Movie Releases by Genre

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

October 10, 2004 | R
A portrait of a back street abortionist in 1950's London.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.4
The Child I Never Was

The Child I Never Was

October 8, 2004
A fictionalized biography of German convicted child-murderer Jürgen Bartsch.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

October 8, 2004 | R
Set in 1660's England, this is the story of the first female actor to appear legally in England and the last male actor to make his career by playing women.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.4
Primer

Primer

October 8, 2004 | PG-13
While tweaking their current project, two young engineers accidentally discover that it has some highly unexpected capabilities--ones that could enable them to do and to have seemingly anything they want. Taking advantage of this unique opportunity is the first challenge they face. Dealing with the consequences is the next. (ThinkFilm)
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.5
Silent Water

Silent Water

October 8, 2004
Set in 1979 in Pakistan, when General Zia-ul-Haq took control of the country and stoked the fires of Islamic nationalism, the film focuses on a Muslim woman whose haunted past turns her present life upside down. (First Run Features)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Around the Bend

Around the Bend

October 8, 2004 | R
Around the Bend tells the story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family's past. The journey will take them out on the road to a world full of surprises -- some comic, some dramatic and all of them personal. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
8.1
Vodka Lemon

Vodka Lemon

October 8, 2004
This portrait of an abandoned community in the snowy badlands of post soviet Armenia celebrates its quirky characters at the same time that it mourns their plight. (New Yorker Films)
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.5
Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

October 8, 2004 | PG-13
A true American story of a group of young athletes, their town and their dreams. (Universal)
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.2
I Heart Huckabees

I Heart Huckabees

October 1, 2004 | TV-MA
Convinced that a series of coincidences involving a doorman hold some secret to life's largest riddles, Albert Markovski (Schwartzman) seeks the help of a detective agency unlike any other...which leads him down a path that questions the essence of existence itself. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
6.6
Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

October 1, 2004 | PG
This film tells the story of Therese of Lisieux, the most popular saint of modern times. It's a story of struggle and tragedy, and the greatest of all romances -- the story of an ordinary girl with an extraordinary soul. (Luke Films)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
7.8
Ladder 49

Ladder 49

October 1, 2004 | PG-13
When a firefighter (Phoenix) is trapped in the worst blaze of his career, his life and the things he holds important -- family, dignity, courage -- come into focus. As his fellow firemen of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him, Jack's life hangs in the balance. (Touchstone Pictures/Beacon Pictures)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
7.7
Woman Thou Art Loosed

Woman Thou Art Loosed

October 1, 2004 | R
Based on the best-selling novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Woman Thou Art Loosed is a moving tale of survival, faith, and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds and tragic personal histories. (Magnolia Pictures)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.0
The Cloud of Unknowing

The Cloud of Unknowing

September 29, 2004
A quietly intense ghost movie about a lonely young doctor who suspects the spirit of his dead wife has come to posses the mind of a troubled young woman in his hospital. Distraught, the skeptical but desperate man heeds the advice of a harmless fortuneteller. Though later admitting he is a con artist, the fortune-teller's predictions turn out to be strangely correct. (Possible Films)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Incantato

Incantato

September 24, 2004 | Unrated
A dazzling comedy with a poignant streak set in the Rome and Bologna of the 1920s. (Northern Arts Entertainment)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Anatomy of Hell

Anatomy of Hell

September 24, 2004 | Unrated
A daring exploration into the nature of a fundamentally social and religious taboo: sexuality.
Metascore:
29
User Score:
5.6
September Tapes

September Tapes

September 24, 2004 | R
A look behind-the-scenes of war-torn Afghanistan.
Metascore:
32
User Score:
5.5
Rick

Rick

September 24, 2004 | R
This modern take on Verdi's Rigoletto is a tale of internet porn, capitalism and murder.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

September 24, 2004 | R
This film follows an inspiring journey of self-discovery and traces the youthful origins of a revolutionary heart, Che Guevara. (Focus Features)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.6
Burn! (re-release)

Burn! (re-release)

September 24, 2004 | GP
In this riveting and powerful film (originally released in 1969), Marlon Brando is sent to an 1800s Caribbean Island for a three-part mission: trick the slaves into revolt, grab the sugar trade for England and then return the slaves to servitude. (MGM)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.1
Hollywood Buddha

