AboutFilm.Com - The Films of 1998

AboutFilm.Com
The Films of 1998

This is a chart of U.S. theatrical releases in 1998. For optimum printing, reduce the left and right margins in your browser's "Page Setup" to zero.

The AboutFilm.Com critics rating the movies of 1998 are: AT = Alison Tweedie-Perry; CC = Carlo Cavagna; DK = Dana Knowles; JV = Jeff Vorndam; JW = Jen Walker; KC = Kris Campbell.

Film Genre Director Cast AT CC DK JV JW KC Avg

Affliction drama
Paul Schrader
Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek, Willem Dafoe B C B A- B

Air Bud: Golden Receiver family
Charles Martin Smith
Kevin Segers, Cynthia Stevenson, Nora Dunn

The Alarmist, aka Life During Wartime comedy
Evan Dunsky
David Arquette, Stanley Tucci, Kate Capshaw

Alma docum.
Ruth Leitman
Alma Thorpe, James Thorpe, Margie Thorpe

Almost Heroes comedy
Christopher Guest
Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Eugene Levy

American History X drama
Tony Kaye
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Stacy Keach A A A- B+ B+ B+ A-

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood, Burn comedy
Arthur Hiller
Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D., Eric Idle

Another Day in Paradise drama
Larry Clark
James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser C- C-

Antz family
Eric Darnell,
Tim Johnson
Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Anne Bancroft, Gene Hackman C- B B B-

Apt Pupil horror
Bryan Singer
Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Elias Koteas C+ D+ C+ B- C

Armageddon action
Michael Bay
Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi D+ D- C- D- D+ D

Artemisia (France) drama
Agnès Merlet
Valentina Cervi, Michel Serrault, Miki Manojlovic

Autumn Sun (Argentina) romance
Eduardo Mignogna
Norma Aleandro, Federico Luppi, Jorge Luz

The Avengers action
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery D+ D- F D+ D

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life docum.
Michael Paxton
Sharon Gles (voice), Michael S. Berliner

Babe: Pig in the City family
George Miller
Magda Szubanski, E.G. Daily, Glenne Headly B- A B+ B+ B+

Barney's Great Adventure family
Steve Gomer
George Hearn, Shirley Douglas

BASEketball comedy
David Zucker
Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth

Belly crime
Hype Williams
Nas, DMX, Taral Hicks, Method Man

Beloved drama
Jonathan Demme
Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton B B+ B

Beyond Silence (Germany) drama
Caroline Link
Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago

The Big Hit action
Kirk Wong
Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate F F

The Big Lebowski comedy
Joel Coen
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore B- B C A- B- B+ B

The Big One docum.
Michael Moore
Michael Moore, Rick Nielsen B- B-

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss comedy
Tommy O'Haver
Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung C+ C+

Black Dog thriller
Kevin Hooks
Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis, Meatloaf

Blackjack action
John Woo
Dolph Lundgren, Kate Vernon

Blade action
Stephen Norrington
Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson C- C-

Blues Brothers 2000 comedy
John Landis
Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton

Bongwater comedy
Richard Sears
Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Jack Black

The Borrowers family
Peter Hewitt
John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie B+ B+

The Brandon Teena Story docum.
Susan Muska,
Gréta Olafsdóttir
Brandon Teena, John Lotter, Lana Tisdel

Bride of Chucky horror
Ronny Yu
Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, John Ritter

Buffalo 66 drama
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Houston B+ B+ B B+

A Bug's Life animated
John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss B+ B B B

Bulworth satire
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle B- C A- A- C B-

The Butcher Boy drama
Neil Jordan
Eamonn Owens, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw C A- B+ C+ B-

Film Genre
Director
Cast AT CC DK JV JW KC Avg

Can't Hardly Wait comedy
Harry Elfont,
Deborah Kaplan
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry D- C- D+

Caught Up crime
Darin Scott
Bookem Woodbine, Cynda Williams, Clifton Powell

The Celebration (Denmark) drama
Thomas Vinterberg
Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen A- B B+

Celebrity satire
Woody Allen
Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio D B C

Central Station (Brazil) drama
Walter Salles
Fernanda Montenegro, Vinicius de Oliveira, Marilia Pera A- B+ C+ B

Chairman of the Board comedy
Alex Zamm
"Carrot Top," Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Miller

