Script	2009	]]]	Documentary - several successful screen writers - some of whom are also producers and directors - tell about the world of Hollywood and how it treats screen writers - a little boring but not bad
	Tales of the City	1993	]]]	Entertaining mini-series revolving around residents in an apartment house in San Francisco in the late 1970's
	Talk of Angels	1998	]]]]]	Highly romantic story of an Irish girl who goes to 1939 Spain to be a governess and falls in love with the married son of her employer
	Talk to Her	2002	]]	Spanish - strange film about two men who have sick wives and their relationship - pretty boring
	Talk to Me	2007	]]]]	Biopic of 60's and 70's radio and television talk show host, Petey Greene - highly romanticized but entertaining - click to read a full review
	Tamara Drewe	2010	]]	Romantic comedy with too many unlikable characters - a disappointment
	Tangled	2002	]]]	A juicy love triangle and a mystery
	Tangled	2010	]]]]	Well done Disney version of Rapunzel - witty lines and characters make this a pleasure for all ages
	Tao of Steve, The	2000	]	A loser wants to become good with women - supposed to be a comedy but just lame
	Tape	2001	]	Three friends meet in a motel room to resolve a high school trauma - slow, dull, and boring
	Taps	1981	]]]]	Cadets take over a military school to try to save it - good entertainment - great performance by young Tom Cruise
	Tara Road	2005	]]]]	Entertaining chick flick about two women suffering from emotional trauma who switch homes for two months - variety of interesting characters
	Taste of Others, The	1999	]]]	French farce - entertaining
	Tattooed Life	1965	]]	Japanese - tale of two brothers hiding from their past - inconsistent in parts but watchable
	Tavern, The	1999	]]]]	Two guys open a tavern - problems arise - great characters - great "little" movie
	Taxi Zum Klo [Taxi to the Toilet]	1981	]	A gay German man films his escapades - the unlikable protagonist makes the film unpleasant to watch (contains graphic sex)
	Tea with Mussolini	1999	]]]]	Based on director Franco Zeffirelli's upbringing in 1930s Italy - great character studies - click to read the full review
	Tears of the Sun	2003	]]]]	Hero soldiers helping Africans escape from genocide - good story
	Teenage Angst	2008	]	German - horrible tale of sadistic schoolboys - all Neo-Nazis in the making - no redeeming value
	Tell No One [Ne le dis à personne]	2006	]]]]	French - exciting murder mystery thriller in which a man whose wife is supposed to have been dead for eight years seems to reappear - good acting, characters, and action
	Telling Lies in America	1997	]]]	Coming of age story about a high school student who is taken under the wing by a DJ involved in payola in the 1960's - mildly entertaining
	Tell-Tale	2008	]]]	A heart transplant from a murdered man takes over the recipient and sends him on a mission of revenge - totally silly but mildly entertaining
	Temple Grandin	2010	]]]]	Very interesting story - based upon fact - of an extraordinary autistic woman - great acting
	Ten Canoes	2006	]]	Australian - a fable of the native peoples - beautifully photographed but very slow moving
	Ten Little Indians	1965	]]]	Garish telling of the mystery in the 60's style - loud music - overacting - over-the-top costumes and makeup - fun - DVD has "mystery break" that was inserted right before the ending in some theaters
	Ten, The	2006	]]	Comedic love stories revolving around the Ten Commandments - strained and not very entertaining
	Tenant of Wildfell Hall, The	1996	]]]	Television mini-series based up the Anne Brontë novel about a mysterious woman who moves into a country house with her young son - a melodramatic pleasure
	Tender Loving Care	1998	]]	Weird film that operates like a computer game - tedious
	Tenderness of the Wolves	1973	]	German - gay serial killer who murders boys so he can serve them as dinner to his circle of fellow cannibals - need I say more?
	Tenth Man, The	1988	]]]	Television flick based upon Graham Greene's novel about a French lawyer who pays a poor man to take his place in a German firing squad during WWII - good acting and interesting characters
	Terminal, The	2004	]]]	Strange tale of a man who gets stuck a a New York airport
	Terminator 3: The Rise...Machines	2003	]]]	Entertaining fun - glad it keeps the sense of humor
	Terri	2011	]]	Problems of a disaffected teenager - some good moments but the whole thing just doesn't hold together
	Terribly Happy [Frygtelig Lykkelig]	2008	]]]]	Danish - very strange tale about a law officer who is assigned duty in a very strange town and how he is drawn into the bizarre behaviors - fascinating
	Terriers	2010	]]]]	One season television action series about two private investigators - one an ex-cop, the other an ex-thief - good plots and characters - too bad it didn't continue
	Testament	1983	]]]]	A grim tale about the end of mankind due to nuclear war made beautiful and fascinating by superior acting
	Testosterone	2004	]]]	Quirky tale in which a man goes looking for his lover who walked out on him and lands in a dark adventure
	Texas Funeral, A	1999	]]]]]	Another great "southern character" movie
	Thank You for Smoking	2005	]]]]	Extremely entertaining satire about spin doctors - intelligent and witty -click to read the full review
	Thank You, Jeeves!	1936	]]]	First comedy based upon the P.G. Wodehouse character - a little too silly and slapstick to be really good - very good special features on the DVD which is a double feature with Step Lively, Jeeves!
	That Evening Sun	2009	]]]]	A man leaves his nursing home to return to his farm - when he arrives, he finds that his son has rented the farm with an option to sell - the old man takes up residence in an old shack and refuses to leave his farm - great "Southern" tale with excellent acting - super extra features on the DVD
	That Man: Peter Berlin	2005	]]]	Documentary about the gay icon of the 70's - turns out he's somewhat of a kook but that is to be expected - mildly entertaining
	That Old Feeling	1997	]]]	Bette Midler gives life to this standard tale of a divorced couple who respark the old flame at their daughter's wedding - fun
	That's What I Am	2011	]]]	A coming of age story that takes place in 1965 - over the top in plotting and characters
	Theater of Blood	1973	]]]]	Great fun as a mad actor - Vincent Price at his tongue-in-cheek best - takes poetic revenge upon critics who blasted his performances - don't forget Diana Rigg as the equally tongue-in-cheek assistant
	Theft	2007	]	Really horrible "comedy" about gay men in a small town - not funny but very boring
	Thelma & Louise	1991	]]]]]	This is a great film about the liberation of two women - filled with pathos and humor
	Then She Found Me	2007	]]]	Reasonably pleasant story of a woman approaching middle age who wants to be pregnant and is reunited with her birth mother - good acting
	There Goes My Baby	1994	]]	Sentimental fluff about a 1965 graduating class - marginal entertainment
	There Will Be Blood	2007	]]]	Definitely great acting by Daniel Day-Lewis, but this character study of a ruthless man is somewhat slow and over-long
	These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America	2011	]]]	Documentary that looks at the work of the National Film Registry - interesting with another special feature that goes into film restoration
	These Foolish Things	2006	]]]]]	Exciting young stars along with some very famous older ones make this old-fashioned romance about a woman breaking into show business a winner - click to read a full review
	Things Behind the Sun	2001	]]	A woman influenced by a violent event in her past - too droopy to be really entertaining
	Things to Do Before You're 30	2004	]]]]	British footballers who must grow up and accept life - entertaining characters
	Things We Lost in the Fire	2007	]]]]	Great acting in this story of two damaged people - one a young widow and the other a drug addict
	Third Man Out	2005	]]]]	Surprisingly good gay-themed private investigator mystery harkening back to the PI movies of the 40's - well acted and produced
	Third Wheel, The	2002	]	Supposed to be a romantic comedy about a slightly nerdy guy attempting to woo a beautiful woman - lame and boring
	Thirteen at Dinner	1985	]]]	Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot does a good job in this film but the supporting cast is just average - interesting sidelight in that David Suchet who plays the dimwitted police detective later played Poirot in a much better received series
	Thirteen Days	2000	]]]]	Engrossing dramatic look at the Kennedy Whitehouse during the time of the Cuban missle crisis in the early 1960's - very well acted
	This Christmas	2007	]]]	Fairly standard tale of a big family at Christmas and all of the problems of the adult children - got so sappy toward the end that it almost lost a star
	This Film Is Not Yet Rated	2006	]]]]	Documentary about the inconsistent and very secret movie rating system - well done and interesting
	This Is My Father	1999	]]]]]	Man explores his father's life in Ireland - strong characters - excellent film
	Thor	2011	]]]]	Very good action feature - good acting with just the right amount of humor - I'm surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did - kind of wish I had gone to see it in 3-D
	Thorn Birds, The	1983	]]]]	After more than twenty years, this mini-series comes off as a little too melodramatic but is still fairly solid entertainment - great extra feature on the DVD in which the major actors and the producer remember the filming
	Thousand Clouds of Peace, A [Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser amor]	2003	]	Mexican - a gay-themed film about lost love - just way too "artsy" for me
	Thousand Years of Good Prayers, A	2007	]]]	A Chinese man travels to the US to visit his estranged daughter - very, very slow moving but interesting
	Three and Out	2008	]]]	Dark comedy about a depressed subway train driver in London who has accidentally killed two people who thinks that a third kill within a month will get him retired - he looks for a suicidal man to be the third - mildly entertaining
	Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The	2005	]]]]	Deadly serious - yet somewhat comic story of a man who fulfills a promise to a friend to bury him in his home - great acting and characters
	Three Dancing Slaves [Le Clan]	2005	]]]	French - dark story of three brothers and their life after the death of their mother - stark and realistic
	Three Kings	1999	]]	Gulf War soldiers steal gold - everyone loved this movie - except for me
	Three Men and a Cradle [Trois hommes et un couffin]	1986	]]]]	The French original about three womanizers whose lives are changed by a baby - somewhat more sophisticated than the American version
	Three Wishes	1995	]]]	Fantasy with Patrick Swayze as mysterious stranger - good characters - entertaining
	Thrill of It All!, The	1963	]]]	Doris Day as a television commercial star - silliness but mildly entertaining
	Thumbsucker	2005	]]]	Well drawn portrait of a teenager who has been an outcast during his life coming to find his own special qualities - excellent acting all around
	Tieta Of Agreste	1996	]]]]	Mexican - a footloose woman returns to her village - great characters
	Tigerland	2000	]]]	Soldiers in Vietnam - slow but watchable
