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By Nick Rogers »
Sep 2, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » No Comments »
“Raising Victor Vargas” — a flawlessly tender dramedy about teens learning romance — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2002, Altagracia Guzman, awkward, best films of the decade, Dominican, dramedy, family, heroes of the zeroes, Judy Marte, Krystal Rodriguez, Lower East Side, New York, nick rogers, Peter Sollett, Raising Victor Vargas, romance, Silvestre Rasuk, teen, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, Victor Rasuk
By Nick Rogers »
Sep 1, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » No Comments »
“Rachel Getting Married” — an oddly joyous tale of family at a joyously odd wedding — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2008, addiction, Anne Hathaway, best films of the decade, Bill Irwin, Debra Winger, drama, drugs, family, heroes of the zeroes, Jonathan Demme, multicultural, nick rogers, Rachel Getting Married, rehab, rehearsal dinner, Rosemarie DeWitt, sister, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, wedding
By Nick Rogers »
Aug 20, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 2 comments
“Pieces of April” — which mixes shrewd humor, brittle drama and relatable misery — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films from 2000-2009.
Tags: 2003, best films of the decade, cancer, comedy, dinner, drama, family, family fighting, heroes of the zeroes, holiday, Katie Holmes, New York, nick rogers, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Hedges, Pieces of April, Thanksgiving, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
By Nick Rogers »
Aug 15, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“Panic” — a film almost singlehandedly driven by William H. Macy’s surprising lead performance — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2000, affair, best films of the decade, comedy, David Dorfman, Donald Sutherland, drama, family, Henry Bromell, heroes of the zeroes, hitman, John Ritter, marriage, Neve Campbell, nick rogers, panic, shrink, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, Tracey Ullman, William H. Macy
By Nick Rogers »
Jul 24, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 3 comments
“Moonlight Mile” — a drama about the confusion surrounding a sudden death — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2002, best films of the decade, Brad Silberling, doubt, drama, dustin hoffman, Ellen Pompeo, family, grief, heroes of the zeroes, jake gyllenhaal, loyalty family, marriage, Moonlight Mile, nick rogers, panic, sudden death, susan sarandon, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, tragedy
By Nick Rogers »
Jul 20, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“Monsoon Wedding” — Mira Nair’s culturally savory, joyously exotic comedy — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2002, arranged marriage, best films of the decade, Bollywood, comedy, drama, family, heroes of the zeroes, India, mira nair, Monsoon Wedding, Mychael Danna, Naseeruddin Shah, New Delhi, nick rogers, Sabrina Dhawan, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, Tillotama Shome, Vijay Raaz, wedding
3 yaps
By Joe Shearer »
Jul 12, 2010 »
Category:2010 Indy Int'l Film Festival » 3 comments
A promising road-trip comedy “Jeffie Was Here” ultimately falls a little short of its goals.
Tags: affair, Alexis Raben, car, comedy, cross country, family, IIFF, independent, Indianapolis International Film Festival, Jeffie Was Here, Peter Bedgood, relationship, road trip, slapstick, Todd Edwards
By Nick Rogers »
Jun 6, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“Junebug” — a graceful tale about the comforts and oddities of returning home — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2006, Alessandro Nivola, amy adams, Ben McKenzie, best films of the decade, Celia Weston, Embeth Davidtz, family, heroes of the zeroes, junebug, nick rogers, Phil Morrison, pregnancy, Scott Wilson, South Carolina, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, visit
1.5 yaps
By Joe Shearer »
Jun 5, 2010 »
Category:Movie Reviews » 1 Comment »
Well, at least it’s not any worse than “Garfield.”
Tags: alpha male, comedy, dance sequence, family, fart, fish out of water, fitting in, George Lopez, getting along, Great Dane, jokes, Judy Greer, Kiefer Sutherland, live-action talking animal, Marmaduke, moving cross country, Owen Wilson, pee, poop, slobber, voice actors
By Nick Rogers »
Jun 5, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“Joshua” — a bad-seed horror film that burrows under the skin and stays there — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2007, best films of the decade, child, children, family, George Ratliff, heroes of the zeroes, Horror, humor, Jacob Kogan, Joshua, mental illness, murder, nick rogers, parental readiness, sam rockwell, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, vera farmiga