Chinese Box drama
Wayne Wang
Jeremy Irons, Li Gong, Maggie Cheung

City of Angels fantasy
Brad Silberling
Nicholas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre Braugher, Dennis Franz C C- D+ C C-

A Civil Action drama
Steven Zaillian
John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy C- B- B- C+ B B-

Clay Pigeons comedy
David Dobkin
Joaquin Pheonix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo B- B- B- B- D+ C C+

Clockwatchers satire
Jill Sprecher
Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach C+ C+ C- D+ C B C

Cousin Bette drama
Des McAnuff
Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins

The Crazy Stranger (France/Romania) comedy
Tony Gatlif
Romain Duris, Rona Hartner

The Cruise docum.
Bennett Miller
Timothy "Speed" Levitch A- A-

Cube SF
Vincenzo Natali
Julian Richings, Nicole DeBoer, Nicky Guadagni B- D+ C

Dance with Me romance
Randa Haines
Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 drama
Tim McCanlies
Breckin Meyer, Ethan Embry, Peter Facinelli

Dancing at Lughnasa drama
Pat O'Connor
Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack

Dangerous Beauty drama
Marshall Herskovitz
Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Moira Kelly B- C B- B- C- C+

Dark City SF
Alex Proyas
Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland A- B B A- B+

Dead Man on Campus comedy
Alan Cohn
Tom Everett Scott, Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Deceiver thriller
Jonas Pate,
Josh Pate
Tim Roth, Ellen Burstyn, Chris Penn, Renée Zellweger D C C-

Dee Snider's Strangeland horror
John Pieplow
Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Peña, Dee Snider

Deep Impact SF
Mimi Leder
Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman C D+ C+ B- C

Deep Rising action
Stephen Sommers
Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald D- D- D-

Déjà Vu drama
Henry Jaglom
Victoria Foyt, Stephen Dillane, Vanessa Redgrave B- B-

Desperate Measures thriller
Barbet Schroeder
Andy Garcia, Michael Keaton, Marcia Gay Harden D- D-

Digging to China drama
Timothy Hutton
Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Evan Rachel Wood

Dirty Work comedy
Bob Saget
Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Chevy Chase

Disturbing Behavior horror
David Nutter
James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl

Down in the Delta drama
Maya Angelou
Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle

Dr. Dolittle comedy
Betty Thomas
Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt D+ D+

Dream for an Insomniac comedy
Tiffanie DeBartolo
Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, McKenzie Astin F D D-

The Dress (Netherlands) comedy
Alex van Warmerdam
Henri Garcin, Rijkde Gooyer, Ricky Koole

Eden drama
Howard Goldberg
Joanna Going, Dylan Walsh, Sean Patrick Flannery

The Eel (Japan) drama
Shohei Imamura
Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Fujio Tokita B+ B+

Elizabeth drama
Shekhar Kapur
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes B+ B- B C B+ B+ B

Enemy of the State thriller
Tony Scott
Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voigt D+ B- D C C-

Ever After fantasy
Andy Tennant
Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Houston, Dougray Scott C+ C B- C+

Everest docum.
David Breashears, et al.
Liam Neeson (narrator), Ed Viesturs B- B- B-

Film Genre
Director
Cast AT CC DK JV JW KC Avg

The Faculty horror
Robert Rodriguez
Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Robert Patrick, Salma Hayek

Fallen thriller
Gregory Hoblit
Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland C- C- C+ C C

Fallen Angels (Hong Kong) action
Kar Wai Wong
Leon Lai, Michele Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro B B

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas satire
Terry Gilliam
Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Christina Ricci D C C-

Fifty-Four (aka 54) drama
Mark Christopher
Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers B- C C+

Firestorm action
Dean Semler
Howie Long, Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis

Fireworks (Japan) drama
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi A B+ A A-

The Five crime
Takashi Ishii
Takeshi Kitano, Koichi Sato, Masahiro Motoki

Flowers of Shanghai (Taiwan)² drama
Hsiao-hsien Hou
Shuan Fang, Michiko Hada, Annie Shizuka Inoh B B

Four Days in September (Brazil) bio/thriller
Bruno Barreto
Alan Arkin, Claudia Abreu, Pedro Cardoso B- B+ B

Freeriders docum.
Brian Sisselman
Warren Miller (voice), Greg Harms

Full Speed (France) drama
Gaël Morel
Élodie Bouchez, Stéphane Rideau, Pascal Cervo

