Match Point
 2005  3.4 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 28 days (26/Jan/10 to 23/Feb/10 )
Tennis pro Chris (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) gets mixed up with the darker side of high society in this suspenseful drama with a Hitchcockian flair from writer-director Woody Allen, who sets the action across the pond from his beloved New York City. Chris is befriended by a wealthy family and falls for femme fatale Nola (Scarlett Johansson). But a clandestine affair involving another woman leaves Chris wondering if murder is the only way out. Burn After Reading
 2008  3.1 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 14 days (12/Jan/10 to 26/Jan/10 )
In this darkly comic farce from Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, an ousted CIA official (John Malkovich) loses his penned memoir to a pair of moronic gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand, in a Golden Globe-nominated role) who use it to try and turn a profit. George Clooney and Tilda Swinton round out the cast of this irreverent tale of poorly executed espionage, which also earned a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture (Comedy). American Gangster
 2007  3.9 stars 158 mins Drama   Rated: UR

Returned in 52 days (21/Nov/09 to 12/Jan/10 )
From director Ridley Scott comes this tense crime thriller starring Denzel Washington as true-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas and Russell Crowe as the dogged outcast NYPD cop charged with bringing him down. Ruby Dee (in an Oscar-nominated role), Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin and Chiwetel Ejiofor lead the supporting cast in this powerhouse tale penned by Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List) and based on actual events. Chéri
 2009  2.8 stars 93 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 16 days (05/Nov/09 to 21/Nov/09 )
When French courtesan Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates) sets her pampered son, Chéri (Rupert Friend), up with middle-aged fellow courtesan Lea de Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer), she wants to ensure that he learns everything he needs to know about lovemaking from the very best. But the affair lasts for years, creating problems when it's time for Chéri to marry a wealthy woman. Stephen Frears directs this romantic drama, based on a novel by Colette. Taken
 2008  4.1 stars 93 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 71 days (26/Aug/09 to 05/Nov/09 )
While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl (Maggie Grace) is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father (Liam Neeson) must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his best years possibly behind him, the job may be more than he can handle. Famke Janssen also stars in this relentless action-thriller from director Pierre Morel. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 2008  3.7 stars 166 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 96 days (22/May/09 to 26/Aug/09 )
David Fincher directs this Oscar-nominated tale of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) -- a man who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by -- with a screenplay adapted from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The plot throws linear conventions upside down to explore love, loss and memory from the perspective of a character living under incredibly unique -- and unexpectedly difficult -- circumstances. Cate Blanchett co-stars. Slumdog Millionaire
 2008  4.1 stars 120 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 48 days (04/Apr/09 to 22/May/09 )
After coming within one question of winning it all on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?," 18-year-old Mumbai "slumdog" Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion that he cheated his way to the top. While in custody, he regales a jaded inspector (Irfan Khan) with remarkable tales of his life on the streets and the story of the woman (Freida Pinto) he loved and lost. Danny Boyle directs this Oscar-winning Best Picture. Australia
 2008  3.6 stars 165 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (21/Mar/09 to 04/Apr/09 )
In the days leading up to World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) inherits a sprawling cattle ranch in northern Australia and reluctantly joins her rough-riding farmhand (Hugh Jackman) as he drives a herd of cattle across the outback. After an epic journey, they witness the Japanese bombing of Darwin, which heralds Australia's entry into the war. Director Baz Luhrmann co-wrote this Oscar-nominated period piece. Righteous Kill
 2008  3.4 stars 103 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 09-Nov-2010

Returned in 31 days (18/Feb/09 to 21/Mar/09 )
Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino drive this taut thriller as New York City detectives tasked with investigating a rash of vigilante killings that are linked to an old case, suggesting they might have put an innocent man behind bars. John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Donnie Wahlberg and rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent also star in director Jon Avnet's crime drama, penned by Russel Gerwitz (Inside Man). The Dark Knight
 2008  4.3 stars 153 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 57 days (23/Dec/08 to 18/Feb/09 )
In this blockbuster sequel to Batman Begins, the caped crusader (Christian Bale) teams with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to continue dismantling Gotham City's criminal organizations. But a psychotic new villain known as the Joker (Heath Ledger, in a Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning role) threatens to undo all their good work. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine also star. The Bank Job
 2008  3.5 stars 110 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 56 days (28/Oct/08 to 23/Dec/08 )
Based on actual events in 1971, this thriller tells the story of a car dealer (Jason Statham) who becomes involved in a London bank heist, only to find that the contents of the bank vault will draw him deeply and irrevocably into the city's criminal underbelly. Murder and scandal abound in this tale of corruption populated with a surprising mix of offenders, from low-level thugs to government officials -- all the way up to the royal family. Iron Man
 2008  4.2 stars 126 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 29 days (29/Sep/08 to 28/Oct/08 )
After escaping from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, an ultrarich inventor and weapons maker (Robert Downey Jr.) turns his creation into a force for good by using it to fight crime. But his skills are stretched to the limit when he must face the evil Iron Monger. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard also star in director Jon Favreau's tongue-in-cheek superhero tale based on the popular Marvel comic. The Prestige
 2006  3.8 stars 130 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 25 days (04/Sep/08 to 29/Sep/08 )
At the dawn of the 20th century, rival magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) endeavor to reveal each other's secrets. Obsessed by the escalating competition, the two illusionists begin to perform increasingly risky tricks, which soon turn deadly. Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie also star in this taut psychological thriller from director Christopher Nolan. Sweeney Todd
 2007  3.4 stars 116 mins Music & Musicals   Rated: R

Returned in 59 days (07/Jul/08 to 04/Sep/08 )
Johnny Depp reteams with director Tim Burton for this big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, earning an Oscar nod as vengeful Sweeney Todd, who becomes a deranged murderer after being falsely imprisoned by a sinister judge (Alan Rickman). To cover his tracks, Todd enlists the help of Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who disposes of the victims by baking them into tasty meat pies that become the toast of London. In Bruges
 2008  3.5 stars 107 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 11 days (26/Jun/08 to 07/Jul/08 )
After killing an innocent boy in London, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell, in a Golden Globe–winning role) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are ordered to lay low at a bed and breakfast in Bruges, Belgium, until their boss (Ralph Fiennes) phones with further instructions. But when he calls, Ken doesn't like the assignment. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, this dark comedy earned a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. Flawless
 2007  3.4 stars 109 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Sep-2011

Returned in 7 days (19/Jun/08 to 26/Jun/08 )
On the eve of his retirement, a disgruntled British janitor (Michael Caine), angry over his company's refusal to pay an insurance claim for his ailing wife, persuades an unhappy American executive (Demi Moore) to join him in a jewel heist. The two subsequently hatch a daring plan to steal the gems from their employer, the London Diamond Corp. Michael Radford directs this crime drama set in 1960s London and loosely based on actual events. Charlie Wilson's War
 2007  3.7 stars 97 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 9 days (10/Jun/08 to 19/Jun/08 )
Texas congressman Charlie Wilson sets a series of earth-shaking events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-nominated role) to aid Afghan mujahedeen rebels in their fight against the Soviet Red Army. Julia Roberts, Emily Blunt and Amy Adams co-star in this fact-based political thriller directed by Mike Nichols and based on George Crile's 2003 book by the same name. There Will Be Blood
 2007  3.6 stars 158 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 49 days (22/Apr/08 to 10/Jun/08 )
Ambitious prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis, in an Oscar-winning role) strikes it rich when he buys the oil rights to a California family's ranch, turns a simple village into a boomtown and stokes the ire of a charismatic young preacher (Paul Dano). Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds and Russell Harvard co-star in writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-nominated adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel Oil! No Country for Old Men
 2007  3.7 stars 122 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 28 days (25/Mar/08 to 22/Apr/08 )
Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as violent pursuits of money and justice collide in this Oscar-winning morality tale from directors-writers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Michael Clayton
 2007  3.6 stars 120 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 36 days (18/Feb/08 to 25/Mar/08 )
Screenwriter Tony Gilroy delivers a finely tuned directorial debut with this dramatic thriller about burned-out corporate lawyer Michael Clayton (George Clooney), a man who's built his career on cleaning up other people's messes. When a guilt-ridden colleague (Tom Wilkinson) threatens the settlement of a multimillion-dollar case, Clayton faces his biggest challenge yet. Tilda Swinton nabbed an Oscar for her turn as a conflicted general counsel. Gone Baby Gone
 2007  3.7 stars 114 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 6 days (12/Feb/08 to 18/Feb/08 )
When a 4-year-old girl goes missing in one of Boston's toughest neighborhoods, private investigators Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angela Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) reluctantly agree to take the case. But the investigation proves more complex than they ever could have imagined. Amy Ryan earned an Oscar nod for her portrayal of the missing child's mother in Ben Affleck's directorial debut, adapted from the Dennis Lehane novel. Zodiac
 2007  3.5 stars 157 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 11 days (01/Feb/08 to 12/Feb/08 )
David Fincher's chilling drama based on actual events in the 1960s and '70s recounts the infamous actions of a cryptic killer who stalked the streets of San Francisco in an executioner's hood and left clues about his crimes in the newspaper. Jake Gyllenhaal -- flanked by an impressive ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. and Chloe Sevigny -- stars as the reporter who went on to write the best-selling true crime book Zodiac. Ocean's Eleven
 1960  3.8 stars 127 mins Classics   Rated: NR

Returned in 2 days (30/Jan/08 to 01/Feb/08 )
Frank Sinatra leads an all-star cast as Danny Ocean, who decides to knock over a few casinos on the Las Vegas Strip with his buddies -- including Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford -- in one of the merriest heist movies ever. The summit meeting of Sinatra's "Rat Pack" cronies, this comic caper was filmed on location in Vegas during the daylight-hour downtime between the real-life group's ongoing gig at the Sands Hotel. The Lookout
 2007  3.4 stars 99 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 21 days (09/Jan/08 to 30/Jan/08 )
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank makes his directorial bow in this intelligent crime thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Chris Pratt, a down-and-out janitor with memory problems recruited by bank robbers planning a heist. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels as a blind man who helps Chris remember what's important, with Matthew Goode and Isla Fisher playing the parts of the con artists who exploit him. The Bourne Ultimatum
 2007  4.2 stars 116 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 30 days (10/Dec/07 to 09/Jan/08 )
Matt Damon returns as trained assassin Jason Bourne in this third film based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels. This time around, Bourne travels the globe on a quest to reconstruct his past -- and thus clear the way for his future. As Bourne moves from Moscow to Paris and on to Madrid, London, New York and Morocco, he's joined by returning cast members Julia Stiles and Joan Allen as well as new co-stars David Strathairn and Paddy Considine. Ocean's Thirteen
 2007  3.6 stars 122 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 8 days (29/Nov/07 to 07/Dec/07 )
Director Steven Soderbergh and star George Clooney return to Las Vegas for the further -- and purportedly final -- criminal exploits of Danny Ocean (Clooney) and company, with Ellen Barkin making her Ocean's debut as the female lead. The rest of the gang remains largely intact, with an all-star cast that includes Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Al Pacino, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Elliott Gould and more. The Lives of Others
 2007  4.1 stars 138 mins Foreign (German)   Rated: R

Returned in 34 days (26/Oct/07 to 29/Nov/07 )
Set in 1980s East Berlin, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's debut feature (which earned an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film) provides an exquisitely nuanced portrait of life under the watchful eye of the state police. When a successful playwright and his actress companion become subjects of the Stasi's secret surveillance program, their friends, family -- and even those doing the watching -- find their lives forever changed. The Ultimate Gift
 2006  4.1 stars 118 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 57 days (30/Aug/07 to 26/Oct/07 )
When his wealthy grandfather (James Garner) finally dies, Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin and former beauty queen Lee Meriwether also star in this coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Jim Stovall. Memoirs of a Geisha
 2005  3.7 stars 145 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 3 days (27/Aug/07 to 30/Aug/07 )
When 9-year-old Chiyo is sold to a Kyoto geisha house, she endures harsh treatment from the owners and the haughty head geisha, Hatsumomo -- who's envious of Chiyo's stunning beauty -- only to be rescued by Hatsumomo's rival. Chiyo blooms in her role as a geisha, but World War II threatens to change her privileged life forever. Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Li Gong star in this Oscar-winning period drama based on Arthur Golden's novel. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
 2006  3.3 stars 148 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 24 days (03/Aug/07 to 27/Aug/07 )
Born with an acute sense of smell, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) resorts to dark deeds in creating a perfume that captures the essence of a woman in this 18th-century thriller based on Patrick Süskind's best-selling novel. The disturbing intensity mounts as Baroque-born Grenouille's obsession to create the ultimate scent moves from innovation to murderous aberration. Alan Rickman and Dustin Hoffman co-star. Little Children
 2006  3.5 stars 137 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 18 days (16/Jul/07 to 03/Aug/07 )
The lives of several adults who have yet to surpass adolescence intersect in unexpected ways in this twisted relationship drama from director Todd Field that's set on the suburban streets of a small town. While on-the-go wife and mother Kathy (Jennifer Connelly) is focused on her career, Sarah (Kate Winslet, in an Oscar-nominated role) copes with her domestic plight by having an affair with Kathy's husband, a stay-at-home dad (Patrick Wilson). The Astronaut Farmer
 2006  3.4 stars 104 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 7 days (09/Jul/07 to 16/Jul/07 )
A NASA astronaut in training (Billy Bob Thornton) must shelve his dreams of intergalactic travel to save his failing family farm until, one day, inspiration strikes, and he decides to build a homegrown rocket in his barn. Enduring the jeers of the local townspeople and the government's efforts to bring his grassroots space program to a screeching halt, he keeps his eyes on the skies, determined to realize his ambition of orbiting the Earth. Breach
 2007  3.6 stars 111 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 25 days (11/Jun/07 to 06/Jul/07 )
Soon after landing a plum job working for FBI operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), young agency employee Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) learns he's been brought in to spy on his boss, who's suspected of selling secrets to the Soviets. But can O'Neill handle such an important assignment with so little field experience, or will Hanssen get to him first? Laura Linney and Dennis Haysbert co-star in this high-stakes thriller based on a true story. The Queen
 2006  3.7 stars 103 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 7 days (04/Jun/07 to 11/Jun/07 )
After Princess Diana's shocking death, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren, in an Oscar-winning role) and Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) engage in intimate talks as Britain demands the princess be memorialized in a manner beyond standard protocol. This Best Picture nominee goes behind the scenes as the queen and prime minister try to manage Diana's death on a personal level and deal with the public's call for the beloved princess's royal treatment. The Good German
 2006  2.8 stars 108 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 20-Aug-2010

Returned in 14 days (21/May/07 to 04/Jun/07 )
U.S. Army correspondent Jake Geismar (George Clooney) rekindles relations with an old flame, Lena (Cate Blanchett), in this Steven Soderbergh drama set in post-World War II Berlin. When her husband is hunted by U.S. and Russian military, a desperate Lena looks to Jake for a way out. Tension mounts as Jake discovers Lena has been keeping secrets and learns of black market dealings involving his shady driver (Tobey Maguire). Music and Lyrics
 2007  3.4 stars 104 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (07/May/07 to 18/May/07 )
Has-been pop star Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) gets the comeback chance of a lifetime when teen singing sensation Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) asks him to write a song and record the duet with her. Of course, Alex can't refuse, but he also can't write lyrics to save his life. So he's relieved when quirky writer Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) agrees to help him out -- and pleasantly surprised when their working relationship spawns solid gold. The Good Shepherd
 2006  3.2 stars 168 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 35 days (02/Apr/07 to 07/May/07 )
Matt Damon and Robert De Niro (who also directs) star in this partially fact-based drama that examines the early history of the CIA as seen through the eyes of a dedicated agent: upstanding, sharp-minded Yale student Edward Wilson (Damon). Wilson is recruited to work for the fledgling CIA during World War II, but the job soon begins to erode his ideals, filling him with distrust and destroying his personal life. Children of Men
 2006  3.5 stars 110 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 4 days (26/Mar/07 to 30/Mar/07 )
Alfonso Cuaron directs this Oscar-nominated film version of P.D. James's classic dystopian novel, a futuristic drama set in a world in which humans have lost the ability to reproduce and subsequently face certain extinction. Things change when a single woman mysteriously becomes pregnant, prompting a conflicted government bureaucrat (Clive Owen) and his ex-wife (Julianne Moore) to join forces to protect her. Michael Caine co-stars. Stranger than Fiction
 2006  3.6 stars 113 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 24 days (02/Mar/07 to 26/Mar/07 )
As best-selling novelist Kay Eiffel (Emma Thompson) struggles with how to kill off her main character, IRS auditor Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) begins hearing her voice in his head and slowly realizes that he must stop his own death. Crick's world turns upside down as he tries to persuade Kay to change the ending of her novel, all while getting closer to a quirky baker (Maggie Gyllenhaal) he's auditing. Dustin Hoffman and Queen Latifah co-star. Babel
 2006  3.3 stars 143 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 11 days (19/Feb/07 to 02/Mar/07 )
When an American couple (Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett) vacationing in Morocco fall victim to a random act of violence, a series of events unfolds across four countries that demonstrates both the necessity and impossibility of human communication. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu artfully weaves together three seemingly disparate stories in this Oscar nominee for Best Picture and Golden Globe winner for Best Drama. The Departed
 2006  4.1 stars 151 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 7 days (12/Feb/07 to 19/Feb/07 )
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise in Martin Scorsese's multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller. While an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal (Matt Damon) rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them. Little Miss Sunshine
 2006  3.9 stars 101 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 14 days (26/Jan/07 to 09/Feb/07 )
Convinced their little Olive (Abigail Breslin) is beauty queen material, parents Richard (Greg Kinnear) and Sheryl (Toni Collette) load the rest of the family into a van and embark on a life-altering road trip to a California pageant. Richard pushes Olive to win while her silent brother (Paul Dano), depressed uncle (Steve Carell) and nursing-home reject grandpa (Alan Arkin, in an Oscar-winning role) add their own quirks to the mix. The Illusionist
 2006  3.9 stars 110 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (12/Jan/07 to 26/Jan/07 )
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat (Jessica Biel), a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince (Rufus Sewell). But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector (Paul Giamatti). Set in early 1900s Vienna, this lush period drama from writer-director Neil Burger earned an Oscar nod for Best Cinematography. Pride & Prejudice
 2005  4.0 stars 129 mins Romance   Rated: PG