Hollywood Buddha

September 24, 2004
A satirical look at an independent producer's obsession with getting his movie sold, and his simultaneous quest for spiritual enlightenment -- all as his life is crumbling down around him. (YBG Productions)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
tbd
Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

September 24, 2004 | R
A story of five seemingly unrelated people, each of whom has profound pain, a deep desire, tremendous drive and a need for forgiveness, whether of themselves, their parents, their ex-lovers, or the Gods they believe in. Throughout the story, their lives thematically intertwine though they never meet, until the end of the film when, through different circumstances, they all end up in New York and their lives and the story gains it's meaning and resolve. (Five Minutes Before the Miracle)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
5.9
Blissfully Yours

Blissfully Yours

September 24, 2004 | Not Rated
This film focuses on a Burmese refugee whose fate has linked him to the lives of two Thai women in a border town. (Kick the Machine)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.2
First Daughter

First Daughter

September 24, 2004 | PG
Samantha Mackenzie (Holmes) wants what every college freshman desires: to experience life away from home and parents. But it's not going to be easy, because home for Sam is The White House and her dad (Keaton) is the President of the United States. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
31
User Score:
6.3
Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

September 17, 2004 | Not Rated
On the last night before the old movie theater is shut down, a Japanese youth, despite the hard rain, comes running into the theater. The theater seems empty, void of life; yet there are some people, and some may not be people... [Wellspring Media]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.9
Particles of Truth

Particles of Truth

September 17, 2004 | R
A story about life, love and the fear of failing. Compressed into an intense 48 hour period leading up to a young artist's first big show, this story of love and self-awareness takes us on an emotional ride, right up to its riveting conclusion. (Matter Productions)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.8
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

September 17, 2004 | PG-13
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is set in 2032, when the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. Batou, a cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit, is investigating the case of a gynoid - a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship - who malfunctions and slaughters her owner. [Go Fish Pictures]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.4
Wimbledon

Wimbledon

September 17, 2004 | PG-13
A sweet and funny tale of romance across the net between an unlucky wild card player (Bettany) and an American star (Dunst) at Wimbledon. (Universal)
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.8
Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

September 17, 2004 | R
In a time torn apart by hatred and violence, two lifelong lovers are forced to choose between passion and personal convictions, their fate intertwined with the painful history of a world at war. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
40
User Score:
8.2
Silver City

Silver City

September 17, 2004 | R
Set against the backdrop of a mythic "New West," this film that is equal parts scathing political lampoon and sun-stunned neo-noir detective story. (Newmarket Films)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
5.7
Zelary

Zelary

September 17, 2004 | R
Set in the 1940s in the Czech lands occupied by the Nazis, Zelary tells the story of a clash between two different worlds and two different people. It is the story of an extraordinary relationship, of fear, misgivings, suspicion and especially of the love that forms out of antagonism. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
Mr 3000

Mr 3000

September 17, 2004 | PG-13
Bernie Mac stars as an over-the-hill ballplayer who learns there's more to the game than individual stats and a Hall-of-Fame plaque. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.3
Cowboys & Angels

Cowboys & Angels

September 17, 2004
Shane Butler (Legge) is a handsome but geeky 20 year old who feels that life is passing him by. A talented artist who longs to go to art school, he spends his days stuck in a horrible job behind a desk in the civil service. When he moves into an apartment in Limerick City with Vincent Cusack (Leech), a gay fashion student, things begin to look up. Despite being polar opposites on almost every level, Shane and Vincent soon become close friends. (TLA Releasing)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.7
Reconstruction

Reconstruction

September 10, 2004 | PG-13
A twisty and entertaining Kieslowski-like urban love story. (Palm Pictures)
Metascore:
60
User Score:
5.4
Testosterone

Testosterone

September 10, 2004 | R
A graphic novelist travels to Argentina in search of his Argentine lover who left their California beach house on a cigarette run and hasn't been seen since.
Metascore:
34
User Score:
7.3
Cellular

Cellular

September 10, 2004 | PG-13
A random wrong number on his cell phone sends a young man into a high-stakes race against time to save a woman's life. [New Line Cinema]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.1
Evergreen

Evergreen

September 10, 2004 | PG-13
This humorous and poignant exploration of family, love, dignity and class division is the story of Henri, a teenage girl who lives in poverty with her mother, but is drawn to the world on the other side of the tracks. (Evergreen Films Inc.)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
tbd
Criminal