	Tightrope	1984	]]	Even Clint Eastwood can't save this muddled mess about a cop looking of a killer of sex workers who gets drawn into that dark world
	Till Human Voices Wake Us	2002	]]]]	Story of a man coming to terms with a repressed childhood tragedy - atmospheric - interesting
	Tillman Story, The	2010	]]]]]	Documentary about the quest by Pat Tillman's family to find the truth of his death in Afghanistan - searing look at political dirty dealing in the military
	Tim	1979	]]]]	A very young Mel Gibson plays a mentally challenged young man who falls in love with an older, successful businesswoman - great characterizations by the two stars as well as superior supporting character actors
	Time Bomb	2006	]]]	Cookie cutter thriller about bombs placed in a sports arena and the main guy's wife and kid being held hostage - surely nothing special but mildly entertaining
	Time Changer	2002	]	Far right religious claptrap about a man who finds he must include the name of Jesus in all of his lessons
	Time Machine, The	2002	]]]]	Very good version of the classic
	Time Out	2001	]]	French - a man hides his unemployment from his family - pretty slow
	Time to Kill, A	1996	]]]]	Story of a young lawyer in the South who defends a black man who murdered the rapists of his daughter - tight and entertaining
	Time to Leave [Le Temps Qui Reste]	2005	]]]]	French - a young, gay fashion photographer finds he is dying of cancer - intriguing look at a man who is not very likeable but an interesting and fascinating portrait
	Time Traveler's Wife, The	2009	]]]	Romantic fantasy about a man who jumps about in time and the girl he has visited all of her life - entertaining
	Timeline	2003	]	Rather lame time travel story in which travelers battle knights in the 14th century - juvenile
	TiMER	2009	]]]	In the future, many people wear a special implant that signals when they meet their perfect mates - a thirty year old woman is upset because her timer hasn't gone off yet - interesting tale, but an unsatisfactory ending
	Times Have Been Better [Le Ciel Sur La Tête]	2007	]]]]]	French - a comedy drama (more drama than comedy) about the consequences of a man disclosing that he is gay to his parents - adult with adult thoughts - excellent acting - an exceptional film
	Times of Harvey Milk, The	1984	]]]]	Well done documentary about the political life of the famous city alderman - insightful
	Tina Turner: Celebrate! (The Best of Tina Turner: Celebrate!)	2000	]]]	Celebrating Tina's sixtieth birthday - entertaining but not great
	Tina Turner: Live in Amsterdam	1996	]]]]]	This is probably the best video of Tina's concerts - really rocks
	Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert	2000	]]]]]	Filming of her 24/7 concert - high energy
	Tina Turner: Rio '88	1988	]]]]	Hot, hot, hot Tina in Rio
	Tina Turner: Simply the Best	1991	]]]]	Compilation of music videos and live performances - solid entertainment
	Tinta Roja	2000	]]	Peruvian - sophomoric tale of a young writer who is tainted by an older reporter for a gossip rag type newspaper
	Tiptoes	2003	]]]	Story of a man who is normal size but his twin and family are all dwarfs and the problems he has when his girlfriend gets pregnant - interesting film
	Titanic	1943	]]]	Nazi Germany's version of the sinking - very anti-British but entertaining
	Titanic	1953	]]]]]	This is my all-time favorite Titanic movie - Barbara Stanwick, Clifton Webb, a very young Rober Wagner, and a great "guilt pleasure" plot make it one to see again and again - click to read a comparison with the 1997 film
	Titanic	1997	]]]]]	Beautiful actors, a great "guilty pleasure" plot, and extraordinary, realistic, factual special effects make this version of the Titanic sinking a real winner - click to read a comparison with the 1953 film
	To Die For	1995	]]]]	Nicole Kidman plays the teacher who seduced her student in order to murder her husband - good stuff
	To End All Wars	2001	]]]]	Based upon fact - the story of a group of prisoners of the Japanese during WWII - thought provoking - great extra feature on the DVD
	To Kill a King	2003	]]]]	Well done story of the relationship between Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell before and during the time that Cromwell ruled in England - good acting and interesting historical fiction
	To Kill a Mockingbird	1962	]]]]]	Every so often, I think I should forsake A Man for All Seasons and make this my favorite movie of all times - this is one of the greatest movies ever made, and the superior extra features on the DVD only add to the immense pleasure
	To Save a Life	2009	]]	Lackluster tale of a high school basketball star who finds religion and changes his ways
	To Serve Them All My Days	1980	]]]]]	BBC series (13 episodes) about a boys' school teacher beginning at the time of WWII - excellent entertainment
	To Sleep with a Vampire	1993	]	Really bad vampire movie
	To the Ends of the Earth	2005	]]]	British mini-series about an aristocratic young man on a voyage to Australia in 1812 - interesting but the behaviors of many of the characters are a little over the top
	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar	1995	]]]	Macho stars in drag - more entertaining than you would expect
	Toast	2010	]]]]	Nigel Slater is a well-known British chef and media personality - this is a view of his life as a young man - filled with superior acting and interesting characters, this film is a feast
	Today's Special	2009	]]]	Fairly standard fare of a man of Indian heritage reconciling his view with those of his family - good characters gives it its third star
	Together [He Ni Zai Yi Qi / Together with You]	2002	]]	Chinese - story of a talented boy who is taken by his devoted father to the big city to further study the violin - not that entertaining
	Together [Tillsammans]	2000	]]	Swedish - dull telling of a tale of a woman and her children who go to live with her brother in a commune in the 1970's
	Tokyo Sonata	2008	]]]	Japanese - a mildly dysfunctional family is torn apart when the father loses his job and tries to hide it from the rest - lots of strange behavior that doesn't make much sense
	Tom & Viv	1994	]]]]	The life of T.S. Eliot and his wife who suffered from mood swings - well acted, but depressing look at how medicine and the "proper attitude" can ruin people's lives
	Tony Rome	1967	]]]]	Frank Sinatra as a Miami private detective - great tongue-in-cheek humor - a fun trip to the 60's
	Toolbooth, The	2004	]]]	Entertaining "New York" story about a budding artist sorting out the influence of her Jewish family and her lover
	Tooth Fairy	2009	]	Really bad family comedy about a professional hockey player who becomes a tooth fairy - total waste
	Top Secret!	1984	]]]	Silly but entertaining spy spoof
	Topper Returns	1941	]]]	A fun movie about a conservative man who is haunted by two fun-loving ghosts
	Torch Song Trilogy	1988	]]]]	Pretty good screen version of the play about the trials of a gay man
	Torremolinos 73	2003	]]]	Spanish - comedy about a couple who decides to make porn movies in the 70's - interestesting story and look to the film
	Torso	2001	]]]	Canadian television film about a famous murder in 1946 - mildly entertaining
	Tortilla Soup	2001	]]]	Story of a man and his three grown daughters who are still living at home and the changes about to take place in their lives - nice tale but too sentimental and goody-goody to rate more than three stars
	Total Eclipse	1995	]]	True story of a rebellious teen-age poet in 19th century France - not very entertaining
	Touch of Evil	1958	]]]	Orson Wells film noir is an entertaining view into the film maker's skills
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 01	1992	]]]]	Frost is a down-to-earth detective well respected by his fellow cops in this first of a long running British series - good cases and personalities but a different partner in every episode
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 02	1994	]]]]	The second season of this British crime series is a little darker with the flaws of the main character coming more to the surface - good mysteries and acting
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 03	1995	]]]]	Good mysteries and Frost has several interesting personal complications
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 04	1996	]]]	Fairly weak stories - all much darker - a slump in the series
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 05	1997	]]]]	Frost is back to his old self with several romances and very good mysteries - tragic ending in this series
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 06	1999	]]]]	This season starts off solid with Frost recovering from the death of his fellow detective and a couple of good cases but kind of peters out in the last two episodes - just barely four stars
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 07	2000	]]]]	Only one long episode in this one but good crimes with Frost at his best
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 08	2001	]]]]	One story line in two episodes for this season - very good relationship study between Frost and his partner - good crimes
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 09	2002	]]]]	Another season that had one two-part storyline - good crimes and Frost at his best
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 10	2003	]]]]	Three separate stories in this season - Frost still at his best - an emotional outbreak causes him to be suspended as the season ending cliff hanger
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 11	2004 & 2005	]]]	Two crimes in this one - both fairly dull and not much in Frost's relationships - not up to the standards of the other seasons
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 12	2005 & 2006	]]]]	Two good crimes with Frost interacting with a psychologist and a new, young partner who is also a housemate
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 13/14	2008	]]]]	Three episodes - all very good with interesting crimes - Frost and all the guys are beginning to show their age
	Touch of Frost, A: Season 15	2010	]]]]]	The series ends with a great two-part episode - the final part is a little over the top but it is still a great way to go out
	Touch of Pink	2004	]]]	A likeable "I'm gay, but my ethnic mother doesn't know it," tales this time with the protagonist of Pakistani background with the spirit of Cary Grant - played wittily by Kyle MacLachlan - as his invisible friend
	Touch of Spice, A [Politiki Kouzina]	2003	]]]	Greek - strange tale revolving around the politics and conflicts of the Greeks and the Turks about a boy who would rather cook than do anything else - somewhat fascinating
	Touching Evil: Series 1	1997	]]]	Three episode British television series about an elite crime fighting group - entertaining but nothing special
	Touching Evil: Series 2	1998	]]	This could be a pretty good series if the situations weren't so contrived but, as it is, it's barely likeable
	Touching Home	2008	]]]]	Well done story - based upon fact - of twin sons who dream of baseball careers and their relationship with a drunken father - grim but inspiring
	Tourist, The	2010	]]]]	Great tongue-in-cheek thriller involving a mysterious woman and an American math teacher she meets on a train on the way to Venice - lots of good fun and action