Returned in 7 days (05/Jan/07 to 12/Jan/07 )
In this retelling of Jane Austen's novel set in 19th-century England, Mrs. Bennet (Brenda Blethyn) is all atwitter in hopes of marrying her daughters to prosperous gentlemen callers, especially when a wealthy bachelor moves nearby. Headstrong daughter Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) meets her match in Mr. Darcy, but misinterprets Darcy's honorable intentions and jeopardizes her chance at love. Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench and Jena Malone co-star. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
 2006  3.8 stars 150 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 21 days (15/Dec/06 to 05/Jan/07 )
In this blockbuster sequel inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, director Gore Verbinski helms the continuing high-seas adventures of happy-go-lucky troublemaker Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), young Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and headstrong beauty Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). As Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones (Bill Nighy), he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation. The Da Vinci Code
 2006  3.5 stars 149 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 28 days (17/Nov/06 to 15/Dec/06 )
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and cryptographer Sophie Neve (Audrey Tautou) must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci. Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany and Alfred Molina co-star in this this gripping thriller from director Ron Howard, based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. Mission: Impossible III
 2006  3.5 stars 126 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 21 days (27/Oct/06 to 17/Nov/06 )
Helmed by J.J. Abrams, the third entry in the explosive espionage series finds semiretired superspy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) forced back into action to save his protégé, Lindsey Farris (Keri Russell). But his agency superiors might be double-dealing their operatives. To checkmate the investigation, badass arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) abducts Lindsey, sending Ethan and his crack field team to Berlin on a rescue mission. The Sentinel
 2006  3.5 stars 108 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 4 days (23/Oct/06 to 27/Oct/06 )
When a government agent is murdered in the nation's capital, veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) heads up the investigation, but all the evidence seems to point to him as the prime suspect. Convinced the setup is part of a plan to infiltrate the White House, Garrison works to prove his innocence -- and protect the president and first lady (Kim Basinger) -- while butting heads with his former protégé (Kiefer Sutherland). The Matador
 2005  3.2 stars 97 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 7 days (16/Oct/06 to 23/Oct/06 )
The life of Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian (Pierce Brosnan), who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it. Inside Man
 2006  3.8 stars 129 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 7 days (09/Oct/06 to 16/Oct/06 )
Dispatched to the scene of a bank robbery, detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) must match wits with a cunning thief (Clive Owen) who's always one step ahead of the cops. When a loose-cannon negotiator (Jodie Foster) is called on for help, the unstable situation spins out of control. Keith soon finds himself questioning the motives of everyone around him. Spike Lee directs this taut heist thriller about the perfect crime gone wrong. The Producers
 2005  3.1 stars 135 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 16-May-2012

Returned in 104 days (27/Jun/06 to 09/Oct/06 )
Washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) schemes with neurotic accountant Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick) in Mel Brooks's musical. The men plan to raise a ton of money for a play that's sure to be a flop and then keep the extra dough. They pick "Springtime for Hitler," written by a Nazi (Will Ferrell), and hire an offbeat star (Uma Thurman) and a freakish director. But no one can predict the audience's reaction on opening night. … Syriana
 2005  3.2 stars 128 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 19-Jan-2011

Returned in 8 days (19/Jun/06 to 27/Jun/06 )
America is at the beck and call of the Middle East when it comes to the oil industry, and all its players -- Washington, sheiks, oil companies, field workers -- intersect with each other in this political thriller from director Stephen Gaghan. The star-studded cast includes Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper, Christopher Plummer and George Clooney, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar and Golden Globe for his role as CIA operative Bob Barnes. Firewall
 2006  3.4 stars 104 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (08/Jun/06 to 19/Jun/06 )
State-of-the-art security system creator Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) has cemented his reputation as a man who's thought of everything. But when a criminal (Paul Bettany) finds a way into Jack's personal life, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake. Virginia Madsen, Alan Arkin and Robert Patrick co-star in this taut thriller from acclaimed British director Richard Loncraine (Richard III, Wimbledon). King Kong
 2005  3.5 stars 188 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 73 days (27/Mar/06 to 08/Jun/06 )
Set in the 1930s, Peter Jackson's remake of the black-and-white classic follows a group of adventurous explorers and filmmakers (including Jack Black, Adrien Brody and Andy Serkis) to mysterious Skull Island, where they search for a legendary giant gorilla known as King Kong. The team battles dinosaurs and, with the help of a beautiful woman (Naomi Watts), manages to capture the mighty ape and ship him back to New York. Capote
 2005  3.6 stars 114 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 37 days (20/Mar/06 to 26/Apr/06 )
The toast of New York society after penning Breakfast at Tiffany's, flamboyant writer Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-winning role) finds himself in a dance with the devil while researching the Clutter family murders for his masterwork, In Cold Blood. After forging an unlikely bond with the instigator of the killings, Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr.), Capote is forced to face the implications of his part in Smith's execution. Walk the Line
 2005  4.0 stars 136 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 57 days (27/Feb/06 to 25/Apr/06 )
This critically acclaimed biopic distills country singer Johnny Cash's (Joaquin Phoenix, in an Academy Award-nominated role) transformation from man to icon -- from his hardscrabble days on an Arkansas farm to his time inside Memphis's Sun Studios, where he finally found a voice for his talents. Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her portrayal of Cash's beloved wife, June, alongside co-stars Robert Patrick and Shelby Lynne. Good Night, and Good Luck
 2005  3.6 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 43 days (13/Mar/06 to 25/Apr/06 )
George Clooney's Academy Award-nominated docudrama pits veteran television newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) against a determined Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the red threat at home. Despite corporate pressure to back off, Murrow and his CBS staff vow to examine the lies and fear tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his Communist witch-hunts. Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels co-star. In Her Shoes
 2005  3.5 stars 130 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 47 days (08/Feb/06 to 27/Mar/06 )
This tale of two sisters from producer Ridley Scott and inspired by Jennifer Weiner's novel is based on the theory that wild-child Maggie (Cameron Diaz) and straight-laced Rose (Toni Collette) have nothing in common -- except for their size 8-1/2 feet. But Maggie's discovery of a long-lost grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) the girls never knew they had could be the thing that brings them together for good. Proof
 2005  3.3 stars 99 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 34 days (14/Feb/06 to 20/Mar/06 )
A devoted daughter (Gwyneth Paltrow) comes to terms with the death of her father (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental instability, in this John Madden-directed drama based on a Tony-winning play. Along the way, she's forced to face her own dark fears. But she has help from one of her father's former students (Jake Gyllenhaal), who searches through the dead man's papers for the source of his brilliance. Little Black Book
 2004  3.1 stars 107 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 30 days (08/Feb/06 to 10/Mar/06 )
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy (Brittany Murphy) -- who works for a talk show -- becomes a bona fide snoop. With her colleague, Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacy gets the names of Derek's (Ron Livingston) ex-lovers and interviews them, supposedly for an upcoming show. But what she learns only adds to her confusion, and her plans begin to unravel when she befriends one of the women. Flightplan
 2005  3.4 stars 98 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 35 days (23/Jan/06 to 27/Feb/06 )
Still reeling from her husband's unexpected death, Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster) is on a plane heading from Berlin to New York when her daughter vanishes. But the captain (Sean Bean) and the air marshal (Peter Sarsgaard) begin to doubt that the child was ever on board. With no support from the plane's staff, Kyle can only rely on herself to find her little girl. But their growing suspicions about her sanity prove problematic. The Constant Gardener
 2005  3.5 stars 129 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 15-Dec-2011

Returned in 36 days (09/Jan/06 to 14/Feb/06 )
Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a member of the British High Commission based in Africa, launches a quest for the truth and begins his own international investigation when his wife (Rachel Weisz, in an Oscar-winning turn) is murdered. Not even the rumors of his wife's infidelity will stop him from uncovering what really happened to her -- a conspiracy that's much more dangerous than he ever imagined. Broken Flowers
 2005  3.1 stars 105 mins Independent   Rated: R  until 15-Dec-2011

Returned in 36 days (03/Jan/06 to 08/Feb/06 )
After being dumped by another girlfriend (Julie Delpy), serial bachelor Don Johnston (Bill Murray) vows he'll be alone forever. But when a mysterious unsigned letter arrives in the mail, he's surprised to learn he has a 19-year-old son. With no idea who the mother is, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past, surprising a series of old flames (Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone and Tilda Swinton) along the way. Two for the Money
 2005  3.3 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 23 days (16/Jan/06 to 08/Feb/06 )
Hooking up with renowned "sports consultant" Walter Abrams (Al Pacino), collegiate football star Brandon Lang spins his uncanny prognostication skills into a new vocation when a devastating injury sidelines his promising career. Lang becomes a crafty front man for the operation -- until his Midas touch starts to evaporate. Rene Russo, Jeremy Piven and Armand Assante co-star in this high-stakes drama from director D.J. Caruso. A Walk in the Clouds
 1995  3.7 stars 102 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 63 days (18/Nov/05 to 20/Jan/06 )
Love becomes complicated when World War II vet Paul Sutton (Keanu Reeves) falls for Victoria (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon), a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband at a Napa Valley vineyard owned by her despotic father, Alberto (Giancarlo Giannini). Director Alfonso Arau helms this romantic fable, which won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Anthony Quinn co-stars. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
 2005  3.8 stars 133 mins Comedy   Rated: UR

Returned in 25 days (12/Dec/05 to 06/Jan/06 )
Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish (Catherine Keener), a single mom. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
 2005  3.5 stars 120 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 39 days (28/Nov/05 to 06/Jan/06 )
Marriage has gotten stale and predictable for John and Jane Smith, an average-on-the-surface husband and wife who don't yet know that they share the same undercover line of work: They're both guns for hire. Hiding their occupations has never been a hardship for either of them … until they discover that their next assignment involves them targeting each other. Can they go through with their respective missions, or will love prevail? Christmas with the Kranks
 2004  3.3 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: PG

Returned in 11 days (19/Dec/05 to 30/Dec/05 )
A break from the frenetic activity that surrounds Christmas is what Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) have in mind when they decide that, for once, they'll skip the holiday. They'll nix the tree, all the ornaments and their rooftop Frosty, and forgo the chore of hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash. That's the plan, anyway. Question is, can they deal with the fallout from crestfallen neighbors and even their own family? Cinderella Man
 2005  4.1 stars 145 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 13 days (06/Dec/05 to 19/Dec/05 )
Russell Crowe stars as legendary boxer Jim Braddock in this riveting biopic created by the Academy Award-winning team of producer Brian Grazer, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind). Braddock garnered boxing glory during the Great Depression when he went toe to toe in a winner-takes-all bout with champion Max Baer, arriving on the scene at a time when Americans were woefully in need of a hero. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
 2005  3.4 stars 115 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG

Returned in 35 days (07/Nov/05 to 12/Dec/05 )
Lucky boy Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) is one of five golden-ticket holders treated to a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory in Tim Burton's reimagining of Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name. Along with the other four (rather naughty) contest winners, good-hearted Charlie visits the factory and encounters fantastical candy creations, Oompa Loompas and the fascinating Wonka (Johnny Depp) himself. Batman Begins
 2005  4.1 stars 140 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 49 days (18/Oct/05 to 06/Dec/05 )
Following his parents' brutal murder, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) trains with a skilled ninja (Ken Watanabe) and returns to Gotham City, only to find it overrun with crime and corruption. But after discovering a cave under Wayne Manor, Bruce assumes a new identity. Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson and Morgan Freeman co-star in Christopher Nolan's exploration of the superhero Batman's human origins. Spanglish
 2004  3.4 stars 131 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 22 days (03/Nov/05 to 25/Nov/05 )
When a beautiful Mexican housekeeper, Flor (Paz Vega), is hired by a rich Los Angeles family, everyone's life is upended in hilariously zany ways, especially when the parents (Téa Leoni and Adam Sandler) make it their mission to be so welcoming that they become overwhelming. Cultures clash with a mighty clang -- especially when the man of the house is charmed by Flor's beauty -- in this comedy of manners and mayhem directed by James L. Brooks. Melinda and Melinda
 2004  2.9 stars 105 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (08/Nov/05 to 17/Nov/05 )
Radha Mitchell plays two versions of Melinda, a woman who two writers imagine comes undone at a dinner party in different ways -- one as a comedy, the other as a tragedy -- in this Woody Allen concoction. In one plot, Melinda's problems hasten the breakup of her friends' (Chloe Sevigny and Jonny Lee Miller) marriage, while in the other, she throws another couple, Susan and Hobie (Amanda Peet and Will Ferrell), into a hilarious tizzy. The Interpreter
 2005  3.4 stars 129 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Aug-2011

Returned in 36 days (03/Oct/05 to 08/Nov/05 )
Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is a linguist whose job is to translate for her assigned delegate the complex issues facing the United Nations. But her daily challenge turns perilous when she overhears a plot to assassinate a high-ranking government official. Suddenly in the crosshairs of the conspirators, Silvia -- with help from a Secret Service agent (Sean Penn) -- must unravel an intricate web of intrigue to save herself. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
 2005  3.7 stars 119 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 24 days (11/Oct/05 to 04/Nov/05 )
Based on Anne Brashares's young-adult novel, this coming-of-age tale centers on four best friends (Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Blake Lively) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic. Crash
 2005  3.9 stars 113 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 55 days (09/Sep/05 to 03/Nov/05 )
Tensions erupt when the tangled lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge over a 36-hour period in the diverse metropolis of post-9/11 Los Angeles. Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton and Terrence Howard co-star in this Oscar-winning Best Picture from writer-director Paul Haggis. A Very Long Engagement
 2004  3.7 stars 133 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R

