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Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

1. Eat This New York 2004 It will be impossible for you to walk past a shuttered restaurant and not feel a chill after seeing this documentary. full review
2. Daddy Day Care 2003 The most astonishing thing about Daddy Day Care, a comedy that would have to work harder even to justify the appellation uninspired, is that a kick in the groin is now a joke for toddlers. full review
3. Untold Scandal 2003 This viciously purring Korean comedy of sexual conquest in the New Directors/New Films Series employs many of the plot mechanisms used in Christopher Hampton's version of Liaisons Dangereuses. full review
4. Equilibrium 2002 A movie that could be stupider only if it were longer. full review
5. The New Guy 2002 The New Guy does have a heart. Now, if it only had a brain. full review
6. Ram Dass: Fierce Grace 2002 Following Ram Dass down from his pedestal gives Mr. Lemle a way into his subject that will compel the viewer. full review
7. Suddenly 2002 Filmed in a stark, rough, black-and-white style that grabs your sympathy immediately. full review
8. The Trials of Henry Kissinger 2002 May not be a breakthrough in filmmaking, but it is unwavering and arresting. full review
9. XXX 2002 This is perhaps the silliest movie ever to certify the arrival of a major star since, well, The Fast and the Furious, the last Cohen-Diesel collaboration. full review
10. Along Came a Spider 2001 Impersonal, barely ept. full review
11. The American Astronaut 2001 Soars as much as it crashes. full review
12. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 Like The Blues Brothers, this film has a ridiculous conceit that doesn't quite work. full review
13. No Such Thing 2001 The script kicks in, and Mr. Hartley's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow. full review
14. Pootie Tang 2001 Succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. full review
15. Rat Race 2001 Rat Race chooses to rehash the worst aspect of Mad, Mad World, downgrading the experience from mindless to dreadful. full review
16. Gangster No. 1 2000 Certainly the performances are worthwhile. full review
17. The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick 2000 The documentary doesn't get near the prowess of its subject; it passes through your life like a minor daydream. full review
18. Hamlet 2000 Vital and sharply intelligent. full review
19. Merci Pour le Chocolat 2000 The picture belongs to Ms. Mouglalis, whose adorable warmth doesn't lessen her instinct to exploit. full review
20. The Original Kings of Comedy 2000 What comes out of these comedians' hearts hits the most powerful chord, and the audience wants more of it. full review
21. Scream 3 2000 Funny and brisk. full review
22. But I'm A Cheerleader 1999 full review