A Further Gesture drama
Robert Dornhelm
Stephen Rea , Alfred Molina , Rosana Pastor

The General bio/drama
John Boorman
Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Jon Voigt B B B

Gia¹ bio/drama
Michael Cristofer
Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mercedes Ruehl B B

The Gingerbread Man drama
Robert Altman
Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr. D- D+ B+ C-

Gods and Monsters drama
Bill Condon
Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave B A A A A A A-

The Godson spoof
Bob Hoge
Rodney Dangerfield, Dom DeLuise, Kevin McDonald

Godzilla action
Roland Emmerich
Matthew Broderick, Maria Pitillo, Jean Reno C- F D- C+ D+

The Governess drama
Sandra Goldbacher
Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Florence Hoath C C

Great Expectations drama
Alfonso Cuarón
Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft F D+ D-

Half Baked comedy
Tamra Davis
David Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer

Halloween H2O horror
Steve Miner
Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett F F

The Hanging Garden drama
Thom Fitzgerald
Chris Leavins, Kerry Fox, Sarah Polley

Hands on a Hardbody docum.
S.R. Bindler
Directed by S.R. Bindler B B B

Happiness comedy
Todd Solondz
Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman B+ A A C B+ B+

Hard Rain thriller
Mikael Salomon
Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver

Hav Plenty comedy
Christopher Scott Cherot
Christopher Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Tammi Jones

He Got Game drama
Spike Lee
Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich B+ B+ B- C+ B+ B

Henry Fool drama
Hal Hartley
Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey C+ C+ C+

High Art drama
Lisa Cholodenko
Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell B D+ C

Hilary and Jackie drama
Anand Tucker
Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey B+ B A B B- B

Hi Life comedy
Roger Hedden
Eric Stoltz, Campbell Scott, Katrin Cartlidge

The Hi-Lo Country drama
Stephen Frears
Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, Patricia Arquette C+ C+

Hit Me drama
Steven Shainberg
Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, Jay Leggett

The Hole (Taiwan)² drama
Ming-liang Tsai
Kang-sheng Lee, Kuei-Mei Yang B+ B+

Holy Man comedy
Stephen Herek
Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston

Homegrown comedy
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Billy Bob Thorton, Kelly Lynch, Hank Azaria

Hope Floats drama
Forest Whitaker
Sandra Bullock, Gena Rowlands, Harry Connick, Jr. F F

The Horse Whisperer drama
Robert Redford
Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Neill B C+ D+ C+ C

Home Fries comedy
Dean Parisot
Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara D- D-

How Stella Got Her Groove Back romance
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg C+ C+

Hurlyburly dramedy
Anthony Drazan
Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Penn, Chazz Palminteri D+ D+ C+ D+ C-

Hurricane Streets drama
Morgan J. Freeman
Brendan Sexton, Isidra Vega, Lynn Cohen B- B-

Hush drama
Jonathan Darby
Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Schaech F F

Film Genre
Director
Cast AT CC DK JV JW KC Avg

I Got the Hook-Up comedy
Michael Martin
Master P, AJ Johnson, Gretchen Palmer

I Love You, Don't Touch Me comedy
Julie Davis
Marla Schaffel, Mitchell Whitfield, Michael Harris

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer horror
Danny Cannon
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Brandy

I Went Down thriller
Paddy Breathnach
Brendan Gleeson, Peter Coffrey, Peter McDonald B- B-

I'll Be Home for Christmas comedy
Arlene Sanford
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Gary Cole

The Imposters farce
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor, Campbell Scott B B- B-

In God's Hands drama
Zalman King
Patrick Shane Dorian, Matt George, Matty Liu

Incognito thriller
John Badham
Jason Patric, Irene Jacob, Thomas Lockyer

The Inheritors (Austria) drama
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Simon Schwarz, Sophie Rois, Lars Rudolph

Insomnia (Norway) thriller
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg B+ B+ B B+ B+

It's in the Water comedy
Kelli Herd
Keri Jo Chapman, Teresa Garrett, Derrick Sanders

Jack Frost family
Troy Miller
Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross

Just Write comedy
Andrew Gallerani
Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams

Film	Genre	Director	Cast	AT	CC	DK	JV	JW	KC	Avg
Affliction	drama	Paul Schrader	Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek, Willem Dafoe		B	C	B		A-	B
Air Bud: Golden Receiver	family	Charles Martin Smith	Kevin Segers, Cynthia Stevenson, Nora Dunn
The Alarmist, aka Life During Wartime	comedy	Evan Dunsky	David Arquette, Stanley Tucci, Kate Capshaw
Alma	docum.	Ruth Leitman	Alma Thorpe, James Thorpe, Margie Thorpe
Almost Heroes	comedy	Christopher Guest	Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Eugene Levy
American History X	drama	Tony Kaye	Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Stacy Keach	A	A	A-	B+	B+	B+	A-
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood, Burn	comedy	Arthur Hiller	Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D., Eric Idle
Another Day in Paradise	drama	Larry Clark	James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser					C-		C-
Antz	family	Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson	Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Anne Bancroft, Gene Hackman			C-		B	B	B-
Apt Pupil	horror	Bryan Singer	Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Elias Koteas	C+		D+		C+	B-	C
Armageddon	action	Michael Bay	Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi	D+	D-	C-		D-	D+	D
Artemisia (France)	drama	Agnès Merlet	Valentina Cervi, Michel Serrault, Miki Manojlovic
Autumn Sun (Argentina)	romance	Eduardo Mignogna	Norma Aleandro, Federico Luppi, Jorge Luz
The Avengers	action	Jeremiah S. Chechik	Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery	D+	D-	F			D+	D
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life	docum.	Michael Paxton	Sharon Gles (voice), Michael S. Berliner
Babe: Pig in the City	family	George Miller	Magda Szubanski, E.G. Daily, Glenne Headly		B-	A	B+	B+		B+
Barney's Great Adventure	family	Steve Gomer	George Hearn, Shirley Douglas
BASEketball	comedy	David Zucker	Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth
Belly	crime	Hype Williams	Nas, DMX, Taral Hicks, Method Man
Beloved	drama	Jonathan Demme	Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton				B		B+	B
Beyond Silence (Germany)	drama	Caroline Link	Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago
The Big Hit	action	Kirk Wong	Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate			F				F
The Big Lebowski	comedy	Joel Coen	Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore	B-	B	C	A-	B-	B+	B
The Big One	docum.	Michael Moore	Michael Moore, Rick Nielsen				B-			B-
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss	comedy	Tommy O'Haver	Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung	C+						C+
Black Dog	thriller	Kevin Hooks	Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis, Meatloaf
Blackjack	action	John Woo	Dolph Lundgren, Kate Vernon
Blade	action	Stephen Norrington	Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson		C-					C-
Blues Brothers 2000	comedy	John Landis	Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton
Bongwater	comedy	Richard Sears	Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Jack Black
The Borrowers	family	Peter Hewitt	John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie						B+	B+
The Brandon Teena Story	docum.	Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir	Brandon Teena, John Lotter, Lana Tisdel
Bride of Chucky	horror	Ronny Yu	Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, John Ritter
Buffalo 66	drama	Vincent Gallo	Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Houston			B+	B+		B	B+
A Bug's Life	animated	John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton	Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss			B+	B	B		B
Bulworth	satire	Warren Beatty	Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle	B-	C	A-	A-	C		B-
The Butcher Boy	drama	Neil Jordan	Eamonn Owens, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw		C	A-	B+		C+	B-
Film	Genre	Director	Cast	AT	CC	DK	JV	JW	KC	Avg
Can't Hardly Wait	comedy	Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan	Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry			D-	C-			D+
Caught Up	crime	Darin Scott	Bookem Woodbine, Cynda Williams, Clifton Powell
The Celebration (Denmark)	drama	Thomas Vinterberg	Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen			A-	B			B+
Celebrity	satire	Woody Allen	Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio	D					B	C
Central Station (Brazil)	drama	Walter Salles	Fernanda Montenegro, Vinicius de Oliveira, Marilia Pera			A-	B+		C+	B
Chairman of the Board	comedy	Alex Zamm	"Carrot Top," Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Miller