Returned in 28 days (20/Sep/05 to 18/Oct/05 )
Amelie's Audrey Tautou stars as Mathilde, a young Frenchwoman who vows to find out what happened to her missing fiancé (Gaspard Ulliel) during World War I. He appears to have died after a court-martial, but she needs to know for sure. As she looks for the truth, she discovers unexpected things about herself and the people she meets along the way. Jean-Pierre Jeunet directs this foreign-language adaptation of Sebastien Japrisot's novel. Phone Booth
 2003  3.2 stars 81 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 47 days (25/Aug/05 to 11/Oct/05 )
In this intense drama, which takes place in and around a single phone booth in New York City, slick New York publicist Stuart Shepard (Colin Farrell) picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth and is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed. Turns out Shephard is being watched by a rooftop killer with a sniper rifle -- and the little red light from an infrared rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding. Forest Whitaker co-stars. Hitch
 2005  3.8 stars 118 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 108 days (13/Jun/05 to 29/Sep/05 )
Smooth and sexy Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is the master of seduction in this charming romantic comedy. His specialty? Helping clueless clients make a great first impression so they not only get to the second date, but make someone fall for them. When a gossip reporter (Eva Mendes) starts nosing around his business, however, Hitch finds himself out of moves as he forgets all his lessons and has to figure out a whole new strategy to love. Monster-in-Law
 2005  3.2 stars 102 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 22 days (29/Aug/05 to 20/Sep/05 )
Office temp Charlotte Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola (Jane Fonda). Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law. Wanda Sykes co-stars. Million Dollar Baby
 2004  4.0 stars 133 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 60 days (11/Jul/05 to 09/Sep/05 )
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro -- and to convince Dunn and his cohort (Morgan Freeman) to help her. This multiple Oscar winner picked up acting honors for Swank and Freeman as well as statues for Best Director and Best Picture. Laws of Attraction
 2004  3.3 stars 87 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (10/Aug/05 to 25/Aug/05 )
Manhattan divorce attorneys and bitter rivals Audrey (Julianne Moore) and Daniel (Pierce Brosnan) wind up getting hitched after a night of drinking. Disgusted with their actions, the two nonetheless realize they must stay married to retain their prominent careers. Will getting married before falling in love prove to be the secret to staying together? Parker Posey and Michael Sheen co-star in this uncommon courtroom comedy. Spider-Man 2
 2004  3.8 stars 127 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 49 days (06/Jul/05 to 24/Aug/05 )
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock (Alfred Molina). In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), a girl he's loved since childhood. Sam Raimi directs this sequel to the live-action blockbuster. In Good Company
 2004  3.4 stars 110 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (26/Jul/05 to 10/Aug/05 )
An ad salesman, Dan (Dennis Quaid), must take a junior position after a corporate shakedown. Worse, he now reports to a much younger boss, Carter (Topher Grace), a business school grad who espouses a sales approach branded Synergy that's at odds with Dan's old-school style. Although they don't see eye to eye, the two must get along, a mandate made more difficult when Carter becomes smitten with Dan's daughter (Scarlett Johansson). Enigma
 2001  3.3 stars 119 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 6 days (20/Jul/05 to 26/Jul/05 )
During the early days of World War II, the Nazis change the Enigma Code that commandeers their fleet of U-boats -- and now it's up to brilliant code breaker Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott) to crack the new encryption. As if that alone weren't trouble enough, he suspects a German agent may have infiltrated the British code-breaking team. Kate Winslet co-stars, along with Saffron Burrows as Jericho's fiancée who mysteriously goes missing. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
 2005  3.2 stars 115 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 30 days (20/Jun/05 to 20/Jul/05 )
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI." But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl (Heather Burns), and emcee, Stan (William Shatner), are abducted. Regina King co-stars as skeptical, all-business agent Sam Fuller, who helps Gracie launch an undercover rescue. Sea of Love
 1989  3.5 stars 113 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 02-Jul-2010

Returned in 9 days (28/Jun/05 to 07/Jul/05 )
Lonely, burnt-out NYPD detective Frank Keller (Al Pacino, in a Golden Globe-nominated performance) is on the hunt for a serial killer who uses personal ads to attract potential victims in director Harold Becker's taut, suspenseful thriller. Unfortunately, Frank falls hard for Helen (Ellen Barkin), the alluring top suspect in the case. Now, their white-hot attraction could save him -- or kill him. Kinsey
 2004  3.4 stars 118 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 43 days (24/May/05 to 06/Jul/05 )
Liam Neeson provides a fascinating portrait of theorist and zoologist Dr. Alfred Kinsey, whose name has been associated with human sexuality ever since he interviewed thousands of people about their sex lives and released his findings in a groundbreaking 1948 book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. The book caused ripples in the scientific community and paved the way for further inquiry into the subject. Laura Linney and Peter Sarsgaard co-star. The Falcon and the Snowman
 1985  3.4 stars 131 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (15/Jun/05 to 28/Jun/05 )
As a CIA employee in charge of guarding top secret documents, all-American Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) becomes disillusioned with his country and decides to make a deal with the Soviet Union. Boyce drags his childhood friend Daulton Lee (Sean Penn) into the arrangement, but the drug-addicted Lee's reasons for committing espionage are strictly monetary. John Schlesinger directs this provocative and sometimes humorous account. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
 2004  3.6 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 15-May-2011

Returned in 17 days (03/Jun/05 to 20/Jun/05 )
After learning that his mercurial ex-girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet), has undergone an experimental medical process to purge all memories of him, mild-mannered Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) opts for the same procedure. But during the operation, he decides he doesn't want to lose what's left of their relationship and tries to conceal her image in his memory cells. This quirky romantic comedy won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The Aviator
 2004  3.5 stars 170 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 23 days (23/May/05 to 15/Jun/05 )
Martin Scorsese directs this Best Picture nominee about eccentric tycoon Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), who turned a small fortune into a massive one by producing such classics as Hell's Angels, The Front Page and Scarface. He simultaneously branched into and transformed industry after industry -- including aviation. The film won five Oscars, including Best Cinematography, Art Direction and Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett). Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
 2004  3.4 stars 108 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 40 days (04/May/05 to 13/Jun/05 )
This sequel to the hit movie Bridget Jones's Diary begins four weeks after the final events of the first film, with the formerly single Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) discovering that life with her new beau, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Jacinda Barrett co-stars as a beautiful attorney who makes Bridget nervous, with Hugh Grant reprising his role as selfish cad Daniel Cleaver. After the Sunset
 2004  3.5 stars 91 mins Comedy   Rated: NR

Returned in 37 days (27/Apr/05 to 03/Jun/05 )
After one final heist, a last hurrah of sorts, Max Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) finally decides to retire from the game with his alluring and cunning wife, Lola (Salma Hayek). But are they really ready to squander their prodigious talent for criminal enterprise forever? FBI agent Stan Lloyd (Woody Harrelson) doesn't think so -- and that's why he's followed the pair to their island hideaway to see if Max and Lola are making good on their promise. Sideways
 2004  3.4 stars 123 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 50 days (04/Apr/05 to 24/May/05 )
Two men go on an excursion and end up inducing midlife crises in this comedy-drama that won six Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature and Best Director. Pinot Noir lover Miles (Paul Giamatti) convinces friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) to enjoy his last days of bachelorhood with a wine country road trip. The pair get involved with two women (Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen) and inevitably come face to face with their past and present. Finding Neverland
 2004  3.9 stars 101 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 60 days (21/Mar/05 to 20/May/05 )
Peter Pan and the denizens of Neverland have captured the hearts and minds of J.M. Barrie's readers. But this Oscar-winning film reveals how the imaginative author envisioned a world that was at once so wondrous and perilous. Johnny Depp plays Barrie, a writer inspired by genius and dedicated to seeing his vision come to life onstage at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1904 London. Kate Winslet co-stars as the woman who helped inspire his Wendy. Ocean's Twelve
 2004  3.4 stars 125 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 23 days (11/Apr/05 to 04/May/05 )
In director Steven Soderbergh's sequel to Ocean's Eleven, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) reunites with his old flame (Julia Roberts) and the rest of his merry band of thieves (including Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Don Cheadle) in a caper concerning three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam. But Europol agent Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is hot on their heels. Andy Garcia returns as casino owner Terry Benedict. Meet the Fockers
 2004  3.7 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (18/Apr/05 to 27/Apr/05 )
In this sequel to the hit comedy Meet the Parents, hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and his wife, Dina (Blythe Danner), head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet son-in-law-to-be Greg Focker's (Ben Stiller) mom and dad, Bernie (Dustin Hoffman) and Roz (Barbra Streisand). Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract. Being Julia
 2004  3.4 stars 105 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 19 days (30/Mar/05 to 18/Apr/05 )
Estranged from her son, willfully ignorant of her husband's philandering and aware that her youth and beauty are fading, aging actress Julia Lambert (Annette Bening, who earned an Oscar nomination for her spirited performance) is in search of a way to regain the spark of passion. And that passion may lie in the smoldering attentions of a much-younger admirer (Shaun Evans) who might not be able to stay faithful to her. Closer
 2004  3.1 stars 103 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 12 days (30/Mar/05 to 11/Apr/05 )
Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols exposes the ugly core hiding behind the slick veneer of four beautiful people and their tangled personal relationships in this drama based on the hit Broadway play. A photographer (Julia Roberts) seems content with her boyfriend (Clive Owen), and a romantic (Jude Law) adores his quirky beloved (Oscar nominee Natalie Portman). But when two of them embark on an illicit affair, a cascade of betrayal ensues. Man on Fire
 2004  4.0 stars 146 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 80 days (10/Jan/05 to 31/Mar/05 )
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl (Dakota Fanning) in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life. Tony Scott directs this thriller about a demoralized soul whose sense of purpose is reawakened by a human connection. Christopher Walken and Mickey Rourke co-star. Before Sunset
 2004  3.4 stars 80 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 23 days (07/Mar/05 to 30/Mar/05 )
Ethan Hawke reprises his role as Jesse, a traveling American who fell for a sweet French girl named Celine (Julie Delpy) while he was backpacking through Europe, in this sequel to the 1995 hit Before Sunrise that's set nine years after they met. Now a successful author, Jessie's on a book tour in Paris when Celine shows up at a reading, just hours before his plane leaves. It's their last chance at closure -- and maybe their second shot at love. Vanity Fair
 2004  3.2 stars 141 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 15-Mar-2011

Returned in 33 days (25/Feb/05 to 30/Mar/05 )
Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a lower-class girl who uses her considerable wit to climb her way up the precipitous ladder of 1820s London society in this faithful film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel. But it's not easy for Becky, who, when circumstances dictate, must become a governess at a remote country house, where she's courted in turn by an elderly lord and his roguish son (James Purefoy). Before Sunrise
 1995  3.6 stars 101 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 15 days (01/Mar/05 to 16/Mar/05 )
An American backpacker (Ethan Hawke) strikes up a conversation with a lovely fellow traveler (Julie Delpy) on the train to Vienna, Austria. He persuades her to disembark in the Austrian capital and spend the night with him (his last in Europe). Hours of talk leads to shared confidences and finally to love in this unique film from director Richard Linklater. Roommates
 1995  3.5 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: PG

Returned in 40 days (26/Jan/05 to 07/Mar/05 )
At the age of 107, Rocky Holeczek (Peter Falk) is the oldest employed baker in Pittsburgh. His roommate is his grandson Michael (D.B. Sweeney), a 35-year-old surgeon whom Rocky has raised since childhood -- and continues to guide into manhood. Their saga spans more than 30 years, with Rocky determined to stick around for as long as it takes to teach Michael what he needs to know about living. The Notebook
 2004  4.2 stars 123 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 21 days (08/Feb/05 to 01/Mar/05 )
Two young lovers (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) are torn apart by war and class differences in the 1940s in this adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's best-selling novel. Their story is told by a man (James Garner) who, years later, reads from a notebook while he visits a woman in a nursing home (Gena Rowlands). Nick Cassavetes directs this heart-tugging romance about the sacrifices people will make to hang on to their one true love. Ray
 2004  4.0 stars 153 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 25 days (31/Jan/05 to 25/Feb/05 )
Taylor Hackford directs this fact-based biopic that earned Jamie Foxx a Best Actor Oscar for his uncanny portrayal of rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles, who lost his eyesight after contracting glaucoma at age 6. Despite a hardscrabble upbringing in Albany, Ga. and repeated struggles with racism, romantic letdowns -- and his own heroin abuse -- Charles went on to become a world-famous pianist and performer. The Day After Tomorrow
 2004  3.5 stars 123 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 21 days (18/Jan/05 to 08/Feb/05 )
After years of unabated global warming, the greenhouse effect is wreaking havoc all over the globe in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and, most ominously, the beginning of the next Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) tries to save the world while also shepherding to safety his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was in New York when the city was overwhelmed by the beginnings of the new big freeze. House of Sand and Fog
 2003  3.5 stars 126 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 24 days (07/Jan/05 to 31/Jan/05 )
When her husband dumps her, the emotionally unstable Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly) finds her house in the California hills seized in foreclosure and put up for public auction by local authorities, including a sympathetic sheriff's deputy (Ron Eldard). An exiled Iranian air force colonel (Ben Kingsley) buys Kathy's "dream" house at a bargain price for his family. But Kathy is obsessed with getting it back. The Manchurian Candidate
 2004  3.5 stars 130 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 26 days (31/Dec/04 to 26/Jan/05 )
In this remake of the 1962 political thriller, Capt. Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sgt. Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are taken captive during the first Persian Gulf War and brainwashed so that they're programmed to rebel once they return home. Ten years later, as Shaw's mother (Meryl Streep) is busy helping her son in his bid for the presidency, Marco recalls the brainwashing. Can he get to Shaw before it's too late? The Stepford Wives
 2004  2.8 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (03/Jan/05 to 17/Jan/05 )
Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) and her husband, Walter (Matthew Broderick), begin to suspect there's something radically wrong with their neighbors after the couple moves to the beautiful suburb of Stepford, where the wives seem to act, well, robotic. Are the husbands replacing their real wives with sexually compliant cyborg copies? And who might be next? Certainly not their alcohol-swilling new friend, Bobbie (Bette Midler). Raising Helen
 2004  3.4 stars 119 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 18 days (23/Dec/04 to 10/Jan/05 )
Young modeling-agency assistant Helen (Kate Hudson) has a powerful boss (Helen Mirren) and a career that's right on track. But just as she's about to be promoted, she's named the sole guardian to her late sister's (Felicity Huffman) three children (including Hayden Panettiere). Stepping into unfamiliar territory as the kids' makeshift mother, Helen tries to keep it together while managing a budding friendship with a local pastor (John Corbett). The Matrix Revolutions
 2003  3.7 stars 129 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011

Returned in 61 days (04/Nov/04 to 04/Jan/05 )
This action-packed finale of the Wachowski brothers' trilogy finds an unconscious Neo (Keanu Reeves) trapped in Mobil Avenue, a subway station in an intermediate zone between the Matrix and the machine world that's controlled by the Trainman (Bruce Spence). Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) try to free Neo so he can lead the fight to save Zion, but a powerful enemy complicates their mission. Monica Bellucci co-stars. Collateral
 2004  3.6 stars 120 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 15 days (13/Dec/04 to 28/Dec/04 )
Max (Oscar nominee Jamie Foxx) only took a job as a taxi driver to make ends meet. But he's about to have his craziest day yet when he discovers that Vincent (Tom Cruise), who's just paid him a handsome sum to be driven around all night, is a hit man. Max took the money with an eye on getting out of his dead-end job and opening up his own business. But now, it's up to him to keep Vincent's last hit alive. The Terminal
 2004  3.5 stars 128 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (13/Dec/04 to 24/Dec/04 )
Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While quarantined in the transit lounge until authorities can figure out what to do with him, Viktor simply goes on living -- and courts romance with a beautiful flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The Bourne Supremacy
 2004  4.1 stars 108 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 16 days (07/Dec/04 to 23/Dec/04 )
Flushed from his momentary refuge by an assassin, amnesiac -- and ex-CIA killer -- Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) finds himself thrust into secret alliances, setups and shootouts in this riveting sequel, the second leg of scribe Robert Ludlum's espionage trilogy. Still haunted by a murky past, Bourne attempts to piece together the shards of his life while protecting his girlfriend (Franka Potente) and thwarting an international incident. Whale Rider
 2003  3.8 stars 101 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 106 days (25/Aug/04 to 09/Dec/04 )
A Maori tribe must contend with the distinctly nontraditional concept of having a female leader when the intended heir to the throne dies during childbirth, leaving his twin sister, Paikea (Keisha Castle-Hughes), to prove herself. Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis and Grant Roa also star in this inspiring coming-of-age tale, which earned the then-13-year-old Castle-Hughes an Oscar nomination. In America
 2002  3.8 stars 103 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 99 days (01/Sep/04 to 09/Dec/04 )
With their two daughters in tow, Johnny (Paddy Considine) and Sarah (Samantha Morton) leave Ireland and head to New York so Johnny can pursue an acting career. What follows is a series of adventures, both comical and terrifying, as they struggle to make the most of their new life. Academy Award-winning director Jim Sheridan brings authenticity and grit to this heartwarming drama about an Irish family starting anew in early-1980s America. Kill Bill: Vol. 2
 2004  3.9 stars 136 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 14 days (21/Oct/04 to 04/Nov/04 )
In the second installment of Quentin Tarantino's outrageously inventive Kill Bill series, the Bride (Uma Thurman) unwaveringly continues on her "roaring rampage of revenge" against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. The woman visits each of her former associates one by one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill (David Carradine). Kill Bill: Vol. 1
 2003  3.8 stars 111 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 38 days (13/Sep/04 to 21/Oct/04 )
In the first volume of this gritty revenge saga written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, an assassin (Uma Thurman) is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill (David Carradine), and other members of their assassination circle. But "The Bride" lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who wronged her (including a one-eyed Daryl Hannah), saving Bill for last. The Matrix: Reloaded
 2003  3.7 stars 138 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011

Returned in 42 days (02/Aug/04 to 13/Sep/04 )
After Zion -- the last outpost still under human control -- is discovered, the battle against the machines that have enslaved people in the Matrix reaches its peak, and Neo, Morpheus, Trinity and the rest of the gang must soldier on. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss reprise the roles they made famous in the special-effects spectacle The Matrix, with Hugo Weaving popping up again as Neo's indefatigable cyberfoe. Starsky & Hutch
 2004  3.1 stars 100 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 28 days (04/Aug/04 to 01/Sep/04 )
One of television's most popular duos heads to the big screen in this parody of the popular 1970s series. Join uptight David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Owen Wilson) as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg) and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn). Cold Mountain
 2003  3.7 stars 154 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 57 days (28/Jun/04 to 24/Aug/04 )
Anthony Minghella directs this epic tale of love and loss based on the best-selling book of the same name (and, in part, on Homer's The Odyssey) about a wounded Civil War soldier (Jude Law) making a long, treacherous journey to his home in Cold Mountain, N.C. All the while, his faraway love (Nicole Kidman) fights for her own sanity and survival on her father's farm with help from a brave young drifter (Renee Zellweger, in an Oscar-winning role). Master and Commander
 2003  3.6 stars 138 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 32 days (02/Jul/04 to 03/Aug/04 )
Set off the coast of South America during the Napoleonic Wars, this thrilling maritime drama pits "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), captain of the HMS Surprise, and his close-knit crew against a French privateer equipped with better weapons. This action-adventure, which won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Sound Editing, is based on the novels of Patrick O'Brian and co-stars Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd and James D'Arcy. 50 First Dates
 2004  3.7 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 25 days (14/Jun/04 to 09/Jul/04 )
Henry (Adam Sandler) is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore), a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again … and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet. Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd and Rob Schneider co-star. The Station Agent
 2003  3.8 stars 89 mins Independent   Rated: R

Returned in 16 days (23/Jun/04 to 09/Jul/04 )
When his only friend dies, a young dwarf named Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) relocates to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey, intent on living the life of a hermit. But his solitude is interrupted by his colorful neighbors. Finbar's new crop of friends includes a struggling artist (Patricia Clarkson) coping with the recent death of her young son and a talkative Cuban hot dog vendor (Bobby Cannavale). Radio
 2003  3.9 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 10 days (21/Jun/04 to 01/Jul/04 )
A small-town high school football coach (Ed Harris) befriends a developmentally disabled man (Cuba Gooding Jr.) nicknamed "Radio," who has always been the target of jokes and teasing, in this heartwarming drama based on the real-life experiences of James Robert Kennedy. Although their friendship raises eyebrows at first, Radio's growth under the coach's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk to think differently about being different. Out of Time
 2003  3.6 stars 105 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (17/Jun/04 to 28/Jun/04 )
Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington), chief of police in the small town of Banyan Key, Fla., is respected by his peers and loved by his community. But when Banyan Key is shocked by a double homicide, everything Whitlock thought he knew starts to unravel. It's a race against time to solve the murders as Whitlock himself falls under suspicion. Now, to uncover the truth, he'll have to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force. Schindler's List
 1993  4.5 stars 193 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 41 days (12/May/04 to 22/Jun/04 )
Liam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, a greedy German factory owner made rich by exploiting cheap Jewish labor. But as World War II unfolds, he becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz. Co-starring Ralph Fiennes, Steven Spielberg's holocaust epic won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and is an unforgettable testament to the possibility of human goodness. Mystic River
 2003  3.8 stars 138 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 10 days (07/Jun/04 to 17/Jun/04 )
Tragedy reunites childhood friends Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Jimmy (Sean Penn) when they're linked together in the Boston-based murder investigation of Jimmy's teenage daughter. But while detective Sean works the case, Jimmy launches his own quest for the truth. This taut thriller from director Clint Eastwood won two acting Oscars (for Robbins and Penn) and was nominated for several more in its exploration of human behavior. Monster
 2003  3.5 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 8 days (01/Jun/04 to 09/Jun/04 )
Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron, in an Oscar-winning performance) faced difficult odds early in life, abusing drugs and becoming a prostitute (and pregnant) by the age of 13. Wuornos moved from Michigan to Florida where she continued to ply her "trade," specializing in a clientele consisting mainly of truck drivers. It was during that time that she began murdering any "John" who tried to rape her. Christina Ricci co-stars in this true story. Welcome to Mooseport
 2004  3.0 stars 115 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (25/May/04 to 09/Jun/04 )
A former U.S. president (Gene Hackman) who plans to retire in a small northeastern coastal town has his hands full when he tries to fill an empty mayoral seat. The unlikely opposition comes from an unassuming hardware store owner (Ray Romano) who quickly proves to be a bona fide man of the people -- and wildly popular. Also stars Maura Tierney and Marcia Gay Harden. The Last Samurai
 2003  3.9 stars 154 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 31 days (03/May/04 to 03/Jun/04 )
Tom Cruise stars as Nathan Algren -- an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare -- in this lush epic set in the 1870s, which finds Algren learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist. Girl, Interrupted
 1999  3.6 stars 127 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (19/May/04 to 01/Jun/04 )
Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) gets sent to a mental institution for a short stay but spends the next year avoiding her fears, descending into the skewed world of people who truly belong on the inside. Angelina Jolie won an Oscar for her haunting portrayal of Lisa Rowe, the seductive and dangerous patient who forces Kaysen to face what she's really afraid of. Owning Mahowny
 2003  3.3 stars 105 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (12/May/04 to 25/May/04 )
Quiet and unassuming Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an assistant bank manager with a penchant for gambling and a talent for embezzling, is the unlikeliest of men to rise up against two of the most powerful financial institutions around: the bank and the casino. But that's precisely what he does -- right under his girlfriend's (Minnie Driver) nose. John Hurt co-stars in this crime drama that Roger Ebert ranked one of 2003's best movies. Big Fish
 2003  3.7 stars 125 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 22 days (27/Apr/04 to 19/May/04 )
In this Tim Burton fantasy based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, William Bloom (Billy Crudup) tries to learn more about his dying father, Edward, by piecing together disparate facts from a lifetime of fantastical tales and legends of epic proportions. Ewan McGregor co-stars as the young Edward, a traveling salesman, with Albert Finney playing him as an older man. Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Buscemi also star. The Cooler
 2003  3.4 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (29/Apr/04 to 12/May/04 )
The unluckiest man in Las Vegas, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy), is employed by a casino as a "cooler" to defuse winning streaks. But when Lootz falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), she becomes his "lady luck" -- to the chagrin of the casino's crooked director (Alec Baldwin). Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn as Shelly Kaplow, the old-school casino boss who will do anything to keep Lootz down. Love Actually
 2003  3.8 stars 135 mins Comedy   Rated: R  starting 16-Sep-2013

Returned in 15 days (27/Apr/04 to 12/May/04 )
Writer-director Richard Curtis's charming treatise on romance and relationships is an all-star ensemble comedy that tells 10 separate (but intertwining) London love stories, leading up to a spirited climax on Christmas Eve. One of the threads follows the newly installed Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), who, on his first day in 10 Downing Street, falls in love with the luminous girl (Martine McCutcheon) who brings him his tea. Le Divorce
 2003  2.6 stars 117 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 12 days (21/Apr/04 to 03/May/04 )
When charming young American Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) travels to Paris to visit her expat sister, Roxanne (Naomi Watts), she finds that Roxanne's philandering French husband has abandoned her at her eighth month of pregnancy. Isabel wants to help Roxanne untangle herself from the mess, but soon is enmeshed in her own romantic folly in this Merchant-Ivory comedy of manners based on Diane Johnson's best-selling novel of the same name. Message in a Bottle
 1999  3.6 stars 131 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (13/Apr/04 to 28/Apr/04 )
Newspaper researcher Theresa Osborne (Robin Wright Penn) finds a letter in a bottle penned by grieving shipbuilder Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), who writes to ease the pain of his wife's death. But when Osborne tracks Blake down, their growing attraction is endangered by their pasts. Based on Nicholas Sparks's best-selling novel, director Luis Mandoki's romantic drama explores the possibility of love amid heartache. Cheaper by the Dozen
 2003  3.5 stars 106 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG

Returned in 18 days (05/Apr/04 to 23/Apr/04 )
In this remake of the 1950 classic, the Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom (Steve Martin) gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary (Bonnie Hunt), and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids (including Hilary Duff and Tom Welling) bored -- and increasingly mischievous. Ripley's Game
 2003  3.2 stars 110 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 23 days (30/Mar/04 to 22/Apr/04 )
Mr. Ripley's got game … deadly game! With a mind as sharp as his throwing knives, it's child's play for Ripley to manipulate an innocent family man into becoming a cold-blooded assassin. But Ripley's intricately planned game of murder could spin out of control with the arrival of a gang of Russian mobsters intent on extracting their own pound of flesh. Stars Dougray Scott. Baby Boom
 1987  3.5 stars 110 mins Comedy   Rated: PG

Returned in 12 days (09/Apr/04 to 21/Apr/04 )
In this light-hearted comedy, high-powered management consultant J.C. Wiatt (Diane Keaton) claims her inheritance from a distant relative, only to find out it's a baby. Children are not in her busy life plan, so she intends to put the child up for adoption. But when she realizes she's grown fond of the baby, she suddenly decides to leave her stressful life, move to the country and become a mom. Harold Ramis, Sam Shepard and James Spader co-star. Identity
 2003  3.6 stars 90 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 26 days (17/Mar/04 to 12/Apr/04 )
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is. John Cusack, Jake Busey, Rebecca De Mornay, Clea DuVall and Ray Liotta co-star in this spine-tingling thriller that culminates in a surprising twist for everyone concerned -- including the murderer. Something's Gotta Give
 2003  3.7 stars 128 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (29/Mar/04 to 09/Apr/04 )
Sixty and still sexy, Harry (Jack Nicholson) is having the time of his life, wining, dining and bedding women half his age. When he agrees to go to the Hamptons with his girlfriend (Amanda Peet), plans go awry when her playwright mother, Erica (Diane Keaton), stops in unannounced. While the living arrangements are awkward at first, Harry soon discovers there's nothing wrong with -- and plenty good about -- acting your age. Bruce Almighty
 2003  3.5 stars 102 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 22 days (10/Mar/04 to 01/Apr/04 )
Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Grace (Jennifer Aniston), Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God -- and the Almighty (Morgan Freeman) responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers. Question is, can Bruce improve on perfection? Secondhand Lions
 2003  4.0 stars 107 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 19 days (10/Mar/04 to 29/Mar/04 )
In 1960s Texas, timid teen Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to spend the summer with his rich and eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall) on their farm, where, over time, he learns surprising tidbits about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. Emmanuelle Vaugier plays an Arabian sultan's daughter, with whom Duvall's character fell in love years ago. Kyra Sedgwick co-stars. Mona Lisa Smile
 2003  3.5 stars 119 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 17 days (08/Mar/04 to 25/Mar/04 )
At Wellesley College in 1953, the all-female student population constitutes the best and the brightest, yet they're still measured by how well they marry until the arrival of professor Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) threatens to tip the status quo. Watson's teaching not only raises the ire of many administrators but also a few of the students (including Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal) she dares to inspire. Matchstick Men
 2003  3.4 stars 116 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (26/Feb/04 to 17/Mar/04 )
When Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage), a professional con man struggling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, meets the daughter (Alison Lohman) he never knew he had, he inadvertently jeopardizes his tightly organized and artificially controlled life. Sam Rockwell plays Cage's partner and protégé, with Melora Walters co-starring as Waller's ex-wife. Ridley Scott directs from a script based on Eric Garcia's novel by the same name. Confidence
 2003  3.4 stars 97 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 47 days (23/Jan/04 to 10/Mar/04 )
Con man Jake Vig (Edward Burns) just might have swindled the wrong guy in Lionel Dolby (Leland Orser). Soon after the gig, two of his cronies turn up dead, and he discovers that Dolby is the accountant of a crime boss known as the King (Dustin Hoffman). To repay the King, Vig makes banker Morgan Price (Robert Forster) his next target. But Price is backed by the mob, and an old nemesis (Andy Garcia) is on Vig's tail. The School of Rock
 2003  3.5 stars 109 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 8 days (02/Mar/04 to 10/Mar/04 )
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) finagles his way into a job as a fourth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal (Joan Cusack) is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate (screenwriter Mike White) remains in the dark about what he's doing. Runaway Jury
 2003  3.7 stars 122 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (23/Feb/04 to 08/Mar/04 )
In this drama based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, Nick Easter (John Cusack) gets himself on the jury of a landmark case against a gun manufacturer and, as the foreman, tries to influence the other jury members to vote a certain way. Meanwhile, Easter's girlfriend, Marlee (Rachel Weisz), tries to swindle the attorneys (Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman) to pay millions of dollars to have the jury return a verdict friendly to their clients. Under the Tuscan Sun
 2003  3.7 stars 113 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 29 days (02/Feb/04 to 02/Mar/04 )
In this movie loosely based on Frances Mayes's best-selling memoir of the same title, Diane Lane stars as Frances, a newly divorced American writer who heads for the Italian region of Tuscany to make limonita out of life's lemons. Having just quit her high-pressure job and ended her heartbreaking marriage, she buys a decrepit-but-charming house in Cortona on impulse, rebuilding it piece by piece -- and herself along with it. Lost in Translation
 2003  3.3 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: R  starting 31-May-2012

Returned in 8 days (18/Feb/04 to 26/Feb/04 )
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife (Scarlett Johansson) of a photographer and a washed-up movie star (Bill Murray, in an Oscar-nominated role) shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America. Writer-director Sofia Coppola's original screenplay earned an Oscar -- and gave Murray the chance to play against type. Intolerable Cruelty
 2003  3.0 stars 100 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 13 days (10/Feb/04 to 23/Feb/04 )
The Coen Bros. helm this battle-of-the-sexes comedy centered on respected attorney Miles Massey (George Clooney) going toe-to-toe with his wealthy client's ex-wife, skilled gold-digger Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Just when Marylin thinks she's cinched another fortune, she's defeated by the "Massey pre-nup." Not to be outdone, she schemes to get even. Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer and Billy Bob Thornton co-star. Pearl Harbor: Disc 2
 2001  3.9 stars 308 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 40 days (02/Jan/04 to 11/Feb/04 )
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett) is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson (Kate Beckinsale). But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor
 2001  3.5 stars 308 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 38 days (02/Jan/04 to 09/Feb/04 )
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett) is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson (Kate Beckinsale). But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The Bachelor
 1999  3.1 stars 102 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (19/Jan/04 to 02/Feb/04 )
Jimmie Shannon (Chris O'Donnell) stands to inherit a fortune on condition that he's hitched by his 30th birthday -- which happens to be in 27 hours. Having tactlessly popped the question to his girlfriend (Renée Zellweger) and been flatly refused, the desperate Jimmie has to find a missus fast. But every woman rejects him until his buddy Marco (Artie Lange) places a newspaper ad … and the tactic works a little too well. Fifteen Minutes
 2001  3.2 stars 121 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 17-Sep-2010

Returned in 11 days (12/Jan/04 to 23/Jan/04 )
Everyone wants his or her 15 minutes of fame -- even criminals on a rampage. In this stinging indictment of the media age, Robert De Niro plays Eddie Fleming, a legendary Manhattan detective who teams with a naïve arson investigator (Edward Burns) to nab two Eastern European crooks. The wrinkle: The perps videotape their crime spree and offer the tapes to the highest bidder! Frankie and Johnny
 1991  3.3 stars 118 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 10 days (09/Jan/04 to 19/Jan/04 )
Divorced ex-con Johnny (Al Pacino) becomes a cook at a Manhattan café, where he falls in love with Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a beautiful waitress with a painful past. Despite the fact that she wants nothing to do with him, Johnny does everything he can to win Frankie's heart. Based on a play by Terrence McNally, director Garry Marshall's touching romantic comedy co-stars Hector Elizondo, Kate Nelligan and Nathan Lane. Showtime
 2002  3.0 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 10 days (02/Jan/04 to 12/Jan/04 )
Buddy-cop movies are mercilessly spoofed when two mismatched detectives (Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy) are forced to work together as stars of a new reality-based TV show. The police department hopes the program will boost officer morale and lead to a better image in general (yeah, right!). In the film's funniest set piece, William Shatner is brought in to teach the pair how to master important "TV cop procedures." Red Dragon
 2002  3.7 stars 124 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 9 days (30/Dec/03 to 08/Jan/04 )
This Silence of the Lambs prequel stars Edward Norton as former FBI agent Will Graham, who was once nearly killed by the savage Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and now has no choice but to face him again. It seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer, Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes) -- but can he be trusted? Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Mary-Louise Parker and Philip Seymour Hoffman co-star. Anger Management
 2003  3.3 stars 106 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (22/Dec/03 to 31/Dec/03 )
The unlikely pairing of Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson drives this wacky comedy about gentle businessman Dave Buznik (Sandler), who finds himself in anger management counseling after a dispute on an airplane. When his therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Nicholson), moves into his house and turns out to have some anger management issues of his own, the normally mild-mannered Buznik approaches the brink of insanity. Gangs of New York
 2002  3.5 stars 248 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (18/Dec/03 to 31/Dec/03 )
Amid the savage Irish and Italian rivalry that dominated New York City in the mid-1800s, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) hunts down his father's hateful murderer, Bill "the Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis). Along the way, Vallon falls for the charms of a streetwise pickpocket (Cameron Diaz). Director Martin Scorsese's riveting epic -- nominated for 10 Oscars -- also stars Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, John C. Reilly and Henry Thomas. Gangs of New York: Disc 2
 2002  3.4 stars 248 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (18/Dec/03 to 31/Dec/03 )
Amid the savage Irish and Italian rivalry that dominated New York City in the mid-1800s, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) hunts down his father's hateful murderer, Bill "the Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis). Along the way, Vallon falls for the charms of a streetwise pickpocket (Cameron Diaz). Director Martin Scorsese's riveting epic -- nominated for 10 Oscars -- also stars Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, John C. Reilly and Henry Thomas. The In-Laws
 2003  3.2 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 23 days (01/Dec/03 to 24/Dec/03 )
In this "reimagining" of the comedy classic, daredevil secret agent and father of the groom Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) gives conservative podiatrist and father of the bride Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks) a bad case of prenuptial jitters when they finally meet. The two men, who are soon to be matched as opposite fathers-in-law, become entangled in a secret adventure that takes them to South America just before the big wedding. The Recruit
 2003  3.6 stars 115 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 45 days (03/Nov/03 to 18/Dec/03 )
Of all the CIA operatives-in-training, James Clayton (Colin Farrell) is the one young star agency veteran Walter Burke (Al Pacino) most wants to recruit. But James is far from grateful for the opportunity, even though he's the sharpest in his class. Before James can officially become an officer, however, he must prove he's worthy at the Farm, the CIA's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one but himself. It Runs in the Family
 2003  2.8 stars 109 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 56 days (22/Oct/03 to 17/Dec/03 )
The Gromberg family is one of the most powerful families in New York City -- but hidden beneath a veneer of perfection is a wealth of dysfunction. Three generations of Douglas thespians star in this touching drama about the ties that bind. Mitchell Gromberg (Kirk Douglas) is dying; his son, Alex (Michael Douglas), has spent his life trying to be different from dad; and his grandson, Asher (Cameron Douglas) longs to discover himself. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
 2003  3.1 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 6 days (10/Dec/03 to 16/Dec/03 )
Reese Witherspoon reprises her role as Elle Woods, the eternally perky, fashionably adventurous, famously blonde Harvard Law grad. After being fired by her law firm because of her opposition to animal testing, she takes her fight to Washington. As an aide for Congresswoman Victoria Rudd (Sally Field), she pushes for a bill to ban testing once and for all, but it's her building's doorman (Bob Newhart) who advises her on how to get her way on the Hill. Killing Me Softly
 2002  3.0 stars 100 mins Thrillers   Rated: UR

Returned in 52 days (17/Oct/03 to 08/Dec/03 )
From the very moment Alice (Heather Graham) locks eyes with Adam (Joseph Fiennes), a mysterious stranger, she's catapulted into a whirlwind of intense erotic desire and adventure, risking everything just to be with him … until secrets from Adam's past begin to surface. Suddenly, Alice finds herself in a bizarre situation she can't escape. Acclaimed director Chen Kaige directs this contemporary suspense thriller based on the novel by Nicci French. Finding Nemo (Widescreen)
 2003  4.4 stars 100 mins Children & Family   Rated: G

Returned in 19 days (07/Nov/03 to 26/Nov/03 )
Pixar has created another amazing computer-animated adventure, this time heading underwater as two plucky fish, Marlin and Dory (voiced by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres), search high and low for Marlin's missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). In addition to the other beloved ocean-dwelling characters in this box office recordbreaker, this widescreen version includes deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, "The Art of Nemo" featurette and more. The Italian Job
 2003  3.8 stars 110 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 13 days (24/Oct/03 to 06/Nov/03 )
Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a clever thief who masterminds a major heist amid the waterways of Venice, Italy -- but a betrayal by one of his own spells disaster, and Croker returns to Los Angeles without the stash, plotting revenge. With an eye on recovering his riches, Croker rounds up his crew -- adding an ace safecracker (Charlize Theron) to the mix. Donald Sutherland, Seth Green and Mos Def also star in this elaborate crime caper. Bend It Like Beckham
 2002  3.6 stars 112 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (14/Oct/03 to 03/Nov/03 )
An ardent fan of British soccer sensation David Beckham, Jess (Parminder K. Nagra) wants nothing more than to be on the field. But a proper Indian girl shouldn't be spending her time playing soccer -- or at least that's what her family thinks. Jess has the talent to play on a local all-girl team, but her parents want her to be like her older sister, who cooks chapati like a pro and wants a traditional Indian wedding. Keira Knightley co-stars. Il Postino
 1995  4.0 stars 108 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: PG

Returned in 71 days (12/Aug/03 to 22/Oct/03 )
Mario Ruoppolo (Massimo Troisi), the mailman on an Italian island, pines from afar for a beautiful waitress. But when exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret) comes to live on the island, Ruoppolo delivers Neruda's mail and picks up lessons on love, life and poetry. Noteworthy extras in this edition include director Michael Radford's commentary and a featurette about the real-life Neruda. Sleepless in Seattle
 1993  3.8 stars 105 mins Romance   Rated: PG

Returned in 26 days (26/Sep/03 to 22/Oct/03 )
Fate and a tenacious 8-year-old boy conspire to unite lovelorn widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) and unhappily engaged Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) in Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated romantic comedy, inspired by the 1957 classic An Affair to Remember. When Annie hears Sam and his young son, Jonah (Ross Malinger), on a call-in radio show, she thinks she's found her soul mate. Jonah knows Annie is the one, but convincing his dad could take a little work. One True Thing
 1998  3.4 stars 128 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 24 days (23/Sep/03 to 17/Oct/03 )
When a tough New Yorker (Renée Zellweger) learns her mother (Meryl Streep, in an Oscar-nominated performance) has cancer, she quits her job, breaks up with her boyfriend and moves back in with her parents to help out. But she inadvertently uncovers several family secrets, including one about her philandering father (William Hurt). Carl Franklin directs this tear-jerking adaptation of Anna Quindlen's novel of the same name. 28 Days
 2000  3.3 stars 104 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jan-2011

Returned in 46 days (28/Aug/03 to 13/Oct/03 )
Newspaper columnist Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) never met a drink she couldn't quaff. But when her drunken buffoonery ruins her sister's wedding -- and does some major property damage -- a judge orders her to choose between rehab and jail. Gwen won't come clean about being an alcoholic, but a few days into her month-long dry-out, she meets a fellow resident (Viggo Mortensen) who'll change her outlook on life and love. Dominic West co-stars. Much Ado About Nothing
 1993  3.7 stars 111 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 42 days (12/Aug/03 to 23/Sep/03 )
Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson star as Benedick and Beatrice, two marriage-phobic rivals in Florence, Italy, in a lively plot involving complications, pranks and peerless wordplay. This must be Shakespeare! Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) try to hook up the two B's despite tenacious resistance. Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton and Keanu Reeves round out a cast that cavorts amid sumptuous Tuscan scenery. View from the Top
 2003  3.0 stars 87 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 12 days (10/Sep/03 to 22/Sep/03 )
In this romantic comedy, Gwyneth Paltrow is Donna, a suburban California girl with big dreams. All Donna wants is to become a flight attendant and see the world. She hits turbulence when she's met with a catty colleague (Christina Applegate), a frisky pilot (Rob Lowe) and a crazy flight instructor (Mike Myers). But Donna's friend, an "experienced" stewardess (Kelly Preston), shows her the ropes. Mark Ruffalo co-stars. Isn't She Great
 2000  2.9 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 19 days (22/Aug/03 to 10/Sep/03 )
Actress turned pulpy romance author Jacqueline Susann (Valley of the Dolls) was a dynamo who swept nearly everyone into the vortex of her irrepressible personality -- and what better actress to portray her life story than Bette Midler. Nathan Lane brings a piquant comedy to his scenes as her long-suffering yet loyal press-agent husband, Irving Mansfield. Don't Say a Word
 2001  3.5 stars 113 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 9 days (18/Aug/03 to 27/Aug/03 )
Michael Douglas stars as a renowned New York City shrink who must extract the whereabouts of some hidden bank loot from the mind of a violent and catatonic mental patient (Brittany Murphy). If he doesn't get it by five o'clock, his kidnapped daughter is history. Famke Janssen and Sean Bean co-star in this suspenseful amalgam of Girl, Interrupted and Ransom that spawned Murphy's creepy mantra: "I'll never tell." Bringing Down the House
 2003  3.2 stars 105 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 10 days (11/Aug/03 to 21/Aug/03 )
Be careful what you wish for! When lonely, divorced lawyer Peter (Steve Martin) decides to spice up his life with a little online romance, he gets much more than he bargained for in the form of feisty prison inmate Charlene (Queen Latifah). Determined to convince Peter to help clear her name, Charlene escapes and starts wreaking havoc on his carefully controlled life. Eugene Levy and Joan Plowright co-star. Proof of Life
 2000  3.3 stars 135 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 8 days (06/Aug/03 to 14/Aug/03 )
This flick branded Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan a scorching Hollywood item. Ripping a page from Casablanca's playbook, Proof of Life mixes action, suspense, foreign intrigue and forbidden romance in immoderate doses. When terrorist thugs in South America kidnap Ryan's husband (David Morse), hostage negotiator Crowe is sent in to get him out alive. Life Is Beautiful
 1997  4.2 stars 117 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 10 days (01/Aug/03 to 11/Aug/03 )
In this poignant tragicomedy, a clever Jewish Italian waiter named Guido (Roberto Benigni, who also directs and won an Oscar for his role) is sent to a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, along with his wife (Nicoletta Braschi) and their young son (Giorgio Cantarini). Refusing to give up hope, Guido tries to protect his son's innocence by pretending that their imprisonment is an elaborate game, with the grand prize being a tank. The Sopranos: Season 2: Disc 2
 2000 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 33 days (09/Jul/03 to 11/Aug/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Big Girls Don't Cry," "The Happy Wanderer," "D-Girl." The Good Girl
 2002  3.1 stars 94 mins Independent   Rated: R

Returned in 10 days (01/Aug/03 to 11/Aug/03 )
Justine (Jennifer Aniston) longs to start a family, but she and her loving husband (John C. Reilly) seem unable to conceive. So when the frustrated "good girl" meets a creative, passionate young man named Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal), she gladly escapes into a new world of emotional and sexual awakening. It doesn't take long, however, for Holden's passion to bloom into a poisonous obsession, putting Justine's very world at risk. Sex and the City: Season 3: Disc 3
 2000 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 28 days (09/Jul/03 to 06/Aug/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Escape From New York," "Sex and Another City," "Hot Child in the City," "Frenemies," "What Goes Around Comes Around." Monster's Ball
 2001  3.4 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 25 days (07/Jul/03 to 01/Aug/03 )
Death row in the Louisiana State Penitentiary is the hothouse backdrop for this hard-hitting drama about racist prison guard Billy Bob Thornton, who falls in love with the wife (Best Actress Oscar winner Halle Berry) of a condemned man he helped execute. Peter Boyle plays Thornton's hopelessly bigoted father, and rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs astonishes as Berry's ill-fated, "dead man walking" husband. Kindergarten Cop
 1990  3.3 stars 111 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 16 days (16/Jul/03 to 01/Aug/03 )
Hard-edged cop John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord (Richard Tyson) while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one. Pamela Reed also stars in this engaging action comedy. Sex and the City: Season 3: Disc 2
 2000 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 36 days (09/Jun/03 to 15/Jul/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Drama Queens," "The Big Time," "Easy Come, Easy Go," "All or Nothing," "Running with Scissors," "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
 2003  3.7 stars 115 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 6 days (03/Jul/03 to 09/Jul/03 )
To help land a big ad account, notorious player Ben (Matthew McConaughey) makes a wager with his co-workers that he can get a woman to fall in love with him in just 10 days. But he bets on the wrong girl -- a women's magazine writer (Kate Hudson) with her own hidden agenda. Turns out she's writing an article on how to get rid of a guy in 10 days -- and she's set on seeing her story through to completion. White Oleander
 2002  3.3 stars 110 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 23 days (16/Jun/03 to 09/Jul/03 )
When feminist poet Ingrid Magnussen (Michelle Pfeiffer) poisons her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and is sentenced to life in prison, her orphaned daughter, Astrid (Alison Lohman), is sent to live in a series of foster homes with five very different women. As Astrid experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs and starvation -- and, eventually, true love -- she keeps in touch with her mother via hand-written letters. A Guy Thing
 2003  3.1 stars 101 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 13 days (24/Jun/03 to 07/Jul/03 )
The morning after his bachelor party, prospective groom Paul Morse (Jason Lee) wakes up next to a beautiful girl (Julia Stiles) who's not his fiancée. Though his memory is unclear, Paul assumes he cheated on fiancée Karen (Selma Blair), and now must scramble to keep her from finding out. He starts with a couple of small fibs, which morph into bigger lies. Soon, it all spirals out of control, and his life becomes a series of comical misunderstandings. Late Marriage
 2001  3.2 stars 100 mins Foreign (Hebrew)   Rated: NR  until 01-Jun-2011

Returned in 8 days (24/Jun/03 to 02/Jul/03 )
Russian director Dover Koshashvili's debut feature is a funny and sometimes painful account of one man's late journey of self-discovery. Zaza, a 31-year-old grad student, must endure his parents' many attempts to arrange a marriage for him -- and their antagonism when they discover he's been dating an older divorcee with a child. Koshashvili eschews easy laughs and clichés in favor of subtly performed, well-observed family drama. The Sopranos: Season 2: Disc 1
 2000 200 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 47 days (07/May/03 to 23/Jun/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office," "Do Not Resuscitate," "Toodle F-ing Oo," "Commendatori." The Emperor's Club
 2002  3.6 stars 110 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 13 days (10/Jun/03 to 23/Jun/03 )
Based on Ethan Canin's short story The Palace Thief, the Emperor's Club traces the 30-year teacher-student mentor relationship between a dedicated prep school teacher (Kevin Kline) and a troubled young man (Emile Hirsch; Joel Gretsch plays him as an adult) who lives in the shadow of his senator father. Rob Morrow and Embeth Davidtz co-star. Analyze That
 2002  3.2 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 23 days (21/May/03 to 13/Jun/03 )
Mafioso Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) is released into the custody of his overworked psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), much to the dismay of the doctor's wife (Lisa Kudrow). Despite Ben's attempts to help Paul stick to the straight and narrow, Paul's old mob buddies are after him. In a bind, Ben must try some unconventional techniques to sort things out, especially since Paul's now living in his house. Harold Ramis directs this comedy sequel. Adaptation
 2002  3.4 stars 115 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (27/May/03 to 09/Jun/03 )
Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) is a Los Angeles screenwriter battling enormous feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief, a book by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), whose main character, John Laroche (Chris Cooper), is searching for love. Add to the mix Charlie's twin brother, Donald (also played by Cage), and you have a surreal, Spike Jonze-directed gem about the search for passion. Sex and the City: Season 3: Disc 1
 2000 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 42 days (28/Apr/03 to 09/Jun/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Where There's Smoke," "Politically Erect," "Attack of the Five-Foot-Ten Woman," "Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl," "No Ifs, Ands or Butts," "Are We Sluts?." Sex and the City: Season 2: Disc 3
 1999 156 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 50 days (07/Apr/03 to 27/May/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Games People Play," "The F-Buddy," "Shortcomings," "Was It Good for You?" "Ex and the City" and "Twenty Something Girls vs. Thirty Something Women." Catch Me If You Can
 2002  3.8 stars 141 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 12 days (09/May/03 to 21/May/03 )
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a cunning con man -- posing as a doctor, lawyer and pilot all before turning 21. He's also a deft forger, and his work attracts the attention of FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), who makes it his mission to put Frank behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit, even taking time to taunt Carl by phone. Steven Spielberg directs this comic caper based on a true story. The Sopranos: Season 1: Disc 3
 1999 240 mins Television   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (17/Apr/03 to 07/May/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Boca," "A Hit is a Hit," "Nobody Knows Anything" and "Isabella." The Sopranos: Season 1: Disc 4
 1999 60 mins Television   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (17/Apr/03 to 07/May/03 )
This disc includes the following episode: "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano." Extras include an interview with The Sopranos creator David Chase and two behind-the-scenes featurettes. Sex and the City: Season 2: Disc 2
 1999 157 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 21 days (07/Apr/03 to 28/Apr/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Chicken Dance," "The Man, the Myth, the Viagra," "Old Dogs, New Dicks," "The Caste System," "Evolution," "La Douleur Exquise!." The Sopranos: Season 1: Disc 2
 1999 240 mins Television   Rated: NR

Returned in 14 days (02/Apr/03 to 16/Apr/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "College," "Pax Soprana," "Down Neck" and "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti." Sex and the City: Season 2: Disc 1
 1999 152 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 9 days (07/Apr/03 to 16/Apr/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," "The Awful Truth," "The Freak Show," "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?," "Four Women and a Funeral," "The Cheating Curve." Sex and the City: Season 1: Disc 2
 1998 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 12 days (26/Mar/03 to 07/Apr/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Monogamists,""Three's a Crowd," "The Turtle and the Hare," "The Baby Shower," "The Drought" and "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful." City by the Sea
 2002  3.1 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2011

Returned in 38 days (28/Feb/03 to 07/Apr/03 )
Vincent LaMarca (Robert De Niro) is an NYPD police detective whose father was executed at Sing Sing Prison in the 1950s for kidnapping and murdering a child. Now, while investigating the murder of a surfer on Long Beach, Vincent discovers that his own son, Joey (James Franco), is the primary suspect. Even as he's grappling with the shocking news, he also must deal with the media, which quickly swoops in on the case. Frances McDormand also stars. The Sopranos: Season 1: Disc 1
 1999 240 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 58 days (03/Feb/03 to 02/Apr/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Sopranos," "46 Long," "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" and "Meadowlands." The Tuxedo
 2002  3.1 stars 99 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (19/Mar/03 to 02/Apr/03 )
New York City cab driver Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) is hired as a chauffeur for a mysterious man named Clark Devlin (Jason Isaacs). When Devlin is hospitalized, Tong unwillingly takes over Devlin's role as a spy for the U.S. government -- with the aid of Devlin's computerized tuxedo, which gives its wearer supernatural powers -- and finds himself paired with a sexy but inexperienced consort (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Sex and the City: Season 1: Disc 1
 1998 150 mins Television   Rated: R

Returned in 53 days (01/Feb/03 to 26/Mar/03 )
This disc includes the following episodes: "Sex and the City," "Models and Mortals," "Bay of Married Pigs," "Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys," "The Power of Female Sex" and "Secret Sex." The Perfect Storm
 2000  3.5 stars 129 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 18 days (27/Feb/03 to 17/Mar/03 )
Veteran fisherman Billy Tyne (George Clooney) has had a run of disappointing catches and is determined to change his luck by going beyond the normal reach of New England fishing boats to the remote Flemish Cap. But in doing so, he risks everything. Once at sea, he hears about a huge storm building up, but is convinced he can beat it back to Gloucester with an enormous catch. Mark Wahlberg and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio co-star. Sweet Home Alabama
 2002  3.7 stars 109 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 24 days (03/Feb/03 to 27/Feb/03 )
Abandoning her rural Alabama background and high school-sweetheart husband (Josh Lucas) in favor of Manhattan's glamorous social circles, Melanie Smooter-Perry (Reese Witherspoon) adopts a chicer surname to go with her new life. As career woman Melanie Carmichael, she attracts a handsome Park Avenue boyfriend (Patrick Dempsey) … but then he pops the question, forcing Melanie to go down South and finally get her divorce papers signed. Changing Lanes
 2002  3.3 stars 98 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 27 days (30/Jan/03 to 26/Feb/03 )
Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson star in this intense drama about an egocentric attorney and a recovering alcoholic salesman whose lives dangerously collide when their cars crash on a New York expressway. After the accident, corrupt lawyer Gavin Banek (Affleck) discovers he's left behind an important file with the other driver, Doyle Gibson (Jackson). But soon anger erupts, and a vengeful game of one-upmanship threatens to ruin them both. The Bourne Identity
 2002  4.2 stars 119 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (21/Jan/03 to 01/Feb/03 )
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. Bourne realizes, though, that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy, but who does he work for? Doug Liman directs this blockbuster reboot of Robert Ludlum's novel. Signs
 2002  3.6 stars 106 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13  until 13-Jan-2011

Returned in 5 days (25/Jan/03 to 30/Jan/03 )
Everything farmer and former priest Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) believes about the world changes when he finds an intricate pattern of circles carved into his fields, mysterious markings that cause a media frenzy and test Hess's faith. Ultimately, he uncovers the circles' origins, which will forever alter his and his family's lives. Joaquin Phoenix also stars in this sci-fi thriller from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense). Elmer Gantry
 1960  3.6 stars 147 mins Classics   Rated: NR

Returned in 15 days (09/Jan/03 to 24/Jan/03 )
Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster nabbed a Best Actor Oscar as glad-handing, soul-redeeming charlatan Elmer Gantry, a huckster who spins his talent for preaching into a métier behind the pulpit. Hopping aboard the barnstorming evangelical crusade of Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), Gantry moralizes his way to fame and fortune till an erstwhile ladylove (Shirley Jones) threatens to expose his shady history as a skirt-chaser and scam artist. The Cat's Meow
 2002  3.0 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 41 days (13/Dec/02 to 23/Jan/03 )
Peter Bogdanovich directs this historical fiction about the death of down-on-his-luck film pioneer Thomas Ince (Cary Elwes), who met his demise during a weekend outing on media mogul William Randolph Hearst's (Edward Herrmann) yacht. Among the stars on board who may or may not know the true circumstances of the death are Marion Davies (Kirsten Dunst), Charlie Chaplin (Eddie Izzard) and gossip columnist Louella Parsons (Jennifer Tilly). Men in Black II
 2002  3.5 stars 88 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 49 days (03/Dec/02 to 21/Jan/03 )
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as J and K, two highly secretive, highly funded and highly unofficial government agents dealing with all things evil and alien -- from "outing" aliens living among us to "protecting us from the scum of the universe." Director Barry Sonnenfeld deftly balances an outstanding cast (including the dry wit of Tony Shalhoub) with eye-popping special effects in this intergalactic action comedy. Unfaithful
 2002  3.5 stars 124 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 21 days (31/Dec/02 to 21/Jan/03 )
Diane Lane stars as Connie, a wife and mother whose 11-year marriage to Edward (Richard Gere) has lost its sexual spark. When Connie literally runs into handsome book collector Paul (Olivier Martinez), he sweeps her into an all-consuming affair. But Edward soon becomes suspicious and decides to confront the other man in this erotic thriller from director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal). Minority Report
 2002  3.6 stars 146 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 19 days (16/Dec/02 to 04/Jan/03 )
Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, a top "Precrime" cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator (Colin Farrell) targets him for a murder charge. Can Anderton find a glitch in the system and prove his innocence before it's too late? Steven Spielberg directs this adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel, which co-stars Samantha Morton and Max von Sydow. Unbreakable
 2000  3.5 stars 106 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 22 days (09/Dec/02 to 31/Dec/02 )
In writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's moody follow-up to The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis plays an ordinary man who makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead -- and him unscathed. Is he truly unbreakable? The answer could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
 2002  3.4 stars 116 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 12 days (04/Dec/02 to 16/Dec/02 )
Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Ellen Burstyn, James Garner and Maggie Smith star in this Southern-fried comedy, based on Rebecca Wells's best-selling novels, which follows a group of lifelong friends over decades of ups and downs. Forced to resort to intervention to help their friend's daughter, Siddalee (Bullock), cope and forgive her eccentric mother (Burstyn) for inflicting years of pain and embarrassment, the Ya-Yas don't hold anything back. John Q
 2001  3.7 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 21 days (21/Nov/02 to 12/Dec/02 )
In director Nick Cassavetes's gripping social drama, blue-collar worker John Q. (Denzel Washington) finds that his meager insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, so he holds a hospital emergency room hostage until doctors agree to perform the surgery. Meanwhile, gung ho police chief Gus Monroe (Ray Liotta) and hostage negotiator Frank Grimes (Robert Duvall) try to diffuse the situation amid a media frenzy. Life or Something Like It
 2002  3.3 stars 103 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (19/Nov/02 to 09/Dec/02 )
A reporter (Angelina Jolie) with a shallow, meaningless life interviews a psychic homeless man named Prophet Jack (Tony Shalhoub) who informs her that her life will end in just a few days. The wake-up call emboldens her to try and change things around ... hopefully, for the better. Stockard Channing scores as an investigative reporter modeled after Barbara Walters, and Edward Burns co-stars as Jolie's beleaguered cameraman. The Sum of All Fears
 2002  3.5 stars 123 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (19/Nov/02 to 04/Dec/02 )
Why are three missing Russian nuclear scientists holed up in the Ukraine, communicating with neo-Nazis? CIA agent Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) digs up more information than the U.S. government is willing to accept. As bombs kill thousands in Chechnya and the U.S., Ryan races against time to prevent all-out nuclear war. Based on the novel by Tom Clancy, this high-intensity technothriller co-stars Morgan Freeman. 40 Days and 40 Nights
 2002  3.3 stars 94 mins Romance   Rated: R  until 28-Dec-2010

Returned in 13 days (19/Nov/02 to 02/Dec/02 )
When easy-on-the-eyes Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett) is dumped by his girlfriend, he swears off all sex for Lent, which lasts 40 days and 40 nights. But his abstinence is tested when he meets beautiful and sexy Erica Sutton (Shannyn Sossamon). Feeling like he's doomed if he doesn't stick to his plan, he struggles to resist the girl of his dreams. Michael Lehmann directs this feel-good comedy; Paulo Costanzo and Monet Mazur co-star. Coyote Ugly
 2000  3.2 stars 101 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 7 days (13/Nov/02 to 20/Nov/02 )
When gorgeous, talented Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) lands in New York City with hopes of becoming a famous songwriter, she's forced to make ends meet by working at Coyote Ugly, a hot new club filled with beautiful bartenders and outrageous entertainment. Shaking her assets behind the bar certainly helps to boost the shy Violet's confidence. But it hasn't completely cured her crippling case of stage fright. John Goodman co-stars. Swordfish
 2001  3.5 stars 99 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 14 days (04/Nov/02 to 18/Nov/02 )
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman), a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything. Halle Berry co-stars (in the buff!) in this high-tech thrill ride. Spider-Man
 2002  3.9 stars 121 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 14 days (04/Nov/02 to 18/Nov/02 )
After being chomped by a genetically altered spider, shy high schooler Peter Parker (Toby Maguire) is endowed with amazing superpowers. Kirsten Dunst plays Parker's smitten (not bitten!) girlfriend who willingly falls into his web, and Willem Dafoe is a mad scientist who becomes the Green Goblin -- Spider-Man's erstwhile enemy. The CGI scenes of Spidey swinging from building to building are enough to give Tarzan pause! Dr. T & the Women
 2000  2.3 stars 122 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 11 days (07/Nov/02 to 18/Nov/02 )
Wealthy, successful gynecologist Sullivan Travis (Richard Gere) loves his seemingly perfect life. Unfortunately, his wife has a sudden mental breakdown, his lesbian daughter prepares to tie the knot with a man, daughter No. 2 obsesses over conspiracies, and his sister-in-law imbibes a gallon or two of champagne daily. Luckily, Travis discovers a woman (Helen Hunt) who may hold the answers to his problems. Serendipity
 2001  3.6 stars 91 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 31-Oct-2010

Returned in 7 days (05/Nov/02 to 12/Nov/02 )
Though strangers Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack) are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter -- but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true love a chance, they have to find one another first! Jeremy Piven and Molly Shannon co-star in this romantic tale of mixed connections. Local Hero
 1983  3.6 stars 111 mins Comedy   Rated: PG

Returned in 8 days (30/Oct/02 to 07/Nov/02 )
In this good-natured fish-out-of-water comedy, disenchanted Texas oil tycoon Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster) sets out to buy an entire Scottish town in order to drill offshore. When one curmudgeon stands in his way -- he refuses to sell his precious beach -- Happer calls off his negotiating dogs and visits the town himself to finish the deal. Of course, it's not long before the quirky, small-town vibe works its magic on this cynical outsider. State and Main
 2000  3.2 stars 106 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 25 days (08/Oct/02 to 02/Nov/02 )
When frenzied filmmakers descend on the town of Waterford, Vt., they shoot first and ask questions later in writer-director David Mamet's scathing satire of moviemaking, acting and the business of being famous. There's the egomaniacal star (Alec Baldwin) who can't keep his pants zipped, the starlet (Sarah Jessica Parker) who won't take off her top and the impotent writer (Philip Seymour Hoffman) who's summarily ignored by everyone. The Man in the Moon
 1991  3.8 stars 100 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (18/Oct/02 to 02/Nov/02 )
Setting the scene in a sleepy small town in 1950s Louisiana, this coming-of-age drama follows tomboy Dani Trant (Reese Witherspoon in her film debut) as the 14-year-old tries to cope with her budding sensuality and a rivalry with her older sister, Maureen (Emily Warfield). Trouble begins when the siblings both fall for their dreamy new neighbor, Court (Jason London), who flirts with Dani but has real feelings for Maureen. My Life as a Dog
 1985  3.9 stars 101 mins Foreign (Swedish)   Rated: NR  until 21-Jun-2011

Returned in 32 days (28/Sep/02 to 30/Oct/02 )
This Oscar-nominated gem offers an honest depiction of the often-confusing nature of childhood. Shipped off to live with his uncle for the summer, 12-year-old Ingmar finds unexpected adventures with the help of the town's warmhearted eccentrics. These experiences give him the strength to accept his life and eventually enjoy childhood. Amelie
 2001  4.1 stars 122 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R

Returned in 46 days (12/Sep/02 to 28/Oct/02 )
When impish gamine Amélie (Audrey Tautou), who lives alone, finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to repatriate the items, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts. A celebration of life and love, French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Oscar-nominated charmer stresses the importance of small wonders that surround us, if only we paused to look. Murder By Numbers
 2002  3.4 stars 120 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 15 days (02/Oct/02 to 17/Oct/02 )
Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) and her still-green partner (Ben Chaplin) are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men (Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt): cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes. Chris Penn co-stars in this psychological suspense-thriller from director Barbet Schroeder that tracks Mayweather's attempts to win the battle of wits. Men of Honor
 2000  3.9 stars 128 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 9 days (28/Sep/02 to 07/Oct/02 )
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor (Robert De Niro) embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor. That Thing You Do!
 1996  3.6 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: PG

Returned in 11 days (21/Sep/02 to 02/Oct/02 )
Tom Hanks wrote and directed this tribute to the bubblegum bands of early rock 'n' roll. In 1964, teenage garage band The One-ders -- singer Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), guitarist Lenny (Steve Zahn), drummer Guy (Tom Everett Scott) and a nameless bass player (Ethan Embry) -- become an overnight sensation when their debut song jumps to the top of the charts. But internal tensions threaten to make the group's fall just as rapid as their rise. Heist
 2001  3.5 stars 111 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 19-Jan-2011

Returned in 33 days (26/Aug/02 to 28/Sep/02 )
Duplicity and double crosses are the order of the day in this serpentine thrill ride from venerable writer-director David Mamet. After being caught on security cameras during a robbery at a Manhattan jewelry store, master thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) grudgingly agrees to pull off one last job at the behest of his maneuvering fence (Danny DeVito). Trouble is, pinching a shipment of gold ingots from a Swiss cargo plane won't be easy. … The Cider House Rules
 1999  3.7 stars 130 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13  until 25-May-2010

Returned in 7 days (21/Sep/02 to 28/Sep/02 )
A surrogate son and protégé to a kindly physician (Michael Caine) who runs an orphanage in rural Maine, itchy Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) sets off wide-eyed to see the world -- but cold reality soon intrudes on his youthful idealism and moral certitude. Directed by Lasse Hallström, this earnest coming-of-age drama netted Oscars for John's Irving's screenplay (which he adapted from his 1985 novel) and for Caine's impressive supporting turn. Shallow Hal
 2001  3.3 stars 113 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 11 days (09/Sep/02 to 20/Sep/02 )
The writing-directing siblings Peter and Bobby Farrelly train their camera on Hal (Jack Black), a terminal bachelor obsessed with scoring a knockout babe. A chance encounter in an elevator with a self-help guru imbues Hal with the (hallucinatory) power to see people's inner beauty over their outer shell. Soon, he finds true love in Rosie, a 400-lb. social worker who appears to Hal in the lithe form of Gwyneth Paltrow. Someone Like You
 2001  3.5 stars 97 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (11/Sep/02 to 20/Sep/02 )
Jane (Ashley Judd) has it made: She's the talent booker for a popular talk show and has started dating the show's studly executive producer (Greg Kinnear). But when Jane gets summarily dumped, she has no choice but to move in with her womanizing co-worker (Hugh Jackman). The whole experience prompts a now-bitter Jane to write a tell-all advice column about why men do what they do. But true love could be closer than she imagined. Blow
 2001  3.8 stars 120 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 11-Oct-2010

Returned in 29 days (14/Aug/02 to 12/Sep/02 )
Johnny Depp turns in a quietly powerful performance at the heart of this Ted Demme-directed drama as real-life coke smuggler George Jung, who rises from poverty to become one of the biggest drug dealers in America before his eventual downfall. Penélope Cruz, Rachel Griffiths and Ray Liotta co-star in this big-screen adaptation of the 1993 book Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All. Beautiful Joe
 2000  2.9 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 6 days (05/Sep/02 to 11/Sep/02 )
Poor Joe (Billy Connolly): He's just learned he has a brain tumor and that his wife has left him because he's boring. But it looks as if Joe's luck may change when he meets the gorgeous Hush (Sharon Stone) at the racetrack. Guess again! Hush is a con artist on the make. Can the world's nicest guy turn her around? The Rookie
 2002  3.8 stars 128 mins Drama   Rated: G  until 25-Nov-2010

Returned in 11 days (29/Aug/02 to 09/Sep/02 )
In this inspiring true story, Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) strikes an intriguing bargain with the Texas high school baseball team he coaches: If they make the playoffs, he'll try out for a pitcher position with a big league team. The high schoolers hold up their end of the deal, and, against longer odds than Satchel Paige faced during his legendary comeback, Morris makes the team, fulfilling his lifelong dream. Iris
 2001  3.5 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Dec-2010

Returned in 17 days (19/Aug/02 to 05/Sep/02 )
Iris Murdoch (Judi Dench and Kate Winslet, in Oscar-nominated roles) was l'enfant terrible of the literary world in early 1950s Britain -- a live wire who thumbed her nose at conformity via a voracious and scandalous sexual appetite. In this snippet of her life, an aging Murdoch (Dench) faces the onset of Alzheimer's disease and the loss of memories about her younger self (Winslet). Jim Broadbent won the Oscar for his portrayal of her husband. In the Bedroom
 2001  3.3 stars 130 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 14 days (14/Aug/02 to 28/Aug/02 )
Set in a tranquil town on the Maine coast, this character-driven drama tells the story of a couple (Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson, in a pair of stunning performances) whose teenage son (Nick Stahl) is involved in a love affair with a single mother (Marisa Tomei). When the relationship comes to a sudden and tragic end, the boy's parents must face their worst nightmare and embark on a dark and dangerous psychological journey. Gosford Park
 2001  3.5 stars 138 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-May-2010

Returned in 24 days (31/Jul/02 to 24/Aug/02 )
Director Robert Altman's witty murder mystery won an Oscar for its screenplay, which really takes off when Sir William (Michael Gambon) is found dead soon after his guests arrive for a weekend stay at his English estate. Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas), Constance (Maggie Smith) and Ivor (Jeremy Northam) try to make sense of the crime. Meanwhile, gossip flies among the household help (including Helen Mirren, Ryan Phillippe and Clive Owen). Cruel Intentions
 1999  3.6 stars 98 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 17 days (31/Jul/02 to 17/Aug/02 )
Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe), to deflower their headmaster's daughter (Reese Witherspoon) before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession. Selma Blair and Sean Patrick Thomas co-star in this teen-themed take on Dangerous Liaisons. What's the Worst That Could Happen?
 2001  3.2 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 15 days (30/Jul/02 to 14/Aug/02 )
Wealthy Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito) wakes one night to find Kevin Caffery (Martin Lawrence) robbing his house. Max swipes Kevin's lucky ring and claims it as his own when he reports the crime. Afraid he can't pull off another job without his lucky charm, the thief starts an escalating war with the billionaire to get it back. John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly and Bernie Mac co-star in this hilarious adaptation of Donald Westlake's novel. Ocean's Eleven
 2001  4.0 stars 116 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 89 days (13/May/02 to 10/Aug/02 )
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess (Julia Roberts). Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle co-star in this remake of the 1960 Rat Pack heist flick. A Walk to Remember
 2002  3.9 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: PG

Returned in 13 days (18/Jul/02 to 31/Jul/02 )
When bad boy Landon (Shane West) is cast opposite the campus bookworm (Mandy Moore) in a school play, no one expects romance to bloom. Despite peer pressure and strict parents, the newly minted lovebirds forge a heartfelt bond ... until tragedy tears them apart. This adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's pulpy best-seller provides teen pop sensation Moore her first starring role -- and lets viewers clean out their tear ducts. The Royal Tenenbaums
 2001  3.3 stars 110 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 10-Oct-2010

Returned in 19 days (12/Jul/02 to 31/Jul/02 )
The early promise of Tenenbaum child prodigies Chas (Ben Stiller), Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Richie (Luke Wilson) is short-circuited by the flaws of their father, family patriarch Royal (Gene Hackman), in Wes Anderson's New York fairy tale about a dysfunctional clan of eccentrics. Despite Etheline's (Anjelica Huston) maternal influence, the Tenenbaums -- now grown -- display mere vestiges of their former potential. Donnie Brasco
 1997  3.9 stars 127 mins Drama   Rated: UR  until 19-Aug-2010

Returned in 26 days (03/Jul/02 to 29/Jul/02 )
When FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) goes undercover and becomes "Donnie Brasco" to infiltrate the Mob, he dangerously starts to identify more and more strongly with the made men he's charged with taking down. Mike Newell directs this fact-based drama that explores the relationship between the hunter and the hunted -- the mobster (Al Pacino) who grooms Brasco as his protégé. Anne Heche and Bruno Kirby co-star. Chances Are
 1989  3.5 stars 108 mins Romance   Rated: PG  until 26-Dec-2010

Returned in 9 days (08/Jul/02 to 17/Jul/02 )
A celestial boo-boo sends soul-in-limbo Louie Jeffries into the body of Alex Finch (Robert Downey Jr.) in this heavenly romantic comedy. Louie lies dormant until Alex starts dating Miranda (Mary Stuart Masterson) -- the daughter of Louie's widow, Corinne (Cybill Shepherd). When Louie's memories are unleashed, Emile Ardolino's film gets as complex as a Shakespearian comedy, forcing all the players to sort out the remarkable events. Vanilla Sky
 2001  3.1 stars 136 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 43 days (28/May/02 to 10/Jul/02 )
David Aames (Tom Cruise) has it all: wealth, good looks and a gorgeous woman (Cameron Diaz) on his arm. But just when he's found true love with warmhearted Sofia (Penélope Cruz), his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident, and he loses everything … or does he? Director Cameron Crowe delivers a bizarre yet beautiful take on love, beauty and morality inspired by Alejandro Amenábar's Spanish-language film Open Your Eyes, also starring Cruz. Spy Game
 2001  3.7 stars 127 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 52 days (17/May/02 to 08/Jul/02 )
In this espionage thriller from director Tony Scott, veteran spy Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) is on the verge of retiring from the CIA when he learns that his one-time protégé and close friend, Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt), is a political prisoner sentenced to die in Beijing. Although their friendship has been marred by bad blood and resentment, Muir agrees to take on the most dangerous mission of his career and rescue Bishop. Life as a House
 2001  3.9 stars 124 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 29 days (31/May/02 to 29/Jun/02 )
Faced with a sobering diagnosis of terminal cancer, George (Kevin Kline) decides to construct a beautiful new house on his land overlooking the Pacific Ocean, while at the same time trying to connect with his estranged son (Hayden Christensen). Kristin Scott Thomas and Mary Steenburgen co-star in this moving dramedy that speaks eloquent volumes about the fragility -- and resilience -- of the human condition. Mulholland Dr.
 2001  3.4 stars 147 mins Drama   Rated: R  starting 02-Apr-2010

Returned in 16 days (14/May/02 to 30/May/02 )
Writer-director David Lynch weaves another mysteriously complex tale in this story about an amnesiac woman (Laura Herring) who's left stranded on Mulholland Drive and gets taken in by a young newcomer (Naomi Watts) who's moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. The two women gradually start to put the pieces of a troubling puzzle together, but the puzzle unravels a dark, sinister plot -- as well as unexpected passions. The Mexican
 2001  3.1 stars 123 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 7 days (16/May/02 to 23/May/02 )
Bumbling career thief Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) travels south of the border to retrieve a priceless pistol nicknamed "The Mexican" for his mob boss. Trouble is, his nagging girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts), wants him to quit thug life and turn over a new leaf. Can Jerry get the revolver -- which carries a deadly curse -- back to his boss and salvage his relationship? Gore Verbinski directs. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
 2000  3.9 stars 106 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (07/May/02 to 16/May/02 )
With their collective eye focused on retrieving a cache of hidden money, three convicts (George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson) break out of jail in Depression-era Mississippi and embark on an epic journey that bears more than a few similarities to Homer's Odyssey. Along the way, they fast-talk their way out of jams, sidestep alluring riverside sirens and record a hit country song as the Soggy Bottom Boys. K-Pax
 2001  3.4 stars 121 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Oct-2010

Returned in 34 days (11/Apr/02 to 15/May/02 )
Kevin Spacey stars as Prot, an extraterrestrial from the planet K-PAX (or so he'd have us believe), in this science-fiction drama that casts Jeff Bridges as a psychiatrist who doubts Prot's otherworldly origins. But the doctor begins to question his own instincts when his unusual patient begins talking to dogs -- and understanding them -- and pulling off other artful tricks that can't be easily explained. Angel Eyes
 2001  3.2 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 52 days (20/Mar/02 to 11/May/02 )
Still recovering from a troubled past, Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) is a streetwise Chicago cop with a tough-as-nails exterior. When a violent assault leaves her vulnerable, Sharon receives help from Catch Lambert (Jim Caviezel), a haunted loner who's struggling to overcome his own traumas. The two help each other recover from old wounds. Luis Mandoki (White Palace, When a Man Loves a Woman) directed this thought-provoking melodrama. Citizen Kane
 1941  3.9 stars 119 mins Classics   Rated: PG

Returned in 50 days (20/Mar/02 to 09/May/02 )
Orson Welles reinvented movies at the age of 26 with this audacious biography of newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane, which, in essence, was a thinly veiled portrait of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Welles's complex and technically stunning film chronicles Kane's rise from poverty to become one of America's most influential men -- and it's considered one of the best movies ever made. Training Day
 2001  3.7 stars 120 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 21 days (15/Apr/02 to 06/May/02 )
Staying on the right side of the law will be more challenging than anything rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) has ever faced -- especially since Hoyt's partner (Denzel Washington) for the next 24 hours is meaner than L.A.'s meanest streets. In a powerful departure from his previous roles, Washington won an Academy Award for his performance as a charismatic detective who becomes the kind of thug he's supposed to collar. Grosse Pointe Blank
 1997  3.8 stars 107 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 57 days (14/Feb/02 to 12/Apr/02 )
Freelance assassin Martin Blank (John Cusack) faces a crisis of conscience as he heads home for his high school reunion and tries to sort out his feelings for his former sweetheart (Minnie Driver) -- all while trying to squeeze in a last-minute contract killing. But there's also the matter of a professional peer (Dan Aykroyd) who's dead-set on inducting him into the newly formed assassins union. Alan Arkin, Joan Cusack and Hank Azaria co-star. Emma
 1996  3.7 stars 123 mins Romance   Rated: PG

Returned in 12 days (29/Mar/02 to 10/Apr/02 )
Based on Jane Austen's classic novel about manners and misguided matchmaking, this Academy Award-winning adaptation from director Douglas McGrath takes a richly comic look at the romantic meddling of young Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow). Surrounded by suitors (including Jeremy Northam and Ewan McGregor), Emma spends her time arranging friends' romances, never noticing that her own true love is right beneath her nose. My Life So Far
 1999  3.2 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 9 days (19/Mar/02 to 28/Mar/02 )
Growing up on a post-World War I Scottish estate, 10-year-old Fraser Pettigrew (Robert Norman) narrates the story of his sometimes-eccentric family, which includes a strong-disciplinarian grandmother (Rosemary Harris) and a moss farmer and would-be inventor father (Colin Firth). Turmoil ensues when the boy's uncle (Malcolm MacDowell) arrives with his French maid (Irene Jacob). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio co-stars. Miss Congeniality
 2000  3.4 stars 109 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 7 days (13/Mar/02 to 20/Mar/02 )
Unpolished and disheveled, FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) needs a serious makeover before going undercover as a Miss United States beauty pageant contestant to catch a psychopathic terrorist who's threatened to blow up the proceedings. A beauty consultant (Michael Caine) is hired to transform Hart from "Dirty Harriet" into a beauty queen -- with hilarious and surprisingly effective results, much to her partner's (Benjamin Bratt) shock. Meet the Parents
 2000  3.8 stars 107 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  starting 01-Feb-2011

Returned in 7 days (11/Mar/02 to 18/Mar/02 )
Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze. The Legend of Bagger Vance
 2000  3.5 stars 127 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 10 days (04/Mar/02 to 14/Mar/02 )
World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart (Charlize Theron). Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance (Will Smith). Director Robert Redford's adaptation of Steven Pressfield's novel includes Jack Lemmon's unbilled final performance. My Dog Skip
 2000  3.7 stars 95 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG

Returned in 7 days (06/Mar/02 to 13/Mar/02 )
Lonely, 9-year-old Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz) lives in the flea-bitten town of Yazoo, Miss. He stinks at sports and has no playmates. So, over the strenuous objections of his hardnosed father (Kevin Bacon), Willie's mother (Diane Lane) buys him a dog that he promptly dubs "Skip." Before you know it, Skip transforms Willie's life: He makes friends, plays sports and develops an unbreakable bond with the spunky terrier. Based on a true story. Heat
 1995  3.9 stars 172 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 64 days (04/Jan/02 to 09/Mar/02 )
Two driven professionals -- an illustrious detective (Al Pacino) and a sophisticated thief (Robert De Niro) -- draw ever closer to an inevitable showdown on Los Angeles' mean streets. Brilliantly directed by Michael Mann, Heat is a hyperkinetic tale that blurs the lines between good and evil. The all-star cast includes Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore and Jon Voight. Moulin Rouge
 2001  3.5 stars 127 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 8 days (26/Feb/02 to 06/Mar/02 )
A naïve young poet (Ewan McGregor) falls in love with a cabaret star (Nicole Kidman), and their ill-fated romance serves as a convenient peg on which to hang a dazzling array of songs, from snatches of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" to Madonna's "Like a Virgin." But the real star is director Baz Luhrmann, who came up with this infectious concoction that won two Oscars for art direction and costume design as well as six other nods. As Good as It Gets
 1997  3.8 stars 138 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 5 days (25/Feb/02 to 02/Mar/02 )
When acerbic, reclusive and obsessive-compulsive author Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) lets stressed-out single mom and waitress Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt) and gay neighbor Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear) and his dog into his life, profound changes await them all in this touching dramedy. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay, the film won Oscars for Nicholson's and Hunt's heartfelt performances. Bridget Jones's Diary
 2001  3.7 stars 98 mins Romance   Rated: R  until 06-Apr-2010

Returned in 19 days (07/Feb/02 to 26/Feb/02 )
It's Monday morning. Bridget (Renée Zellweger) has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. Wickedly clever, this tale of Miss Jones's yearlong odyssey from Mr. Right-here-right-now (Hugh Grant) to Mr. Right (Colin Firth) delivers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the female mind. Zellweger, Firth and Grant are perfectly cast in this popular adaptation of Helen Fielding's best-selling novel. Nurse Betty
 2000  3.0 stars 112 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 12 days (11/Feb/02 to 23/Feb/02 )
In Neil LaBute's black comedy, Kansas waitress Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger in a Golden Globe-winning performance) falls hard for soap opera star George McCord (Greg Kinnear) -- and follows that obsession after her husband is killed in front of her by hit men Charlie (Morgan Freeman) and Wesley (Chris Rock). In a delusional daze, Betty heads to Los Angeles to be with the soap star -- unaware of the drug cache in her car or the men following her. Pulp Fiction
 1994  4.1 stars 149 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (01/Feb/02 to 14/Feb/02 )
A burger-loving hit man (John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L. Jackson), a drug-addled gangster's moll (Uma Thurman) and a washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis) converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper fueled by director and co-writer Quentin Tarantino's whip-smart dialogue. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time, resulting in one of the most audacious and imitated films of the 1990s. Pay It Forward
 2000  3.8 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 20 days (22/Jan/02 to 11/Feb/02 )
In this gentle drama from director Mimi Leder, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) responds to a school assignment with a plan to help three people who will, in turn, help three more, and so on, in an ever-widening circle. But Trevor touches more people than he expected, including his abused mother (Helen Hunt), his physically and emotionally scarred teacher (Kevin Spacey) and a journalist (Jay Mohr) who's investigating the plan. Spy Kids
 2001  3.3 stars 88 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG

Returned in 26 days (12/Jan/02 to 07/Feb/02 )
The tables are turned when pint-sized kids Carmen and Juni must rescue their secret-agent parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) from the diabolical clutches of Alexander Minion (Tony Shalhoub), who's after a powerful artificial brain that will automate his army of kid robots to do his bidding. Can world domination be far behind? Director Robert Rodriguez reteams with Desperado star Banderas for his first foray into children's films. What Women Want
 2000  3.4 stars 126 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 16 days (16/Jan/02 to 01/Feb/02 )
Advertising executive Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is as cocky as they come in director Nancy Meyers's Golden Globe-nominated comedy. But what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy (Helen Hunt), his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him. The Princess Diaries
 2001  3.7 stars 115 mins Children & Family   Rated: G  until 23-Mar-2010

Returned in 19 days (02/Jan/02 to 21/Jan/02 )
Impressive performances elevate director Garry Marshall's frothy teen comedy about gawky Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway), a social outcast whose life changes drastically after learning she's the heir to a tiny European principality's throne. But as her royal grandmother (Julie Andrews) schools Mia on the fine points of posture and conducting herself with gracious disdain, she becomes progressively at odds with her best friend (Heather Matarazzo). Cats & Dogs
 2001  3.3 stars 87 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG

Returned in 27 days (20/Dec/01 to 16/Jan/02 )
When a professor (Jeff Goldblum) develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies in director Lawrence Guterman's family-friendly comedy as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayes), squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou (Tobey Maguire) and his canine cohorts. The Red Violin
 1998  3.8 stars 130 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 100 days (03/Oct/01 to 11/Jan/02 )
When the long-lost "red violin," a rare instrument crafted during the Italian Renaissance, shows up at a modern auction, it reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners -- in a series of flashbacks spanning three centuries. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars as a curious connoisseur in this Canadian-Italian production that won a Best Original Score Oscar and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. America's Sweethearts
 2001  3.1 stars 103 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13  until 12-Sep-2010

Returned in 16 days (19/Dec/01 to 04/Jan/02 )
Comedian Billy Crystal co-wrote and co-stars in this acidly told tale about a separated, bickering movie-star couple (Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack) who "make nice" for the cameras at a press junket promoting their new movie together. Julia Roberts is Zeta-Jones's sister and assistant who harbors a major crush on the oblivious Cusack. And Crystal's the press agent who must mediate between the warring parties. Legally Blonde
 2001  3.5 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 44 days (19/Nov/01 to 02/Jan/02 )
Reese Witherspoon is all haughty sizzle as Elle Woods, a Valley Girl overachiever (talk about diametric opposites!) who, jilted by her Ivy League-bound boyfriend, decides to one-up him by enrolling at his law school! Elle must instruct all the effete Eastern snobs she meets in this rollicking comedy that blondes really do have more fun. And how! Billy Elliot
 2000  3.9 stars 110 mins Drama   Rated: R  starting 01-Nov-2010

Returned in 91 days (20/Sep/01 to 20/Dec/01 )
When 11-year-old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) trades boxing school for ballet lessons, his father (Gary Lewis) -- a hardworking miner from Northern England who despises the idea of his son running around in toe shoes -- is less than pleased. But when the boy wins an audition for the Royal Ballet School, he experiences a change of heart. Stephen Daldry directs this Oscar-nominated drama that spawned a Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name. The Tailor of Panama
 2001  2.9 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 71 days (18/Sep/01 to 28/Nov/01 )
A disgraced, amoral British spy (Pierce Brosnan) blackmails a Panama-based English tailor (Geoffrey Rush) into stealing secrets from the Panama Canal Commission regarding their plans for the waterway. Rush is excellent as the weak-willed, easily manipulated tailor, and Brosnan breaks his usual suave mold as a sadist who'll stop at nothing. Intrigue abounds in this gripping adaptation of a best-seller by spymeister John Le Carré. Men in Black
 1997  3.9 stars 98 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 73 days (05/Sep/01 to 17/Nov/01 )
On a top-secret mission, J (Will Smith), a charismatic New York City cop, teams up with K (Tommy Lee Jones), a seasoned government agent who monitors aliens on Earth, to stop intergalactic alien terrorist Edgar (Vincent D'Onofrio) from inciting an interstellar, humanity-destroying war. Linda Fiorentino, Rip Torn and Tony Shalhoub co-star in director Barry Sonnenfeld's funny and slick sci-fi extravaganza. The English Patient
 1996  3.5 stars 162 mins Romance   Rated: R

Returned in 33 days (27/Aug/01 to 29/Sep/01 )
Adapted from Michael Ondaatje's acclaimed novel set against the backdrop of World War II, Anthony Mingehlla's Oscar-winning drama stars Ralph Fiennes as a horribly burned pilot who recounts a tale of doomed romance to the nurse tending him (Juliette Binoche). As his story is revealed via flashback, so too are secrets about his identity and the depth of his passion for the woman he loved (Kristin Scott Thomas). Willem Dafoe co-stars. Chocolat
 2000  3.9 stars 121 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 30 days (21/Aug/01 to 20/Sep/01 )
Blown in by the north wind, an iconoclastic single mother (Oscar nominee Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter move into a peaceful French village and open an uncommon chocolate shop during the height of Lent -- directly across the street from a church. At first, the shop's rich, sensuous desserts scandalize the town. But the villagers (including Judi Dench, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp) soon learn to savor the sweetness. Pollock
 2000  3.5 stars 122 mins Drama   Rated: R  starting 01-Jul-2010

Returned in 44 days (04/Aug/01 to 17/Sep/01 )
Tortured abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock turned the art world on its ear with his shockingly original paintings. As played here by Ed Harris (who also directed), he's alternately neurotic, misogynistic and brilliant. The Oscar-winning film follows Pollock from the launch of his career by Peggy Guggenheim (Amy Madigan) through his marriage to fellow artist Lee Krasner (Marcia Gay Harden) -- a union tested by his infidelity and alcoholism. The Whole Nine Yards
 2000  3.6 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 43 days (23/Jul/01 to 04/Sep/01 )
In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with a heart is about to join the neighborhood. Oz Ozeransky (Matthew Perry) is a sweet, dull dentist living a life of quiet desperation with a monstrous wife (Rosanna Arquette). But when mobster-on-the-run Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) moves in next door, it looks like a murder will go down … in addition to the property values. High Fidelity
 2000  3.8 stars 113 mins Comedy   Rated: R

Returned in 49 days (09/Jul/01 to 27/Aug/01 )
When record store owner Rob Gordon (John Cusack) gets dumped by his girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure out what went wrong. As Rob seeks out his former lovers to find out why they left, he keeps up his efforts to win Laura back. Jack Black and Joan Cusack co-star in this clever tribute to the music scene based on Nick Hornby's novel. You Can Count on Me
 2000  3.6 stars 110 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 56 days (26/Jun/01 to 21/Aug/01 )
Single mom Sammy Prescott (Laura Linney) is already preoccupied with raising her son (Rory Culkin), who's become sullen -- and curious about his missing dad -- when her wayward brother, Terry (Mark Ruffalo), appears, instantly bonding with the boy and instigating a perilous father-son reunion. Meanwhile, Sammy is embroiled in a half-hearted affair with her new boss (Matthew Broderick). This Oscar-nominated drama won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Cast Away
 2000  3.8 stars 143 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 50 days (15/Jun/01 to 04/Aug/01 )
After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean, he finds himself fighting to survive on a deserted island with nothing but a painted volleyball -- a silent partner he names Wilson -- for company. An acting tour de force for Hanks (who received a Golden Globe Award for his performance), this drama from director Robert Zemeckis is a fascinating abstract about the indomitability of the human spirit. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
 2000  3.9 stars 120 mins Foreign (Mandarin)   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 42 days (09/Jun/01 to 21/Jul/01 )
Potent performances from Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh and newcomer Zhang Ziyi give heft to this story about a young woman in ancient China who longs for an adventurous life rather than a dull arranged marriage. Ang Lee's articulate direction, coupled with Woo-Ping Yuen's (The Matrix) balletic martial arts choreography, makes for a devastating one-two punch -- and the treetop fight scene is not to be missed. Traffic
 2000  3.7 stars 147 mins Drama   Rated: R  starting 27-Aug-2012

Returned in 37 days (02/Jun/01 to 09/Jul/01 )
Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-winning drama intricately weaves three disturbing snapshots of America's drug war. At the forefront are a U.S. drug czar (Michael Douglas) who learns his daughter is an addict and a Mexican cop (Benicio Del Toro in an Oscar-winning role) dealing with a corrupt system. Meanwhile, a wealthy housewife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) whose husband is arrested for dealing must choose to carry on the business or sacrifice her lifestyle. Wonder Boys
 2000  3.5 stars 112 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 52 days (04/May/01 to 25/Jun/01 )
An endearing slice of life that centers on an unraveling English professor (Michael Douglas) forced to confront his writer's block, fear of aging and irresponsibility as he watches a student (Tobey Maguire) surpass him. Douglas and cast give powerfully realistic performances in this poignant dramedy. Steven Kloves copped an Oscar nod for his faithful adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel. Finding Forrester
 2000  3.8 stars 136 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 44 days (02/May/01 to 15/Jun/01 )
When award-winning novelist William Forrester (Sean Connery) realizes a high school basketball star's (Rob Brown) exceptional writing talent, he decides to mentor the youngster, who harbors a passion that's not usually associated with jocks: He's obsessed with words. Over time, the pair find that a common passion can forge an uncommon bond, and, in the process, Forrester becomes less of a recluse. Almost Famous
 2000  3.9 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 79 days (21/Mar/01 to 08/Jun/01 )
In this enchanting coming-of-age story based on director Cameron Crowe's own experiences, teenage writer William Miller (Patrick Fugit) cajoles a Rolling Stone editor into handing him a plum assignment to cover the band Stillwater on a cross-country tour. Kate Hudson earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of band groupie Penny Lane, while Crowe won the Oscar for his original script. Jason Lee and Billy Crudup co-star. Saving Private Ryan
 1998  4.3 stars 169 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 91 days (02/Mar/01 to 01/Jun/01 )
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain Tom Hanks and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home. Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski paint a harrowing picture of the price of war and heroism -- one that netted them Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography, respectively. Erin Brockovich
 2000  3.8 stars 132 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 72 days (21/Feb/01 to 04/May/01 )
A stirring, funny and unconventional drama based on true events, Erin Brockovich stars Julia Roberts as a twice-divorced mother of three children who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins. Desperately needing a job, Erin goes to work for her attorney (Albert Finney) and comes across some medical records describing awful illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up. Three Kings
 1999  3.5 stars 115 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 13 days (19/Apr/01 to 02/May/01 )
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube star in this satirical dark comedy from writer-director David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster) as a group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War. When the three arguably wise men find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything. Gladiator
 2000  4.3 stars 155 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 56 days (21/Feb/01 to 18/Apr/01 )
Oscar winner Russell Crowe is Maximus, whom Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) had picked to succeed him. But Marcus's son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) snatches the throne, ordering Maximus dead. Instead, he's enslaved and learns to be a skilled fighter. When the Coliseum opens for gladiator games, Maximus finally has the chance for revenge. Ridley Scott directs this vivid epic, winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe for best picture. X-Men
 2000  4.0 stars 104 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 49 days (31/Jan/01 to 21/Mar/01 )
Amid increasing fear and bigotry, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) provides a safe haven for powerful outcasts like Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Rogue (Anna Paquin) and Storm (Halle Berry), who are genetically gifted mutants -- and the world's newest, most persecuted minority group. In an explosive battle for freedom and honor, the X-Men take on Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his band of evil mutants, who relish the public's paranoia. Three Kings
 1999  3.5 stars 115 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R

Returned in 38 days (23/Jan/01 to 02/Mar/01 )
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube star in this satirical dark comedy from writer-director David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster) as a group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War. When the three arguably wise men find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything. The Patriot
 2000  3.9 stars 165 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 73 days (08/Dec/00 to 19/Feb/01 )
Widower Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) wants nothing more than to live in peace and farm his land, but when a cruel British officer (Jason Isaacs) brings the American Revolution to Martin's door and threatens what he cherishes most, the former war hero is forced to take action. With the help of his son (Heath Ledger), Martin becomes a feared militia leader. But before he can defeat the British, he must win a battle within himself. Shakespeare in Love
 1998  3.8 stars 122 mins Romance   Rated: R  until 11-Sep-2010

Returned in 66 days (15/Dec/00 to 19/Feb/01 )
Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress. The Talented Mr. Ripley
 1999  3.4 stars 139 mins Thrillers   Rated: R

Returned in 60 days (25/Nov/00 to 24/Jan/01 )
Charming sociopath Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) maneuvers his way into the lush life of a young heir (Jude Law) vacationing in Italy in this increasingly creepy thriller from Anthony Minghella (The English Patient), based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith. Nominated for multiple Oscars, the film features breathtaking cinematography and standout performances from all involved (including Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman). Mission: Impossible II
 2000  3.4 stars 123 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 31 days (17/Nov/00 to 18/Dec/00 )
With computer genius Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) at his side and a beautiful thief (Thandie Newton) on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This Mission: Impossible sequel from director John Woo plunges Hunt into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude. But it's nothing he can't handle. U-571
 2000  3.7 stars 117 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 31 days (10/Nov/00 to 11/Dec/00 )
It's 1942 and the Nazis are winning the war at sea, thanks to the Enigma encoding device that makes the German ciphering system unbreakable. A group of American submariners undertakes a mission to steal the Enigma in this Oscar-winning thriller. Among those facing tremendous risks for the greater good of the Allies are Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey), Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren (Bill Paxton) and Lt. Pete Emmett (Jon Bon Jovi). American Beauty
 1999  3.9 stars 122 mins Drama   Rated: R

Returned in 43 days (26/Oct/00 to 08/Dec/00 )
While struggling to endure his perfection-obsessed wife (Annette Bening), an unfulfilling job and a sullen teenage daughter (Thora Birch), suburbanite Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) falls deep into a midlife crisis and becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends (Mena Suvari). Director Sam Mendes dazzles with this arresting blend of social satire and domestic tragedy that scooped up five Oscars, including acting honors for Spacey. Outside Providence
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Returned in 35 days (20/Oct/00 to 24/Nov/00 )
Liar Liar
 1997  3.6 stars 87 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Jun-2011

Returned in 55 days (22/Sep/00 to 16/Nov/00 )
Lawyer Fletcher Reede's (Jim Carrey) mendacious ways destroyed his marriage and alienated his son, Max (Justin Cooper). But when Max makes a birthday wish that magically comes true, Fletcher finds himself incapable of telling a lie for 24 hours. That's great news for Max and his mom (Maura Tierney), but terrible timing for Fletcher, who's due in court to try a major divorce case. Carrey earned a Golden Globe nod for his role in this broad comedy. Being John Malkovich
 1999  3.5 stars 112 mins Comedy   Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2013

Returned in 77 days (14/Aug/00 to 30/Oct/00 )
When puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) discovers a door that's, in fact, a portal into actor John Malkovich's brain, he concocts a plot to sell 15-minute excursions into Malkovich's mind -- and the ultimate head trip -- for $200 a pop. Spike Jonze directs this uncommon dramedy from writer Charlie Kaufman, co-starring Cameron Diaz as Craig's wife, Catherine Keener as his co-worker and Malkovich as himself. Notting Hill
 1999  3.7 stars 124 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13  until 01-Apr-2012

Returned in 81 days (05/Aug/00 to 25/Oct/00 )
A chance encounter brings together reserved bookstore owner William Thacker (Hugh Grant) and Hollywood icon Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), who forge an improbable romance until Anna's megastardom begins whittling away at their relationship. Can their love overcome all the pretense -- and the flash of the paparazzi? Rhys Ifans co-stars in a scene-stealing turn as Spike, William's dim-bulb, bedraggled flatmate. Meet Joe Black
 1998  3.6 stars 181 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13

Returned in 66 days (05/Aug/00 to 10/Oct/00 )
When the grim reaper (Brad Pitt) comes to collect the soul of megamogul Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins), he arrives with a proposition: Host him for a "vacation" among the living in trade for a few more days of existence. Parrish agrees, and using the pseudonym Joe Black, Death begins taking part in Parrish's daily agenda and falls in love with the man's daughter (Claire Forlani). Yet when Black's holiday is over, so is Parrish's life. Contact
 1997  3.7 stars 149 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG

Returned in 21 days (24/Jul/00 to 14/Aug/00 )
When Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) hears a signal being broadcast from outer space, the race is on to interpret humanity's first contact with alien intelligence in this adaptation of Carl Sagan's thoughtful novel about the divide between science and religion. Matthew McConaughey co-stars as Palmer Joss, a Christian philosopher who is Ellie's friend as well as her lover. Robert Zemeckis directs.