	Towards Zero [L'heure Zéro]	2007	]]]	French - Agatha Christie as only the French can do - the basic story is the same with some strange things thrown in such as a merry-go-round of musicians that just seem to show up at any old time - still entertaining
	Towelhead	2007	]]]]	Interesting look at a young girl's sexual awakening coupled with the prejudices around her - great discussions on the DVD extras
	Towering Inferno, The	1974	]]]]	A huge building on fire caused by corruption and price cutting - a hero designer and firefighter trying to save the people trapped on the top floor - huge movie stars packed one on top of the other - this is a great 70's "guilty pleasure" disaster film
	Town & Country	2001	]]	Cheating wives and husbands - great stars in this comedy, but it doesn't hold up
	Town is Quiet, The [La Ville est Tranquille]	2000	]]]	French - totally depressing film centering around the French Nationalist movement about a group of people whose lives are a mess and get worse as the film progresses
	Town Without Pity	1961	]]]]	In post WWII four US soldiers attack a girl in a German town - powerful legal drama stills holds your attention
	Town, The	2010	]]]]	Depressing look at criminals of South Boston but a good story and great acting - hard to get into, but it grabs you after a while
	Toy Soldiers	1991	]]]]	The "bad boy" students at a military school must save the day when terrorists take over the school - great "guilty pleasure" fun
	Toy Story 2	1999	]]]	Further adventures of the group - watchable
	Toy Story 3	2010	]]]]	This edition of the series is very good - lots of humor, action, and tears - fun for all ages
	Traffic	2000	]]]]	Dark tale about drug traffic - great performances
	Train, The	1964	]]]]]	French resistance saving art from the Nazis at the end of WWII - superior movie with a tour de force performance by Burt Lancaster - click to read a full review
	Training Day	2001	]]]	Denzel Washington as a really bad cop - brutal but enjoyable film
	Traitor	2008	]]]]]	Excellent drama about a disillusioned man who becomes a member of a terrorist group - click to read a full review
	Trans	1998	]	Boy escapes from juvenile detention system - stupid and boring
	Transamerica	2005	]]]]]	Surprisingly good story of a pre-operation transsexual who discovers that she has a son from a one-time fling with a girlfriend in college - great combination of humor and drama - click to read the full review
	Transfixed [Mauvais Genre]	2001	]]	French - story of a transsexual who becomes involved in a murder - could have been much better if it hadn't bounced around from one sub-plot to another
	Transporter 2	2005	]]]	This entertaining action flick doesn't take itself seriously which makes it fun to watch and a great guilty pleasure
	Transporter 3	2008	]	A total disappointment - whereas the first two were great mindless fun, this one is just a waste of time topped off by a heroin who should be killed rather than saved
	Transporter, The	2002	]]]	Pretty good action movie in which the hard hero finds a soft spot for a damsel in distress
	Transsiberian	2008	]]]]	Excellent character-driven thriller that takes place via the Trans-Siberian Express - click to read a full review
	Trapped	2002	]]]	A couple's child is kidnapped - pretty good thriller
	Trapped	2004	]]]	Three different stories about people trapped by their own minds - one is really good, one is middling, and one is pretty bad
	Trash	1970	]]]	Joe Dallesandro was Andy Warhol's "hunk in residence" for a series of dark films of the 70's - this is a brutal look at drugs and what they do to young people - not for the "weak at heart"
	Tree of Life, The	2011	]	This is one of those movies that the critics love and I hate - story of a disillusioned man who grew up in the 1950's is a mishmash of airy fairy impressionistic scenes - just tell me a story!!!
	Trench, The	1999	]]]]	Common soldiers waiting in the trench before the bloodiest battle of WWI - great acting - dark mood
	Trespass	2011	]	Total waste of talent in a tale of a home invasion gone wrong - silly plot twists and unrealistic characters
	Triage	2009	]]]]	Colin Farrell is extremely effective in the story of a war photographer who returns home without his partner - what happened is a mystery that slowly resolves
	Trial & Retribution I	1997	]]]]	First in a series of Law and Order type dramas based in Britian - good use of split screen - this one about the murder of a child - great characters and excellent acting
	Trial & Retribution II	1998	]]]	Second in series continues with excellent acting but the plot of this one is not as believable or tight
	Trial & Retribution III	1999	]]]]	A twisty-turny plot in this one made very interesting by the acting talent of Richard E. Grant - introduction of Simon Callow as a barrister is a big plus
	Trial & Retribution IV	2000	]]]]	This one showcases the private life of the two major detectives along with a well done crime and solution
	Trial & Retribution V	2002	]]]	This one is about skeletons found in a house being destroyed - fairly interesting plot with very witty barrister section, but somewhat done in by "artsy" editing
	Trial & Retribution VI	2002	]]]]	The main focus of this one is the private lives of the characters with somewhat unbelievable events leading to the murder trial of the main character - still very entertaining
	Trial & Retribution VII	2003	]]]]	A good mystery with a very interesting villian - more insight into the slimy nature of the main character, Mike Walker - plus an extremely interesting house as one of the settings
	Trial & Retribution VIII	2004	]]]	Murder in the sex industry - watchable but a bit far-fetched when it comes to the actions of the detectives
	Trial and Retribution: Set 3	2005	]]]]	This set contains episodes IX, X, & XI - the first two are very sharp, but the last is much weaker with too much emphasis on the personalities of the characters
	Trial and Retribution: Set 4	2007	]]]]	Three episodes in this one - all crimes and their solving are good and strong with interesting characters - the two main characters continue to be basically unlikable samples of humanity
	Trial, The	2010	]]]	Standard fare about a depressed lawyer who is assigned a case of an innocent man accused of murder - mildly entertaining
	Trick	1999	]]	Gay men in New York City - pretty boring
	Trinity	2009	]]]	One season British television series set in a snobby college in which a secret club is the center of murder and mayhem - just barely three stars
	Trip, The	2002	]]	Weak story of a man who "discovers" he is gay - bad acting makes in dull
	Trip, The	2010	]]	Improvised banter between two British comics as they travel in the north of England - tedious
	Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story	2006	]	Silly mockumentary about the making of a film showing the quirks of the actors and producers - maybe can be enjoyed by insiders and film nuts
	Triumph of Love	2002	]]]	Costume farce about a woman who wants to bed a handsome man
	Trotsky, The	2009	]]	A coming of age story about a teenager who wants to emulate Leon Trotsky - fairly lame
	Trouble Along the Way	1953	]]]	John Wayne as a disgraced football coach and single father recruited to save a small Catholic college by making their team a winner - problems with his ex and social worker Donna Reed round out this fun melodrama
	Trouble Every Day	2001	]	French horror flick about a man and a women who eat their sexual partners - waste of time
	Trouble With Angels, The	1966	]]]]	Still a lot of fun after all of these years
	Trouble with Dee Dee, The	2005	]]	Silly comedy about a rich woman cut off by her father - some good moments but the whole concept is done in by the age of the main character - a woman in her forties
	Troubled Water [DeUsynlige]	2008	]]]]	Norwegian - somber film about a young man who has been sent to prison for killing a child who returns to the community as a church organist and in confronted by the mother of the dead child - great acting
	Troy	2004	]]]]	Well produced retelling of the epic in which the battle scenes don't overpower the plot - excellent special features on the DVD
	Tru Loved	2008	]]]	A girl with lesbian mothers seeks acceptance at a new high school - extreme saccharine - just barely three stars
	Truce, The	1996	]]	Story of an Italian Jew traveling home from a Nazi concentration camp in Poland - slow, but thoughtful
	True Adolescents	2009	]	Yet another absurd and boring grown man acting as a teenager movie
	True Believer	1989	]]]]]	A "burned out" attorney is goaded by a young assistant to reopen a murder case - a superior film with great acting
	True Confessions	1981	]]]	It is interesting to watch Roberts De Niro and Duvall as brothers - one a priest and one a cop in a film based upon the Black Dalia murder but the plot is a little weak
	True Grit	2010	]]]	Great acting and atmosphere in this tale of revenge - the style of the language is probably the best feature of the film
	True Lies	1994	]]]]	Arnold saving the day and Jamie Lee Curtis - a great "guilty pleasure" action flick
	True Love	1989	]]]	Entertaining "getting ready for the wedding" movie
	True Love	2004	]]]	Gay-themed collection of stories - most of which are solidly entertaining - good production values for a low budget independent film
	Trust	2000	]]]	British mini-series about a lawyer whose husband is accused of murder - mildly entertaining look at three disreputable characters
	Trust	2010	]]]	Story of a family's reaction to the teenaged daughter being taken advantage of by an older man via the Internet - mildly entertaining
	Trust the Man	2005	]]]]]	This is one of those New York stories about people in romantic crisis - great acting and a very witty script make what could have been standard fare a great treat
	Truth About Charlie, The	2002	]	Really horrible remake of Charade
	Tsotsi	2005	]]]]]	South African - brutally sad but somehow uplifting film about a young man living in a township who devotes his life to crime - excellent acting and production values - click to read the full review
	Tsunami: The Aftermath	2006	]]]	Interesting telling of the events during and after of the fatal Tsunami of 2004 - a little over-long
	Tuck Everlasting	2002	]]]]	Great movie based upon the novel
	Tully	2002	]]]]	Two young men living with their father on the family farm find out hidden secrets - good story and acting
	Tumba y Tumbao	2007	]	Colombian - this is supposed to be a bumbling thief and comic love story but it is just silly and boring
	Tumbleweeds	2000	]]]]	Quirky mother and grounded daugher - great chick flick
	Tunnel, The	2001	]]]]]	German - based upon fact - the story of a group who dug a tunnel from West to East Berlin in 1961 in order to allow a group of friends to escape - almost three hours long but grabs you and holds you with great acting a production values
	Turbulence	1997	]]]	Serial killer aboard a 747 - watchable
	Turn of Faith	2001	]]]	Three childhood buddies become priest, cop, and hit man - entertaining tale
	Turning Green	2005	]]]	It is 1979 and a teenager and his younger brother are shipped off to Ireland to live with maiden aunts - the teenager hates Ireland and turns to a life of crime - grim tale - just barely three stars
	Turning Point, The	1977	]]]]	Thoughtful film revolving around the ballet that deals with life decisions and their consequences - wonderful dance scenes
	Tutors, The: Season 1	2007	]]]]	Beautifully produced first season of the Showtime series - Jonathan Rhys Meyers as a young Henry VIII is certainly sexy but a little small for the role considering the real Henry was very tall for his time - great acting and interesting viewing - great extra features on the DVD
	Tuxedo, The	2002	]	Really bad Jackie Chan comedy
	TV Set, The	2007	]]]]	Great comedy with a serious touch of harsh realism about the compromises a writer has to endure in order to get his script made into a television series - "the business" characters are super
	Twelve and Holding	2005	]]]]]	Disturbing but brilliantly acted and directed story of the crises in lives of three twelve year old friends - an insightful look at pre-adolescents and the relationship their have to the adults in their lives - click to read full review
	Twenty Bucks	1993	]]]]	Interesting group of tales that all overlap in some way based upon the travels of a twenty dollar bill - lots of well known stars that were not as well known when the movie was made - based upon a script originally written in the 1930's
	Twentynine Palms	2004	]	French - this is another French film with such a skewed viewpoint of life and relationships that I just couldn't get into it - tediously slow and brutal
	Twilight	1998	]]]]	Pretty standard plot in this detective thriller, but the star-studded cast makes it grand entertainment
	Twilight	2008	]]]	Teenage love except the boy is a vampire - good story and acting
	Twilight Saga: New Moon, The	2009	]]	Vampires and mooning teenagers - good production values but not my cup of tea
	Twin Falls Idaho	1999	]]]]	Hypnotic movie about conjoined twins - extremely interesting characters - click to read the full review
	Twin Sisters [De Tweeling]	2002	]]]]	Dutch - young twin sisters are separated in the early 1920's - one raised in an upper class home in Holland - one abused by her aunt and uncle on a farm in Germany - they come of age at the beginning of WWII with many traumatic occurrences in their lives - basically depressing but very interesting
	Twist	2004	]	Oliver Twist set amongst teenage street hustlers in Canada - depressing and dull
	Twisted	2004	]]	A cop has blackouts and thinks she may be a killer - just too formulistic and obvious to be too good
	Two Brothers	2000	]]	Decent plot make barely watchable by bad acting and poor production values (cost just $548 to make) - extra shorts better
	Two Brothers and a Bride	2004	]]	Not very good film about two brothers who lose their domineering mother and go to Russia to find a woman to take care of them
	Two Family House	2000	]]]]	Fairly good tale of a man finding a new role in life in the socially restrictive 50's
	Two for the Road	1967	]]]]	Great classic film about the trials of a married couple - sophisticated and witty
	Two Lovers	2008	]]]	Dreary tale of people with broken personalities and their loves - lead overplayed by Joaquin Phoenix
	Two Men Went to War	2002	]]	True story of two soldiers from the British dental corps who invade France in 1942 in order to destroy German fortifications - incredible story but a pretty boring movie
	Two of Us, The [Le Vieil Homme et L'enfant]	1967	]]]]	French - interesting character study about a Jewish boy who is sent to the countryside from Paris during the German occupation in WWII in order to be safe - he lives with an old man who has many prejudices - including many against Jews - great acting in this story based upon the director's real life experience
	Two Tough Guys [Dos Tipos Duros]	2003	]]]	Spanish - dark comedy about two inept criminals who get involved in kidnapping and murder - very bloody but entertaining
	Two Weeks	2006	]]]]]	Sentimental tale of four siblings who gather for the death of their mother - great acting with a touch of humor make this one a winner
	Two Weeks Notice	2002	]	Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant "comedy" - really lame
	Tylko Mnie Kochaj	2006	]]	Polish - silly comedy about a ladies man who finds he has a daughter - not very good
	U.S. Marshals	1998	]]]]	Super "chasing the bad guy who really isn't a bad guy flick" - superior extra features on the DVD
	U-571	2000	]]]]]	A super submarine flick - great special features
	Ugly Truth, The	2009	]]]	Opposites attract romantic comedy that turned out to be better than expected
	Ultimate Gift, The	2006	]]]	Saccharine tale about a rich, spoiled young man who must pass certain tests in order to gain his inheritance - fairly entertaining
	Un Chien Andalou [An Andalusian Dog]	1929	]]	French - an experimental film by Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel - mishmash of images
	Unbelievable Truth, The	1989	]	Amateurish production and acting make this story pretty lame
	Unbreakable	2000	]]	Disappointing M. Night Shyamalan effort - tedious
	Unbreakable: Bonus Disk	2000	]]]	Making of Unbreakable more interesting than the movie
	Uncle Nino	2005	]]	Overly sentimental tale of a dysfunctional family whose problems are solved by a long-lost uncle visiting from Italy - watchable, but just barely
	Unconditional Love	2002	]]	Started out to be a thoughtful comedy but developed into a mishmash of silly scenes
	Unconscious [Inconscientes]	2004	]]]]	Spanish - Great tongue-in-cheek look at some of Freud's theories revolving around a comic mystery taking place in 1913 Spain - lots of fun - click to read the full review
	Under New Management	2009	]]]]	Surprisingly entertaining film about the nephew of a mafia don who endeavors to get the gang to go straight while being shadowed by a sexy FBI agent - fun
	Under One Roof	2002	]]]	Gay boy can't tell his mother - fairly watchable independent film
	Under Suspicion	1991	]]]	A down and out former policeman who has become a shady PI is suspected of murdering his wife - fairly entertaining
	Under Suspicion	2000	]]]	A man on vacation discovers a body and is suspected of the murder - good characters
	Under the Greenwood Tree	2006	]]]]	Light romance about a woman who returns to her father's home to care for him and becomes the focus of three different men in the area - a little fluffy but a great period piece
	Under the Same Moon [La Misma Luna]	2007	]]]]	Sentimental tale of a boy in Mexico who illegally crosses the border to find his mother in California - good acting
	Under the Sand [Sous le Sable]	2000	]]]]	French - strange tale of a woman who refuses to accept the disappearance and probable death of her husband
	Under the Sun	1998	]]]]	Swedish - story of a lonely farmer who advertises for a housekeeper but is really looking for a wife - there is conflict with an old friend - low-keyed entertainment
	Under the Tuscan Sun	2003	]]]]	Great chick flick with strong, memorable characters
	Underclassman	2005	]	This film about a young, cocky police officer who goes undercover in a high school is made for the pre-adolescent male - some films such as this have a modicum of entertainment value, but I could find none is this waste of time and money
	Underdog	2007	]]]]	Surprisingly entertaining a witty real-life version of the famous cartoon - lots of fun plus great special features on the DVD
	Undermind [At the End of the Day]	2003	]	Muddled mess in which a man finds he is living a parallel life
	Undertaker and His Pals, The	1966	]	Blood and gore - bad acting - bad filming - supposed to be entertaining because it is so bad but is just bad and boring
	Undertaking Betty	2002	]]]	Entertaining farce about a funeral director and a woman who fake her death so they can run away together - a little less silly and it would have been four stars
	Undertow	2004	]]]	Strange tale about two unusual brothers from a truly dysfunctional family running from danger - interesting characters - good acting
	Undertow [Contracorriente]	2009	]]]]	Peruvian - interesting tale of a married fisherman whose male lover comes back after he dies - strange premise but an engrossing look at some intriguing personalities
	Underworld	2003	]	Vampires and some sort of strange mutants - adolescent male fare - really bad
	Undiscovered	2005	]]	Standard tale of the dangers of success in show business - attractive young stars and some good music but not much else
	Unfaithful	2002	]]]]	A wife's affair and its aftermath - great acting
	Unfinished Life, An	2005	]]]]	Entertaining feel-good tale about a family torn apart by a death and then reunited - great acting
	United 93	2006	]]]]]	Engrossing look at events aboard the hijacked airline - very well done - documentary on DVD an excellent extra - click to read the full review
	United States of Leland, The	2004	]]]	Teenage angst to its ultimate - story of a boy who commits a murder and the reasons for it
	Unknown	2006	]]]	Five men awaken in a locked warehouse after being exposed to a gas that affected their memories - the mystery is to decide who is victim and who is villian - entertaining but a cheap shot at the end took it from four to three stars
	Unknown	2011	]]]]	Mystery/thriller about a man who wakes from an accident and no one acknowledges his identity - not even his wife - good action and plotting
	Unknown Woman, The [La Sconosciuta]	2006	]]]]]	Italian - a Ukrainian woman escapes from the slave trade and moves to an Italian town where she becomes involved with a family there - superior suspense mystery - great production - excellent acting - super music - plus an intriguing apartment building that could almost be a character
	Uno	2004	]]]	Norwegian - story of a teen who becomes involved in illegal activities - mostly by circumstance - grim story - depressing but good acting
	Unsaid, The	2001	]]]]	Relationship between a psychiatrist and his patient who reminds him of his dead son - great characters
	Unspoken Passion [Sikil]	2008	]	Filipino - sophomoric tale of two boys who grow up and get involved in the sex industry - boring
	Unstoppable	2010	]]]]	All-out action thriller - supposedly based upon fact - of a runaway train in Pennsylvania - lots of good action and likable characters
	Untouchable, The [L'Intouchable]	2006	]]	French - another one of those French films that has no real beginning or end - glum girl goes to India to find her birth father
	Untouchables, The	1987	]]]]	Great film about the birth of the FBI - a wonderful combination of excellent acting and exciting action
	Untraceable	2008	]]]	Police action trying to find a serial killer using the Internet to display his crimes - exciting but contrived ending lost it some points
	Unusuals, The: Season 1	2009	]]]]	This short-lived series was actually pretty good with its share of kooky characters and good crimes - too bad it was canceled
	Up and Down [Horem pádem / Loop the Loop]	2005	]]]]	Czechoslovakian - absorbing look inside the Czech Republic - comic, brutal, and tragic
	Up at the Villa	2000	]]]]	Pre WWII passion and sex in England - exciting film
	Upside of Anger, The	2005	]]]]	Billed as a comedy but really a drama about what anger does to people - rich well-developed characters
	Urban Cowboy	1980	]]]]	Great entertainment - good acting, characters, and dancing
	Urbania	2000	]]]	Interesting film revolving around urban legends and a man with a secret - great acting - watchable
	Usual Suspects, The	1995	]]]]]	Twists and turns in the world of crime - superior acting and plot
	V for Vendetta	2006	]]]	Entertaining tale of a masked freedom fighter in future England where everything is ruled by a despotic leader - a little over the top but still watchable
	V: The Final Battle	1984	]]	Tired science fiction has some good moments
	V: The Original Miniseries	1983	]]	Aliens in the guise of good guys plan to take over Earth - too pat and cookie cutter
	Vagina Monologues	2002	]	Women examining their own sexual values - dull and boring
	Valentín	2002	]]]	Spanish - many reviews and blurbs call this film a comedy - it is not - a straight man becomes obsessed with a young man leading to disastrous results - improbable but good acting
	Valentine's Day	2010	]]]]	Standard tale of young love in Los Angeles but this one is pretty good with some nice situations, likable characters, and good acting and direction
	Valet, The [La Doublure]	2006	]]]]	French - witty comedy in which a parking valet is hired to pretend to be the boyfriend of a famous fashion model in order to fool the wife of the rich man who is the model's real lover - lots of fun
	Valkyrie	2008	]]]]	Well-produced and acted depiction of a plot to assassinate Hitler, take power from the SS, and save Germany by top military officials - based upon fact
	Valley of Light, The	2007	]]]]	Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a WWII veteran returning home and trying to work out his problems - highly romanticized but entertaining
	Valmont	1989	]]]]	Pretty good version of Dangerous Liaisons
	Vampires	1998	]]	A Western vampire movie - just barely watchable
	Vampires Suck	2010	]]]	Well done spoof of vampire movies - lots of silly fun
	Van Helsing	2004	]	Another one of those made for pre-adolescent movies - lots of special effects, t & a, but little substance
	Vanishing, The [Spoorloos / L'homme Qui Voulait Savoir]	1988	]]	Dutch - rated by critics as a superior film filled with shocking horror - interesting, but I found it somewhat disjointed and slow moving
	Vanity Fair	2004	]]]]	Reese Witherspoon adds a spark to this filming with great acting and superior production values
	Vantage Point	2007	]]]	Interesting action flick in which the same event is seen through several viewpoints - lots of good action with a bit of mystery thrown in
	Vatel	2000	]]]]	The greatest chef in France prepares a feast for Louis XIV - based upon fact - fascinating film
	Veer-Zaara	2004	]]]]	Indian - story of lovers separated with political undertones - highly melodramatic as are most Bollywood productions but with substance and very good entertainment value
	Vengeance [Fuk Sau]	2009	]]	Chinese - a man seeks the murderers of his son-in-law and grandsons - stylistic blood and gore
	Venus	2006	]]]	Great acting in this tale of a dying old man and his last grasp at happiness
	Vera	2011	]]]]	Brenda Blethyn leads an excellent cast in this series about a police inspector solving crimes in Northern England - most of the crimes have sort of a female bent
	Vera Drake	2004	]]]]]	This film - even though painful to watch - is rich in human goodness and true family values - an enriching experience
	Vereda Tropical	2004	]	The life of the novelist who wrote Kiss of the Spider Woman - boring
	Veronica Guerin	2003	]]]]]	Very effective film about a real reporter in Ireland who was murdered by drug kingpins
	Very Annie Mary	2001	]]]	Story about a strang girl in a small Welsh town - alive with interesting characters
	Very Long Engagement, A [Un long dimanche de fiancailles]	2004	]]]]]	French - a grand romantic epic filled with a little bit of mystery and a great deal of wit about a young woman who will not accept that her fiancé was killed in WWI - click to read a full review
	Very Serious Person, A	2006	]	A gay male nurse arrives to take care of a dying grandmother and an effeminate grandson - maudlin and boring
	VH1 Divas Live '99	1999	]]]	Entertaining filming of the charity event - this is the one where Elton John and Tina Turner had their big fight - unfortunately, that isn't included
	Vice Versa	1988	]]]	A father and son switch bodies - good acting and likeable characters make it enjoyable
	Vicky Cristina Barcelona	2008	]]]]]	Two young women and a two month stay in Barcelona leads to romance and soul searching - great characters
	Victim	1961	]]]]]	A landmark British film that explores the plight of homosexuals being blackmailed because of the laws in Britain - good acting and storyline
	Victory	1995	]]]	A couple running from an evil man - atmospheric and entertaining
	Vie en Rose, La [La Môme]	2007	]]]]	French - biography of Edith Piaf - beautifully produced with an extraordinary performance by the lead actress
	Village, The	2004	]]]]	Even though it's pretty easy to figure out what is happening in the village, the acting and production values make this film extremely enjoyable
	VIP's, The	1963	]]]	All-star cast in this 60's melodrama - saved by the performance of Margaret Rutherford
	Virgil Bliss	2001	]]	Ex-con finds love - not very good
	Virgin Territory	2007	]]]	Teen comedy very loosely based upon ideas of The Decameron - bawdy and better than expected - extraordinary settings
	Visa Loca, La	2005	]]]	Pilipino - comedy about a young man trying to get a visa to work in the United States - some good characters but pretty average otherwise
	Vision	2009	]]]]	German - biography of Hildegard of Bingen who was an influential church woman in the 12th Century - slow moving but fascinating
	Visions of Sugarplums	2001	]	Two gay guys - one's parents who don't know come to visit - weak, silly, and boring
	Visitor, The	2007	]]]]]	Excellent film about a burned-out college professor and how his life is changed by two young people squatting in his New York apartment - click to read a full review
	Visitors, The	1993	]]]	French film about two Medieval knights transported to today's times - entertaining
	Vitus	2007	]]]]	Swiss - touching story of a child genius and his relationship with family members - great acting and beautiful music
	Volver	2006	]]]]	Spanish - black comedy about a woman trying to keep her life together after a number of tragic events - peopled with excellent actors and quirky characters
	Von Ryan's Express	1965	]]]]	Great 60's flick about an escape from Nazi Germany
	W.	2008	]]]]	Oliver Stone's view of George W. Bush is actually fairly entertaining with a not totally horrible look at the president - Stone does, however, do a number on Condoleezza Rice
	Wah-Wah	2005	]]]]	Great tale of a dysfunctional family - based upon the life of the writer and director - superior acting by both veteran and young actors - click to read a full review
	Wait Until Dark	1967	]]]	This '60's thriller based upon the stage play is a little dated but still solid entertainment
	Waiting	2000	]	Really bad comedy about a waiter and his adventures
	Waiting City, The	2009	]]]	Australian - a couple goes to India to wait in the process of adopting a child - a look at their personalities
	Waiting for the Messiah [Esperando al Mesías]	2000	]]]	Argentinean - interesting tale of the lives of two men - one young and one old -each in the midst of a life crisis - good throughout but a disappointing ending
	Waiting Game, The	1999	]]]	Young actors in New York working as waiters - entertaining
	Waiting List, The	2000	]]]	Cuban - interesting film that is part comedy, part drama, and part fantasy about a group of people stranded at a bus station
	Waiting Room, The	2007	]]]]]	Beautifully done film about a number of people working out problems - a divorced mother - a stay-at-home husband - a young man who works in a retirement home - intriguing look at these and other characters of all ages
	Waiting to Exhale	1995	]]]]]	Superior "chick flick" - this time with Black women as the "chicks"
	Waitress	2007	]]]]	Comedy/drama about a waitress with an abusive husband and a lack-luster life who is able to change her situation after becoming pregnant - interesting and amusing characters studies - tragically the writer, director, and one of the films stars was murdered before the film was released
	Wake in Providence, A	1999	]]]	Ethnic comedy about an man of Italian heritage who takes his Black girlfriend to his grandfather's funeral - nothing special but entertaining
	Waking the Dead	1999	]]]]	A man recalls a lost love - great characters
	Waking the Dead: Season 1	2001	]]]	Story of a special British crime team - interesting cases and characters
	Waking the Dead: Season 2	2002	]]]]	Second season is actually a bit better than the first with cases that are tighter and more realistic
	Waking the Dead: Season 3	2003	]]]	Disjointed plotlines and a muddle of personal problems amongst the principals make this season not as enjoyable as the second
	Waking the Dead: Season 4	2004	]]]]	The plotlines continue to be a little too convoluted for my tastes but most of the episodes were well done with a shocker in the final episode of the season
	Waking Up in Reno	2002	]]]	Redneck road trip - two couples learn about themselves and each other - good acting - entertaining
	Walk on the Moon, A	1999	]]]]	The summer of Woodstock in which a young mother experiences a life crisis - heartfelt entertainment
	Walk On Water	2004	]]]]	Engaging feel-good tale of an Israeli assassin for the secret police and how his life changes after he meets the grandchildren of the Nazi officer who lead the camp where his mother was killed
	Walk the Line	2005	]]]]]	Excellent acting in this biopic of Johnny Cash and his relationship with his family, his first wife, drugs, and June Carter Cash - another great reminder that those who have it all don't really - super extra features on the DVD including many very good scenes that had to be cut because of time
	Walk the Talk	2000	]	Not a very good movie about a misdirected guy out to make a buck and seduce a woman
	Walk to Remember, A	2002	]]]	Teenaged opposites attract movie - entertaining
	Walker, The	2007	]]]]	Story of a shallow gay man who servers as an escort for rich, older women - he becomes involved in a murder and proves he's not so shallow after all - lots of well-known stars in this one - click to read a full review
	Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps	2010	]]]	Follow up to the original is entertaining but nothing special - good acting though
	Wallander: Season 1	2008	]]]	Mildly entertaining series about a Swedish detective - a bit much on the angst of the main character but still good acting and interesting cases
	WALL-E	2008	]]]	Entertaining animated film about a trash disposal unit left on a desolated Earth who falls in love with a probe from outer space - fun
	Wallis & Edward	2005	]]]	Somewhat lackluster telling of the romance of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - characters in this one are pretty cardboard
	Walls of Hell, The	1964	]]	The bombardment of a Japanese walled city - watchable
	Waltz with Bashir [Vals Im Bashir]	2008	]]]]	Israeli - documentary about experiences of soldiers in the Lebanese war of the 1980's done in an interesting animated style
	Waltzing Anna	2006	]]	Maudlin tale of neglect in a retirement home - bad acting even though there are some pretty good stars
	War	2007	]]]	A FBI agent seeks revenge for the murder of his partner - fairly standard fare but mildly entertaining
	War Bride, The	2001	]]]]	A WWII war English war bride goes to live with her husband's family on the plains of Canada and experiences cultural conflicts - some events not fully explained but still an entertaining film
	War Eagle, Arkansas	2007	]]]	Coming of age story about two boys - one a stutterer and the other inflicted with cerebral palsy - supposedly based upon fact - entertaining with likeable characters
	War of the Worlds	2005	]]]	Entertaining remake - this time the main character is somewhat of an anti-hero but fits with today's times - of course, the special effects are super
	War Within, The	2005	]]]]	A man of Pakistani origin is captured and tortured by the U.S. government and later joins a terrorist organization - sobering look at the effects of government policy - only negative is too many dark scenes that are very difficult to see
	War Zone, The	1999	]]]]	This look at how incest destroys a family is dark and depressing but worth the effort that it takes to watch the entire film - very good extras on the DVD
	War, Inc.	2008	]	Satirical look at our present political state using a future world where a large corporation runs wars - silly and boring
	Warm Water Under a Red Bridge	2002	]]]	Japanese - strange story of a man who meets a woman who fills with water until she has sex - interesting
	Warrior	2011	]]]]	Two brothers from a dysfunctional family compete in a mixed marshal arts competition - good acting
	Wartorn 1861-2010	2011	]]]	Interesting documentary about the history of the treatment - or non treatment of post traumatic stress from the time of the Civil War until the present
	Wasabi	2001	]]]	French - action farce about a French comic Dirty Harry who goes to Japan to find that he has a daughter he never knew - silly but lots of fun
	Waste Land	2010	]]]]]	Brazilian - intriguing documentary about the people who work as trash pickers of recyclable items in the world's largest dump outside Rio and the Brazilian artist who made portraits of the people - beautifully done with very good extra features on the DVD
	Watch on the Rhine	1943	]]]]	Bette Davis is married to a man serving in the resistance of the Nazis - melodramatic but very entertaining film
	Watcher, The	2000	]]]	A cop and a serial killer face off - watchable
	Water Drops On Burning Rocks	1999	]	French - older man takes in young bi boy -  the boy's girlfriend shows up - could be interesting but boring
	Water for Elephants	2011	]]]]	Beautifully done, highly romantic filming of the novel - very entertaining
	Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, The	2007	]]]	Well made children's story about a boy who takes care of a mythical creature whose egg he finds - good story - excellent special effects
	Water Under the Bridge	2003	]]]	A bit tiring but mildly entertaining tale of an artist tortured by past events in his life
	Watercolors	2008	]]	This story of a teenager's first experience with same-sex romance started out fairly well but got bogged down in the end by unrealistic actions of the characters
	Waterland	1992	]]]]	Somewhat surreal tale in which a man depressed and on the brink of insanity remembers childhood traumas - good acting - interesting characters
	Way Back, The	2010	]]]]	Great scenery, acting, and directing make this tale of men who escape from a Russian prison camp in 1940 and walk to India a winner
	Way Down East	1920	]]]]	Great silent classic
	Way We Laughed, The	2001	]]]	Italian - strange tale of two brothers in early 1960's Italy and their relationship with each other - complex and hard to comprehend - still is somewhat hypnotic
	Way We Live Now, The	2001	]]]]	British mini-series of a Trollope novel about greed in 19th Century England - good acting - a great guilty pleasure
	We Are Marshall	2006	]]]]	True story of a university football team that came back after losing almost the entire squad and all of the coaches in a plane crash - inspiring sports tale with good acting
	We Don't Live Here Anymore	2004	]]	This movie is about two married couples in crisis - I need to find something I like about at least one of the characters to enjoy such a depressing film as this, but I see nothing redeeming about any of them - it got two stars for the excellent acting
	We Own the Night	2007	]]]]	Engrossing cop family drama revolving around the New York drug trade in the late 1980's - superior acting, directing, action, and production values - very good extra features on the DVD
	We Think the World of You	1988	]]	Strange story about a professional man who has had an affair with a working class young man who takes over the care of the young man's dog while he is in prison - bizarre relationships with the young man's wife and family - hard to understand the motives of all
	Weather Man, The	2005	]]]]	Very effective showing of a man's mid-life crisis - excellent acting all around
	Wedding Banquet, The	1993	]]]	A gay Chinese man pretends to be straight for his parents - standard plot line but told in an entertaining and professional manner
	Wedding Crashers	2005	]]	This movie about two guys who crash weddings to find sex started out to be pretty funny but soon developed into a formula cliched that was way too long
	Wedding Date, The	2005	]]	Silly fluff about a woman who hires a male escort to be her date at her sister's wedding
	Wedding Planner, The	2001	]	Jennifer Lopez in a real bomb
	Wedding Video, The	2001	]	Fictitious video leading up to a gay wedding - dumb - dimwitted fans of reality TV will probably like it
	Wedding Wars	2006	]]]	Mildly entertaining comedy about a gay party planner who strikes his brother's wedding - could have been over-the-top, but good acting and direction makes it watchable
	Wedding Weekend, The	2006	]]]	Fairly lame tale of thirty-somethings suffering pre-midlife crises but some likeable characters
	Wedding, A	1978	]]]	A Robert Altman character fest - some interesting, some not but still solid entertainment
	Weeds: Season 1	2005	]]]]]	Over the top Showtime series about a suburban widow selling pot to support the family - very wittly, yet surprisingly down to earth
	Weeds: Season 2	2006	]]]]]	The second season is not quite as witty and drags a bit in the middle but has a bang up ending
	Weeds: Season 3	2007	]]]]]	The third season is far more consistent with every episode being witty and entertaining
	Weeds: Season 4	2008	]]]	Still fairly entertaining tale of a family dealing in drugs but the "punch" has worn off
	Weight of Water, The	2001	]]]]	Great character study revolving around solving a murder - bounces back and forth in time between 1873 and today
	Welcome	2009	]]]]	French - thought provoking film about the treatment of illegal refugees in France and the people who help them - grim - excellent acting
	Welcome to Collinwood	2002	]	Misfits plan a heist - critics loved it - I hated it
	Welcome to Mooseport	2004	]]]]	This comedy about a former President running for mayor in a small town works well due to excellent acting and the director's good judgment not to overdo the bits
	Welcome to Paradise	2007	]	Incredibly insipid movie about a woman preacher who is assigned to a small town church and shakes things up - some good actors in this one, but unbelievably bad direction and cutting
	Well, The	1951	]]]]	This story of what happens in a town in which the races have lived in cooperation and peace when a little girl goes missing is a fine example of a how a "B" film could deliver an important message well ahead of its time - melodramatic, but still powerful - click to read a full review
	Wendell Baker Story, The	2005	]]]	Story of a good hearted con guy who is sent to work in a retirement home after his parole - modest entertainment with likable characters
	Went the Day Well?	1942	]]]]	British - part of a WWII series - this one about a small village that defeats a group of Nazi soldiers posing as British - well done
	Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God… Be Back by Five	1998	]]]	Watchable movie about guys reviewing their past
	Were the World Mine	2008	]	A gayboy finds a way to turn everyone else gay in this silly musical - barely watchable
	West Hollywood Stories	1999	]	Really bad gay soap opera - could only stand about ten minutes of this bad acting and corny dialogue
	Whale Rider	2003	]]	Nice story about a girl and her conflict with the traditions of her New Zealand native tribe
	What a Girl Wants	2003	]]	Perky down-to-earth girl meets her long-lost English nobleman father - silly but likeable characters
	What Goes Up	2009	]	This is the sort of tale about disaffected teens (who seem to be much brighter than anyone else) and their trials that appeals to young adults and does nothing for me - didn't like it
	What Happens in Vegas	2008	]]	Two depressed people go to Vegas, get drunk, get married, then win three million dollars - silly opposites attract and then fight movie - spoiled by overacting of stars - especially Ashton Kutcher and Rob Corddry
	What Just Happened?	2008	]]]	Self-indulgent look at the trials of a Hollywood producer that paints no one in a good light - good acting
	What Lies Beneath	2000	]]]	Entertaining Harrison Ford thriller
	What Planet Are You From?	2000	]]	Garry Shandling as an alien here to make a baby - pretty weak
	What Rats Won't Do	1998	]]]	Entertaining fluff of a romantic comedy about two young barristers who oppose each other in court but are attracted to each other
	What Women Want	2000	]]	A "mucho guy learning about women" story that is pretty lame considering the star power
	What's Cooking?	2000	]]]]	Several Los Angeles stories converge in one place - super interesting characters
	What's Up, Doc?	1972	]]]]	Kooky comedy still is entertaining after all these years
	When Did You Last See Your Father?	2007	]]]]	Great acting in this factual story of a middle aged man trying to resolve conflicts with his father as the older man lies dying - click to read a full review
	When Do We Eat?	2005	]]	Overdone tale of Jewish family having troubles at holiday time
	When Every Day Was the Fourth of July	1978	]]]	Made for television movie that unabashedly steals many plot aspects from To Kill a Mockingbird - still a mildly entertaining feel-good movie
	When Harry Tries to Marry	2011	]]]	Yet another cultural romantic comedy in which a man of Indian heritage who is afraid to take a chance on love seeks an arranged marriage - mildly entertaining with likeable characters
	When Love Comes	1998	]	Love affairs in New Zealand - really bad
	When Nietzsche Wept	2007	]]	Jumbled mess of a movie about a fictional meeting between Nietzsche and a famous doctor of the time who was a mentor of Freud - waste of time
	Where Angels Fear to Tread	1991	]]]	I should have liked this film much more because of the excellent acting and production values but the E.M. Foster characters are so over the top that the film is somewhat of a turn-off
	Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows	1968	]]]	Not as good as the first but still entertaining
	Where Are We?	1992	]]]	Documentary in which two guys travel across the country talking with everyday people - nothing really extraordinary about the people they encounter
	Where God Left His Shoes	2007	]]]]	Interesting character study of a homeless family in which the father is trying to find a job in order to qualify for an apartment that has become available - heartfelt interaction between the father and his stepson
	Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?	2008	]]]]	Tongue-in-cheek documentary about a search for Bin Laden - silly but insightful - click to read a full review
	Where Love Has Gone	1964	]]]	60's pot boiler based upon a Harold Robbins novel loosely drawn from the murder of Lana Turner's lover by her daughter - long on silly melodrama and short on sex (but that's all they did in the 60's) - just barely three stars
	Where the Truth Lies	2005	]]]]	Mystery about a death in the late 50's revolving around a Martin and Lewis type duo - the truth discovered by a reporter in the late 60's - good acting and nice tight plot
	Whip It	2009	]]]	Very good acting saves this mundane tale about a teenage girl trying to find herself
	Whirlwind	2007	]]	A man whose lover has left him for his best friend infiltrates a group of gay friends in order to cause dissention - weak script and two dimensional acting
	White Chicks	2004	]	Two black FBI agents pose as white women - really bad movie - interesting extra feature on the DVD about the makeup
	White Countess, The	2005	]]]]	Well-told tale of a disillusioned former diplomat and a royal Russian who meet in 1930's China
	White Material	2009	]]]	French - weird tale of a woman who owns an African coffee plantation who refused to see the writing on the wall as to the revolution and her family - interesting look and obsession and denial
	White Night Wedding [Brúðguminn]	2008	]]]	Icelandic - strange combination of drama and comedy about an older man who has pre-wedding doubts about marrying a much younger woman - weird behaviors and attitudes
	White Noise	2005	]	Really boring film about a guy trying to communicate with his dead wife via the noise in audio and video devices - a waste of time
	White Oleander	2002	]]]]	Poisonous relationships between mothers and daughters - great character study
	White Palace	1990	]]]]	Susan Sarandon and a younger man - great story and super acting
	White Ribbon, The [Das Weiße Band]	2009	]]]	German - strange, extremely slow moving story about incidents in a German village right before the start of WWI - this two and a half hour film builds to no real conclusion
	Who Killed Bambi? [Qui a tue Bambi?]	2004	]	French - really boring murder story about a mad doctor and a student nurse - waste of time
	Whole New Thing	2005	]]]	Interesting coming of age story about a boy who has been home schooled all of his life going to public school and becoming infatuated with his male English teacher - good acting - good script
	Whole Nine Yards, The	2000	]]	Mild-mannered suburbanite with a mobster next door - pretty weak
	Whole Shebang, The	2003	]]	Silly comedy with lots of stereotypes about a man who moves from Italy to the United States to work in the family fireworks business - not that great
	Whole Wide World, The	1996	]]]]	Story of the man who authored Conan the Barbarian and the girl who loved him - great acting
	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	1966	]]]]	Taylor and Burton at their best - a brutal story of two who live to psychologically punish each other
	Why Did I Get Married	2007	]	Married couples go on a vacation and work out their problems - boring, unlikable characters and stiff directing
	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?	1980	]]]]	Murder mystery at a country estate - great story, characters and acting
	Why Do Fools Fall in Love	1998	]]]	The story of Frankie Lymon and his wives - interesting and entertaining
	Wicker Park	2004	]]	This story of obsession and coincidence is just a little too far-fetched and tedious to be very entertaining
	Wide Awake	1998	]]]]	Engaging story of a boy who is suffering from the loss of his grandfather - not very realistic but still very entertaining
	Widow of St. Pierre, The	2001	]]]	Strange tale of a murderer who is "reformed" by the wife of his jailer
	Widows' Peak	1994	]]]	Lots of good acting in this comedy mystery about a enigmatic woman who moves to an Irish village run by a rich widow and all of her dominions (the other widows in the village)
	Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself	2002	]]]	Gets off to a slow start but turns into a charming film revolving a distressed man and his older brother who has always taken care of him
	Wilby Wonderful	2004	]]]	Dark comedy about the quirky residents of a Canadian island community - a little hard to get into but ultimately entertaining
	Wild Hogs	2007	]	Horrible slapstick tale of four guys suffering mid-life crisis - a terrible waste of talent
	Wild Reeds	1994	]	French - supposed to be a great "coming of age" movie but I found it boring
	Wild Side	2004	]]]	French - interesting tale about the relationship and history of three young people living on the edge of society - a little disjointed but excellent acting
	Wild Target	2010	]]]]	Very, very dark comedy about a hit man who becomes enthralled with his latest target - great acting - lots of fun
	Wild Tigers I Have Known	2006	]	Adolescent boy has crush on an older boy at school - dull - tries to make up lack of good script and acting with artsy camera work
	Wildcats	1986	]]]	Goldie Hawn coaches an inner-city football team - entertaining
	Wilde	1997	]]]]	The life of Oscar Wilde - good acting and great scenes of the times - especially the prison sequences
	Wildthings	1998	]]]]	Very sexy crime mystery with lots of twists and turns - fun
	Willard	2003	]]]	Remake of film about Willard and the evil rat, Ben - fairly well done
	William & Mary	2003	]]]]	Twelve part British series about the lives of two single parents - he an undertaker and she a midwife - and their trials and tribulations - very good - silly ending episodes cost it a fifth star
	Wimbledon	2004	]]]]	Fun romantic feel-good flick with great tennis playing scenes
	Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!	2004	]]	Silly fluff about a young woman who is charmed by a movie star but loved by her hometown sweetheart - likeable characters make it watchable
	Win Win	2010	]]]	An unsuccessful lawyer who doubles as a wrestling coach for the local high school takes the grandson of one of his clients under his wing - good acting and humor, but the simplistic plot keeps it from getting four stars
	Wind from Wyoming, A [Le Vent du Wyoming]	1994	]	French-Canadian - silly, surreal mishmash about an extremely dysfunctional family - a waste of time
	Window, The [La Ventana]	2008	]]	Argentinean - the last day in an old man's life - very slow moving but somewhat interesting
	Windtalkers	2002	]]]	Story of Indian Windtalkers in WWII - could have been much better
	Wings of the Dove, The	1997	]]]]	Woman must leave society to be with the man she loves - great characters
	Winning Season, The	2009	]]]	Fairly lame tale of a loser who becomes the coach of a girls basketball team - some good moments but barely three stars
	Winslow Boy, The	1948	]]]]	Original version of the story of a boy expelled from a military school and the fight for his rights - based upon an actual 1908 event in Britain
	Winslow Boy, The	1999	]]]]]	Great character study about manners and morals - super acting
	Winter Guest, The	1997	]]]]	Depressing tale about people in a small Scottish village made watchable by superior acting, images, and scripting
	Winter in Wartime [Oorlogswinter]	2008	]]]	Dutch - story of a teenager who helps a downed British flyer in the occupied Netherlands during WWII - good acting
	Winter Sleepers	2000	]]]	German - sex and desire in the snow - not bad
	Winter's Bone	2010	]]]]	A teenager goes looking for her father who has jumped his bail to prevent the loss of the family's home - dark, depressing look at Ozark backwoods society but fascinating
	Wire in the Blood 1-1: The Mermaids Singing	2002	]]]]	Tight thriller with quirky characters on both sides of the law
	Wire in the Blood 1-2: Shadows Rising	2002	]]]]	Second in the series - the script is not quite as "tight" but still entertaining
	Wire in the Blood 1-3: Justice Painted Blind	2002	]]	This episode suffers the fate of many television series - gets far too involved in the personal psyches of the police and neglects the crime
	Wire in the Blood 2-1: Still She Cries	2003	]]]]	The second season starts off well with the serial murders of young women and Hill's treatment of a child killer
	Wire in the Blood 2-2: The Darkness of Light	2003	]]]]	Murders ranging over five-hundred years - lots of mystical stuff but it all comes together in the end even though some elements are pushed beyond the range of reason
	Wire in the Blood 2-3: The Darkness of Light	2003	]]]]	What appears to be a copycat crime develops into a complex plot of revenge
	Wire in the Blood 2-4: Sharp Compassion	2003	]]]]	Hospital deaths lead to a myriad of political backbiting - lots of big egos - lots of fun
	Wire in the Blood: Prayer of the Bone	2008	]]]]	A movie with the Dr. Tony Hill character from the British series - he's in Texas to testify in a murder case - good characters even if the mystery is predictable
	Wire in the Blood: Series 3	2005	]]]	The third in the series still has some interesting crimes but the main character is getting to be more and more annoying - especially in the final episode
	Wire in the Blood: Series 4	2006	]]]	Still somewhat interesting crimes but the character of Tony Hill is just too way over the top
	Wire in the Blood: Series 5	2007	]]]]	In the fifth season of the series, the Tony Hill character is not as exaggerated, and therefore, all of the mysteries are more entertaining
	Wire in the Blood: Series 6	2008	]]]]	Good plotlines and an exciting climax in the final episode my this the best season of the series
	WiseGirls	2002	]]]	Three waitresses who get tangled in mob actions - very entertaining
	Wishing Tree, The	1999	]]]	Black lawyer returns to Georgia and discovers her roots - good story
	Wit	2001	]]]]]	Tour-de-force of a woman dying of cancer - hard to watch but a super movie
	With a Friend Like Harry	2000	]]]	French film - stranger enters the lives of a couple - entertaining
	Withered in a Blooming Season	2005	]	Chinese - strange tale of a teenager who is very possessive of his twin sister - actions and motives of the characters make no sense - bad acting
	Withnail and I	1987	]	Cult favorite about two down and out actors and their life punctuated by drugs and alcohol - appeals to young people whose lives are punctuated by drugs and alcohol - certainly not to me
	Without a Paddle	2004	]]	Silly story of three childhood friends who have an adventure in the forest due to a final request from the fourth of their group
	Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling	2009	]]	Silly sex comedy but still fairly watchable
	Without a Trace	1983	]]]]	Well made crime drama in which a young boy is abducted - interesting character studies of the parents and police - ending a little hokey but still good entertainment
	Without Conscience	2004	]]]]	Italian - this is a somewhat strange movie centering around a young man associated with the mob who has some unusual character traits - good acting and an oddly interesting plot
	Without Limits	1998	]]]]	True story of great runner Steve Prefontaine who died at an early age