Chinese Box	drama	Wayne Wang	Jeremy Irons, Li Gong, Maggie Cheung
City of Angels	fantasy	Brad Silberling	Nicholas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre Braugher, Dennis Franz		C	C-	D+		C	C-
A Civil Action	drama	Steven Zaillian	John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy		C-	B-	B-	C+	B	B-
Clay Pigeons	comedy	David Dobkin	Joaquin Pheonix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo	B-	B-	B-	B-	D+	C	C+
Clockwatchers	satire	Jill Sprecher	Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach	C+	C+	C-	D+	C	B	C
Cousin Bette	drama	Des McAnuff	Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins
The Crazy Stranger (France/Romania)	comedy	Tony Gatlif	Romain Duris, Rona Hartner
The Cruise	docum.	Bennett Miller	Timothy "Speed" Levitch						A-	A-
Cube	SF	Vincenzo Natali	Julian Richings, Nicole DeBoer, Nicky Guadagni			B-	D+			C
Dance with Me	romance	Randa Haines	Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81	drama	Tim McCanlies	Breckin Meyer, Ethan Embry, Peter Facinelli
Dancing at Lughnasa	drama	Pat O'Connor	Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack
Dangerous Beauty	drama	Marshall Herskovitz	Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Moira Kelly	B-	C	B-		B-	C-	C+
Dark City	SF	Alex Proyas	Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland		A-	B	B		A-	B+
Dead Man on Campus	comedy	Alan Cohn	Tom Everett Scott, Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Deceiver	thriller	Jonas Pate, Josh Pate	Tim Roth, Ellen Burstyn, Chris Penn, Renée Zellweger				D		C	C-
Dee Snider's Strangeland	horror	John Pieplow	Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Peña, Dee Snider
Deep Impact	SF	Mimi Leder	Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman		C	D+		C+	B-	C
Deep Rising	action	Stephen Sommers	Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald		D-	D-				D-
Déjà Vu	drama	Henry Jaglom	Victoria Foyt, Stephen Dillane, Vanessa Redgrave				B-			B-
Desperate Measures	thriller	Barbet Schroeder	Andy Garcia, Michael Keaton, Marcia Gay Harden			D-				D-
Digging to China	drama	Timothy Hutton	Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Evan Rachel Wood
Dirty Work	comedy	Bob Saget	Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Chevy Chase
Disturbing Behavior	horror	David Nutter	James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl
Down in the Delta	drama	Maya Angelou	Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle
Dr. Dolittle	comedy	Betty Thomas	Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt					D+		D+
Dream for an Insomniac	comedy	Tiffanie DeBartolo	Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, McKenzie Astin		F				D	D-
The Dress (Netherlands)	comedy	Alex van Warmerdam	Henri Garcin, Rijkde Gooyer, Ricky Koole
Eden	drama	Howard Goldberg	Joanna Going, Dylan Walsh, Sean Patrick Flannery
The Eel (Japan)	drama	Shohei Imamura	Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Fujio Tokita				B+			B+
Elizabeth	drama	Shekhar Kapur	Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes	B+	B-	B	C	B+	B+	B
Enemy of the State	thriller	Tony Scott	Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voigt		D+	B-		D	C	C-
Ever After	fantasy	Andy Tennant	Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Houston, Dougray Scott	C+	C			B-		C+
Everest	docum.	David Breashears, et al.	Liam Neeson (narrator), Ed Viesturs		B-		B-			B-
Film	Genre	Director	Cast	AT	CC	DK	JV	JW	KC	Avg
The Faculty	horror	Robert Rodriguez	Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Robert Patrick, Salma Hayek
Fallen	thriller	Gregory Hoblit	Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland	C-	C-			C+	C	C
Fallen Angels (Hong Kong)	action	Kar Wai Wong	Leon Lai, Michele Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro				B			B
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas	satire	Terry Gilliam	Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Christina Ricci	D			C			C-
Fifty-Four (aka 54)	drama	Mark Christopher	Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers		B-				C	C+
Firestorm	action	Dean Semler	Howie Long, Scott Glenn, Suzy Amis
Fireworks (Japan)	drama	Takeshi Kitano	Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi		A	B+	A			A-
The Five	crime	Takashi Ishii	Takeshi Kitano, Koichi Sato, Masahiro Motoki
Flowers of Shanghai (Taiwan)²	drama	Hsiao-hsien Hou	Shuan Fang, Michiko Hada, Annie Shizuka Inoh				B			B
Four Days in September (Brazil)	bio/thriller	Bruno Barreto	Alan Arkin, Claudia Abreu, Pedro Cardoso				B-		B+	B
Freeriders	docum.	Brian Sisselman	Warren Miller (voice), Greg Harms
Full Speed (France)	drama	Gaël Morel	Élodie Bouchez, Stéphane Rideau, Pascal Cervo