Criminal

September 10, 2004 | R
Set in Los Angeles over the course of 24 hours, Criminal follows a day in the life of two smalltime bunco artists who stumble upon a foolproof, and extremely lucrative, scam. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.4
When Will I Be Loved

When Will I Be Loved

September 10, 2004 | TV-MA
This hip, scintillating, post-feminist film takes a classic Hollywood form -- that of a leading lady as black widow -- and brings it edgy new life. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
39
User Score:
5.8
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

September 3, 2004 | R
A story of two brothers set against the backdrop of the Korean War.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.0
Wicker Park

Wicker Park

September 3, 2004 | PG-13
Intricately moving back and forth in time and revealing the story from each character's perspective, Wicker Park is an intense psychological drama about a man (Hartnett) caught in an obsessive search for a woman he fell deeply in love with -- a woman who then vanished without a trace. (MGM)
Metascore:
40
User Score:
8.4
Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

September 3, 2004 | R
In the tradition of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Warriors of Heaven and Earth weaves a thread of battle, comradeship and honor. Set in the ferocious Gobi desert, the story follows two first-class warriors and master swordsmen. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
54
User Score:
5.7
Virgin

Virgin

September 3, 2004 | R
Virgin is the story of Jessie, a rebellious teenager, wrestling with her own spirituality and against her family's conservative Baptist tradition. After a sexual encounter occurring while unconscious from alcohol and drugs, Jessie finds herself pregnant. With no memory of sex and having a dream in which God speaks to her, Jessie proceeds with the belief that she is carrying the next Christ child, a belief that at first enrages and then inspires her, causing violent opposition in her community. (Artistic License Films)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Remember Me, My Love

Remember Me, My Love

September 3, 2004 | R
Muccino's bittersweet drama delves into the lives and loves of a modern Italian family whose individual aspirations pull at the seams of their increasingly fragile unit. (Roadside Attractions)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

September 1, 2004 | PG-13
Mira Nair's film version of the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackery introduces a new audience to the beautiful, funny, passionate and calculating heroine Becky Sharp (Witherspoon). (Focus Features)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.8
The Brown Bunny

The Brown Bunny

August 27, 2004 | Not Rated
Both a love story and a haunting portrait of a lost soul unable to forget his past, the film follows a motorcycle racer (Gallo) on his cross-country journey. (Wellspring)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.7
Benji: Off the Leash!

Benji: Off the Leash!

August 20, 2004 | PG
A band of unlikely comrades, brought together by the least likely of the bunch, for a common, courageous purpose. Things will change. Lives will be saved. Because Benji is off the leash! [Mulberry Square Productions]
Metascore:
49
User Score:
4.2
It's Easier for a Camel...

It's Easier for a Camel...

August 20, 2004
A tragicomic romp based on director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's memories growing up in a privileged Italian family that immigrated to France in the 1970's. (New Yorker Films)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Mean Creek

Mean Creek

August 20, 2004 | R
When a group of teenage boys and one bold young girl seek playful revenge on the kid who has tormented them, nothing turns out the way they expected. What begins as a trip down a river and a childish prank soon turns into an eye-opening encounter with the enemy -- a harrowing journey into wilderness and an event that will force them to grapple with the very meaning of friendship and responsibility. (Paramount Classics)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.9
Almost Peaceful

Almost Peaceful

August 20, 2004 | Unrated
Set during the largely unexplored period immediately after WWII, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors. (Empire Pictures)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Nicotina

Nicotina

August 20, 2004 | R
A highly stylized caper about the addictive, intoxicating possibility of an easy life. (Arenas Entertainment)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.5
Rosenstrasse

Rosenstrasse

August 20, 2004 | PG-13
A Jewish woman travels to Germany to seek out the Aryan woman who sheltered her mother during the Holocaust.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.4
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

August 20, 2004 | R
Based on the classic novel "Vile Bodies" by Evelyn Waugh, this satirical comedy and love story is set in 1930's London.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
5.5
Red Lights

Red Lights

August 20, 2004 | Unrated
Set during a summer holiday weekend in France, this is an edge-of-your-seat thriller in the tradition of Claude Chabrol and Alfred Hitchcock. (Wellspring)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
5.9
We Don't Live Here Anymore

We Don't Live Here Anymore

August 13, 2004 | R
Two couples must sift through the layers of betrayal and self-deception to face their marriages, each other, and ultimately, themselves. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.6
The Leopard (re-release)

The Leopard (re-release)

August 13, 2004 | PG
Set in Sicily in 1860, Luchino Visconti's spectacular 1963 adaptation of Giuseppe di Lampedusa's international bestseller is one of the cinema's greatest evocations of the past, achingly depicting the passing of an ancient order. (Film Forum)
Metascore:
100
User Score:
7.9
Cowards Bend the Knee or The Blue Hands

Cowards Bend the Knee or The Blue Hands

August 11, 2004
A 10-part penny dreadful, a peepshow melodrama, loosely conceived around the filmmaker's autobiography, with an aesthetic that is one part "Vampire" serial, one part psycho fever-dream. (Film Forum)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
5.2
L'autre monde

L'autre monde

August 6, 2004
Yasmine and Rachid, two young Parisians children of Algerian immigrants, are in love and live a quiet life in France. One day, Rachid disappears and Yasmine learns that he is in Algeria. She decides to follow him, in that country that she does not know, that is filled with violence. (ArtMattan Productions)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Code 46

Code 46

August 6, 2004 | R
A love story set in an eerily possible near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. [United Artists]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
5.9
Little Black Book

Little Black Book

August 6, 2004 | PG-13
A dark comedy about new boyfriends, ex-girlfriends and little black books. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
8.4
Open Water

Open Water

August 6, 2004 | R
Based on true events, Open Water follows an American couple on an island holiday that turns into an ordeal when they are left behind on a scuba expedition.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
5.5
Collateral

Collateral

August 6, 2004 | R
Max (Foxx) has lived the mundane life of a cab driver for 12 years. The faces have come and gone from his rearview mirror, people and places he's long since forgotten -- until tonight. Vincent (Cruise) is a contract killer. When an offshore narcotrafficking cartel learns they are about to be indicted by a federal grand jury, they mount an operation to identify and kill the key witnesses, and the last stage is tonight. Tonight, Vincent arrives in L.A. -- and five bodies are supposed to fall. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
Bang Rajan

Bang Rajan

August 6, 2004 | Unrated
In this heroic war epic, farmers in a small village in Siam stave off an 18th century invasion by Burmese troops.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.0
Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

August 6, 2004 | R
A magic-realist romance about the culture bridges we build -- and sometimes wish we could jump off of. (Palm Pictures)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.1
Stander

Stander

August 6, 2004 | R
The gripping true story of Andre Stander, the youngest Captain in the Johannesburg Police Force and South Africa's most notorious bank robber. (Newmarket Films)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.2
Intimate Strangers

Intimate Strangers

July 30, 2004 | R
In this provocative love story masked in the guise of a suspense thriller, a beautiful Parisian woman opens the wrong door and steps into a dizzying psychological mystery that will forever change two lives. (Paramount Classics)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.6
Gozu

Gozu

July 30, 2004 | Unrated
From the acclaimed director, Takashi Miike, comes a Yakuza/horror film to shock and amaze audiences everywhere. When Minami is sent to kill his mentor, Ozaki, who is in the midst of a nervous breakdown, he embarks on a journey of unexplained natural phenomenon. (Pathfinder Pictures)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.9
Proteus

Proteus

July 30, 2004
An exquisite, romantic period piece that skillfully explores the intersections of sex, race and politics. Set in South Africa in the eighteenth century and based on real events, the story concerns young livestock herder, Claas Blank, who is unjustly arrested and sentenced to hard labor, where he crosses paths with a Dutch sailor. Despite their vast cultural differences, Claas begins a tentative love affair with the sailor, setting in motion a course of events that brings tragic consequences for all. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
tbd
Gender Bias

Gender Bias

July 30, 2004
A unique detective thriller, replete with unexpected plot twists. Bo Ancellin (Stévenin), a beautiful, young transsexual with a troubled past, becomes entangled with nosey Police Chief Huysmans (Boringer) as a series of demented killings erupts in Brussels' underground. (Picture This! Entertainment)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.8
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

July 30, 2004 | R
As the entire nation watches the presidential campaign hurtle towards Election Day, one soldier races to uncover the conspiracy behind it -- a conspiracy that seeks to destroy democracy itself. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
Daughters of the Sun

Daughters of the Sun

July 29, 2004
This powerful film about women under Islam features a young Iranian woman who hides her identity by dressing as a man, then becomes romantically involved with another young woman.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Garden State

Garden State

July 28, 2004 | TV-MA
Andrew Largeman (Braff) shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother's death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen. When he travels from L.A. back to his hometown, he meets Sam (Portman), a girl who is everything he isn't. Her warmth and fearlessness give him the courage to open his heart to the joy and pain of the infinite abyss that is life. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.5
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

July 28, 2004 | R
When biotech executive Jack Armstrong (Anthony Mackie) gets fired and branded a whistle-blower, his desperation to make a living and the suggestion of a former girlfriend lead him into the baby-making business. Between the attempts by his former employers to frame him for securities fraud and his dubious fathering activities, Jack finds life, all at once, becoming very complicated. [Sony Pictures Classics]
Metascore:
30
User Score:
7.8
Free Radicals

Free Radicals

July 23, 2004
After being the lone survivor of a gruesome plane crash, Manu (Resetaritis) returns to a small Austrian town and successfully rebuilds her life. Five years after the near-fatal accident, Manu is surrounded by family members, friends, husband and a lovely young daughter. But for the sake of destiny - or chance - Manu's good luck disappears. (Kino International)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
A Home at the End of the World

A Home at the End of the World

July 23, 2004 | R
This chronicle of two childhood friends looks at what we mean by love, commitment and loyalty. Perhaps most importantly, it re-examines the idea of family, and in doing so shows us its very essence and the ways in which that essence can be redefined. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.4
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut

Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut

July 23, 2004 | R
This Director's Cut from writer/director Richard Kelly features 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.5
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

July 23, 2004 | R
Director Takeshi Kitano takes on Japanese cinematic legend Zatoichi. Kitano stars as the blind wanderer with a distinctive red cane and a shock of platinum blonde hair. Softly-spoken, he makes a living as a masseur and by gambling, but his humble, shuffling facade masks a lightning-fast, deadly swordsman. (Miramax)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.4
Touch of Pink

Touch of Pink

July 16, 2004 | R
Alim (Mistry) is a young, South-Asian Canadian who thinks he's living with the spirit of Cary Grant (MacLachlan). Happily residing in London with his partner Giles (Holden-Ried), Alim's charade begins to unravel when his mother (Mathew) shows up for a visit. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
5.2
Zhou Yu de huo che

Zhou Yu de huo che

July 16, 2004 | PG-13
Driven by three remarkable performances and a multi-layered narrative structure, this film reveals the intimate parallels within the folds of a love triangle. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace

July 16, 2004 | R
This film follows a bright, gutsy young woman on a life-changing -- and life-threatening -- odyssey from Colombia to New York, weaving a gripping narrative of risk, determination and survival. (Fine Line Features)
Metascore:
87
User Score:
2.6
The Door in the Floor

The Door in the Floor

July 14, 2004 | R
Set in the beach community of East Hampton, New York, the film chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's books author Ted Cole (Bridges) and his beautiful wife Marion (Basinger), exploring the complexities of love in its brightest, most mysterious, and darkest corners. (Focus Features)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.2
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

July 9, 2004 | Unrated
A gripping drama from celebrated Danish director Per Fly, The Inheritance is the story of a man transformed by power. [Cinema Guild]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.4
Afraid of Everything

Afraid of Everything

July 9, 2004
Nathalie Richard stars as Anne, a New Yorker who lives with her uptight husband (Aukin) in total denial of the ways a serious accident has changed her life. When Anne's impulsive half-sister Iris (Adler) shows up for an extended visit, new desires, and fresh rivalries transform the characters in unexpected ways. (Two Boots Pioneer Theater)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
tbd
King Arthur

King Arthur

July 7, 2004 | PG-13
A spectacular, epic tale of one man's destiny to become a king. [Touchstone Pictures]
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.6
Before Sunset

Before Sunset

July 2, 2004 | R
The timeless romantic story of two questing hearts and minds whose powerful bond defies time and place. [Warner Independent Pictures]
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.6
De-Lovely

De-Lovely

July 2, 2004 | PG-13
De-lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter filled with his own unforgettable songs. A sparkling celebration of Porter's music as well as a stirring exploration of the artist's journey and the undying power of love. (MGM)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.0
The Clearing

The Clearing

July 2, 2004 | R
The story of a parallel emotional struggle between the victim of a kidnapping and the family that is left behind. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Metascore:
60
User Score:
7.9
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi

Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi

July 2, 2004
This heartening family comedy and surprising love story focuses on the captivating character of one boy blessed with extraordinary cooking talents, who discovers through the power of love that the sky is the limit. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.0
Two Brothers

Two Brothers

June 25, 2004 | PG
An epic adventure of discovery, survival and wonder, this is a fable about twin tiger brothers born in the wild that become separated as cubs, raised in captivity under completely different circumstances and then reunited as adults when they are pitted against each other in a fighting arena. (Universal)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.6
The Intended

The Intended

June 25, 2004 | R
An intimate, gripping look at well-meaning people who get hopelessly, dreadfully lost in their pursuit of happiness. In 1924, Sarah and Hamish travel from England deep in to the jungle to earn their fortune surveying an ivory trading post. Instead of an exotic retreat, the couple encounters an oppressively small community. Despite their best intentions, their presence in the jungle unleashes a downward spiral that ends in greed, murder and madness. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
tbd
Time of the Wolf

Time of the Wolf

June 25, 2004
An apocalyptic calamity has left the people of Europe struggling to survive amidst drastic shortages of food and water. A couple decides to flee the city to their country house with what meager supplies they can find in hopes of protecting their children. To their surprise and horror they find the house already occupied by another equally desperate family. The ensuing confrontation forever changes their -- setting them adrift in a chaotic, often indifferent world in which their survival hinges on the strained compassion of those they encounter. (Palm Pictures)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.8
The Notebook

The Notebook

June 25, 2004 | PG-13
A sweeping love story told by a man (Garner) reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home (Rowlands), The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds who spend one indelible summer together before they are separated, first by her parents and then by WWII. (New Line Productions)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
8.5
Facing Windows

Facing Windows

June 18, 2004 | R
A drama about how we find love and passion in our lives in the midst of chaos and disruption. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
6.7
The Terminal

The Terminal

June 18, 2004 | PG-13
The Terminal tells the story of Viktor Navorski (Hanks), a visitor to New York City from Eastern Europe, whose homeland erupts in a fiery coup while he is in the air en route to America. Stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport with a passport from nowhere, he is unauthorized to actually enter the United States and must improvise his days and nights in the terminal's international transit lounge until the war at home is over. As the weeks and months stretch on, Viktor finds the compressed universe of the terminal to be a richly complex world of absurdity, generosity, ambition, amusement, status, serendipity and even romance with a beautiful flight attendant (Zeta-Jones). (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.1
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

June 18, 2004 | Unrated
What the #$*! Do We Know is part documentary, part story, and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and animations. The protagonist, Amanda (Matlin), finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. (Lord of the Wind Films, LLC)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
3.4
Father and Son

Father and Son

June 18, 2004 | Unrated
Father and Son explores the intricate dynamics of familial relations and the profound, ambiguous nature of love and loss between inextricably linked souls. (Wellspring Media)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.1
À cause d'un garçon

À cause d'un garçon

June 18, 2004
A direct and compassionate look at a teenager's struggle to of adapt to life as a gay young man. (Picture This! Entertainment)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
6.9
Grand Theft Parsons

Grand Theft Parsons

June 18, 2004 | PG-13
Inspired by the true story that marked the end of the life of cult musician Gram Parson, this film examines the kind of friendship that saw one man break the law, jeopardise his freedom and race hundreds of miles, to see to it that in death his friend's wishes were honoured. (Swipe Films)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.1
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

June 18, 2004 | R
An exploration of family, revenge and the conflicts inherent in trying to escape one's past. (Paramount Classics)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.1
My Sister Maria

My Sister Maria

June 11, 2004 | Unrated
Maximilian Schell blends interviews with staged scenes in this examination of the life and relationships of his sister and confidant, Maria Schell.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina

June 11, 2004 | R
Set in Argentina during the corrupt military dictatorship of the 1970's, this is the story of a man (Banderas) searching for his wife (Thompson), an outspoken journalist, and his daughter who are among the 30,000 "desaparecidos" (the disappeareds). (Arenas Entertainment)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
5.6
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