	Without Men	2011	]	Totally humorless "comedy" about a village in - probably Mexico - that has all the men taken away to serve with rebels leaving only the women behind - the whole thing is absurd
	Witness	1985	]]]]]	Harrison Ford as a cop who hides out amongst the Amish - great story and acting
	Witness for the Prosecution	1957	]]]]]	Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester in a superior courtroom drama-mystery - great fun
	Wolfen	1981	]]	Murders in NYC by werewolves - not very good
	Wolfman, The	2010	]]]	Updated telling of the story contains some of the elements of the original movie - lots of blood and gore, but not totally overwhelmed by special effects - good acting
	Wolves of Kromer, The	2000	]	Two guys who are supposed to be wolves dressed in hokey fur coats with tails attached - boring
	Woman in Berlin, A [Eine Frau in Berlin]	2008	]]]	Story of the ordeals of women in the part of Berlin occupied by the Russians right at the end of WWII - based upon fact - grim but interesting
	Woman In The Dunes	1964	]]]	Japanese - strange tale of a man who gets trapped into living with a woman in a giant sand pit - really fascinating
	Women Talking Dirty	1999	]]]]	Scottish - wry tale of the friendship of two women - humorous, solid entertainment
	Women, The	2008	]]]	Just barely three stars for this mess of a movie - is it a wacky comedy? - is it a drama? - good intentions are woefully misdirected - the only thing that saves it is some great performances by the supporting actresses
	Wonder Boys	2000	]]]]	Academic angst - super story with equally super acting
	Wonderful World	2009	]]]]	Solid acting by Matthew Broderick makes this film about a man who has become soured on the world solid entertainment
	Wonderland	2003	]]]	About the Hollywood murders in which porn star John Holmes was implicated but not convicted - interesting insight into what drugs do to people
	Wondrous Oblivion	2006	]]]	Racial and religious prejudice in 1960's England all revolving around a boy who wants to be a cricket star - good but nothing special
	Wood, The	1999	]]	African-American men growing up movie - not so great
	Woodlanders, The	1997	]]]	Well done filming of the novel by Thomas Hardy - bleak and grim but entertaining
	Woodshop	2010	]]]	Teenage angst comedy with some interesting characters and situations - low keyed and watchable
	Woodsman, The	2004	]]]]	Good acting makes up for the unpleasant subject matter - story of a pedophile released from prison who is attempting to curb his urges
	Wooly Boys	2001	]]]	Sentimental tale of a young man in his late teens reconnecting with his long-lost grandfather - nothing special but good, solid entertainment
	World Trade Center	2006	]]]]	The title of this film is somewhat of a misnomer in that it is more of a personal rescue story than a broad look at events on September 11th - it's a good story, but one that is played over and over almost every day in the world - excellent acting and direction gets it its fourth star
	World Traveler	2002	]]]	Can't really remember this film, but I gave it three stars so it must have been watchable
	World's Fastest Indian, The	2005	]]]]]	New Zealand - a great character study of the man who set a speed record on a 1920's Indian motorcycle - tour-de-force acting by Anthony Hopkins with lots of extremely interesting supporting characters - click to read the full review
	Worst Week of My Life, The: Series 1	2006	]]]	Absurd British comedy about the bungles of a man the week before his wedding - some funny parts but a little overdone
	Would I Lie to You?	2004	]	Lame update of The Importance of Being Earnest complete with bad acting and not very good production values
	Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon	2008	]]]	Famous porn star Jack Wrangler tells about his career - interesting
	Wrestler, The	2008	]]]]	Tragic tale of a man who cannot release himself from the pull of past fame - filled with dysfunctional characters
	Writscutters: A Love Story	2006	]]	A dark comedy/romance that takes place where all suicides go - some good parts but overall nothing special
	Wycliffe: Series 2	1995	]]]	Lackluster British police series - slow moving and not very original but still watchable
	X: Equis	2002	]]]]	Spanish - solid murder mystery with a cop anti-hero - good acting and production all around
	X2000: The Collected Shorts of Francois Ozon	1994	]]]]	French - quirky and erotic collection of films - most are very good
	XX/XY	2003	]]	Story of a self-centered man who can't grow up and accept an adult relationship - pretty boring
	XXX	2002	]	Horrible - useless movie
	XXY	2007	]]]	Argentinean - story of a fifteen year old hermaphrodite who has lived as a girl but is beginning to question her/his sexuality - strange but pretty good
	Y Tu Mama Tambien	2001	]]	Mexican - another one that critics loved and I didn't - does show deplorable conditions in Mexico
	Yanks	1979	]]]	U.S. troops stationed in England during WWII and the complicated relations and love affairs - watchable
	Year My Parents Went on Vacation, The [Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias]	2006	]]	Brazilian - very slow moving piece about a young boy whose parents flee the revolution and leave their son - well acted
	Year of the Dog	2007	]]]]	Totally bizarre tale of nice but dull woman who experiences life changes after the death of her dog - a slow moving, understated delight with great acting and interesting characters
	Year of the Quiet Sun, A [Rok Spokojnego Slonca]	1984	]]]	Polish - a truly depressing story of a woman in Poland after WWII who falls in love with a GI investigating war crimes - good acting but a real downer
	Yes	2004	]]]]	A married English woman in London has an affair with a man from Beirut - beautiful love story with political overtones - almost poetic in its presentation
	Yes Man	2008	]	Silly Jim Carrey vehicle about a man who life changes when he starts saying "yes" to every request - basically worthless
	Yesterday	2004	]]]]	South African - beautiful, sad story of an illiterate woman in a small village who finds that she has AIDS but strives to live to see her daughter enter school - powerful - click to read the full review
	Yossi & Jagger	2002	]]]]	Lives of soldiers at an Israeli outpost on the border of Lebanon two of which are gay - only a little over an hour long, but the story grabs you with its interesting characters and situations
	You Again	2010	]	Silly waste of time about a daughter and mother getting back at friends who hurt them during high school
	You Belong to Me	2007	]]]	Fairly watchable flick about a man who moves into an apartment house because the guy he desires lives there - he gets a lot more than he bargained for
	You Can Count On Me	2000	]]]]	Sullen teen, caring mother - her ne'er-do-well brother arrives - bonds with boy - good story - great characters
	You Don't Know Jack	2009	]]]	Story of Dr. Jack Kevorkian - great acting but a bit overlong
	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	2007	]]]	Complete, gross silliness about a secret agent who wants to be a hairdresser - enough humorous moments for three stars
	You I Love [Ya lyublu tebya]	2004	]]]	Russian - a light look at a man giving in to his gay side - a very controversial film in Russia because of the provincial standards of the country
	You Kill Me	2007	]]]]]	Great acting and fun in this dark comedy about an alcoholic hit man who is sent to San Francisco to dry out where he finds love and friendship - click to read a full review
	You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger	2010	]]]]	This is surely a Woody Allen movie done with a slight British twist - the characters are fun to watch even though they achieve little growth during the film - I wonder if anyone else noted the mannerisms of Allen performed by Anthony Hopkins
	You, Me and Dupree	2006	]]	Considering the acting talent in this film it's a shame that it was such a disappointment - add nothing to the grown men who can't grow up theme
	You'll Get Over It [À Cause D'un Garçon]	2003	]]]]	French - story of a teenager coming to grips with being gay - a little disjointed but good character studies
	Young Adam	2003	]]]]	Intriguing tale of a young working class man who makes a series of bad life choices - harsh reality but brilliant acting
	Young at Heart	1954	]]]]	High 50's melodrama with music about a woman from the "perfect family" who falls in love with a down and out composer and performer - Doris Day at her perky best but with some good dramatic scenes - Frank Sinatra is very good as her lover
	Young Frankenstein	1974	]]]]	Great fun as Mel Brooks adds his special slant to the Frankenstein story
	Young Gods	2003	]	Finnish - young angst and making sex videos - not my cup of tea
	Young Philadelphians, The	1959	]]]]	Paul Newman as the up and coming lawyer - great soap-operish flick
	Young Poisoner's Handbook, The	1996	]]]	Dark comedy based upon a factual case of a young man in England who poisons his family and acquaintances - great quirky acting by the lead character
	Young Sherlock Holmes	1985	]]]	What Holmes and Watson were like as teenagers - entertaining
	Young Victoria, The	2009	]]]]	Highly romanticized but very watchable story of the meeting and early romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
	Your Friends & Neighbors	1998	]	Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people - boring
	Your Highness	2011	]	Stupid comedy about a prince trying to save his love from an evil wizard with the help of his ne'er-do-well brother - lame
	Yours, Mine, and Ours	2005	]]]	Entertaining remake of 60's flick about two people with lots of children getting married - nothing special but fun
	Zed & Two Noughts, A	1985	]]	Story of twin zoologists who become obsessed with the search for life's meaning - pretty gory and boring
	Želary	2003	]]]]]	Czech - a city woman working in the resistance during WWII is force to hide in a rural area - enriching story
	Zero Effect	1998	]]]	Two private investigators - one falls in love - mildly entertaining comedy
	Zerophilia	2005	]	This lame attempt to examine gender identification is a zero of a comedy - a young man finds that he has a rare condition in that every time he has an orgasm he changes sex - basically a total waste of time
	Zhou Yu's Train [Zhou Yu de huo che]	2004	]]]	Chinese - beautifully photographed but ultimately unsatisfying story of a love triangle - convoluted and hard to comprehend
	Zodiac	2007	]]]	Lots of star power and good acting in this film about the search and research for and about the Zodiac killer, but the whole thing is somewhat lacking
	Zoe	2001	]	A teen runs away from a dysfunctional home - I rented this because IMDB said that Vicki Davis was in the film - it was Victoria Davis - not Vicki
	Zoolander	2001	]]	Ben Stiller as the world's most famous and empty-headed male model - stupid and silly
	Zorro, The Gay Blade	1981	]	Name sort of says it all - silly and boring but a great disco dance scene
	Zulu	1964	]]	Over-long and overly talky look at a Zulu attack upon a British outpost in the late 1800's - lots of over-acting in this one
	Zus & Zo	2002	]]]	Dutch - strange tale of three sisters trying to prevent their gay brother from marrying for selfish reasons
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