A Further Gesture	drama	Robert Dornhelm	Stephen Rea , Alfred Molina , Rosana Pastor
The General	bio/drama	John Boorman	Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Jon Voigt			B	B			B
Gia¹	bio/drama	Michael Cristofer	Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mercedes Ruehl		B					B
The Gingerbread Man	drama	Robert Altman	Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr.			D-		D+	B+	C-
Gods and Monsters	drama	Bill Condon	Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave	B	A	A	A	A	A	A-
The Godson	spoof	Bob Hoge	Rodney Dangerfield, Dom DeLuise, Kevin McDonald
Godzilla	action	Roland Emmerich	Matthew Broderick, Maria Pitillo, Jean Reno		C-	F		D-	C+	D+
The Governess	drama	Sandra Goldbacher	Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Florence Hoath	C						C
Great Expectations	drama	Alfonso Cuarón	Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft	F	D+					D-
Half Baked	comedy	Tamra Davis	David Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer
Halloween H2O	horror	Steve Miner	Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett			F				F
The Hanging Garden	drama	Thom Fitzgerald	Chris Leavins, Kerry Fox, Sarah Polley
Hands on a Hardbody	docum.	S.R. Bindler	Directed by S.R. Bindler			B	B			B
Happiness	comedy	Todd Solondz	Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman		B+	A	A	C	B+	B+
Hard Rain	thriller	Mikael Salomon	Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver
Hav Plenty	comedy	Christopher Scott Cherot	Christopher Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Tammi Jones
He Got Game	drama	Spike Lee	Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich	B+	B+	B-	C+		B+	B
Henry Fool	drama	Hal Hartley	Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey			C+			C+	C+
High Art	drama	Lisa Cholodenko	Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell			B			D+	C
Hilary and Jackie	drama	Anand Tucker	Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey	B+	B	A	B		B-	B
Hi Life	comedy	Roger Hedden	Eric Stoltz, Campbell Scott, Katrin Cartlidge
The Hi-Lo Country	drama	Stephen Frears	Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, Patricia Arquette						C+	C+
Hit Me	drama	Steven Shainberg	Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, Jay Leggett
The Hole (Taiwan)²	drama	Ming-liang Tsai	Kang-sheng Lee, Kuei-Mei Yang				B+			B+
Holy Man	comedy	Stephen Herek	Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston
Homegrown	comedy	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Billy Bob Thorton, Kelly Lynch, Hank Azaria
Hope Floats	drama	Forest Whitaker	Sandra Bullock, Gena Rowlands, Harry Connick, Jr.			F				F
The Horse Whisperer	drama	Robert Redford	Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Neill		B	C+		D+	C+	C
Home Fries	comedy	Dean Parisot	Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara		D-					D-
How Stella Got Her Groove Back	romance	Kevin Rodney Sullivan	Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg					C+		C+
Hurlyburly	dramedy	Anthony Drazan	Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Penn, Chazz Palminteri		D+	D+	C+		D+	C-
Hurricane Streets	drama	Morgan J. Freeman	Brendan Sexton, Isidra Vega, Lynn Cohen				B-			B-
Hush	drama	Jonathan Darby	Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Schaech					F		F
Film	Genre	Director	Cast	AT	CC	DK	JV	JW	KC	Avg
I Got the Hook-Up	comedy	Michael Martin	Master P, AJ Johnson, Gretchen Palmer
I Love You, Don't Touch Me	comedy	Julie Davis	Marla Schaffel, Mitchell Whitfield, Michael Harris
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer	horror	Danny Cannon	Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Brandy
I Went Down	thriller	Paddy Breathnach	Brendan Gleeson, Peter Coffrey, Peter McDonald						B-	B-
I'll Be Home for Christmas	comedy	Arlene Sanford	Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Gary Cole
The Imposters	farce	Stanley Tucci	Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor, Campbell Scott		B				B-	B-
In God's Hands	drama	Zalman King	Patrick Shane Dorian, Matt George, Matty Liu
Incognito	thriller	John Badham	Jason Patric, Irene Jacob, Thomas Lockyer
The Inheritors (Austria)	drama	Stefan Ruzowitzky	Simon Schwarz, Sophie Rois, Lars Rudolph
Insomnia (Norway)	thriller	Erik Skjoldbjærg	Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg		B+	B+	B		B+	B+
It's in the Water	comedy	Kelli Herd	Keri Jo Chapman, Teresa Garrett, Derrick Sanders
Jack Frost	family	Troy Miller	Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross
Just Write	comedy	Andrew Gallerani	Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams