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• 13 The twenty best films ever made

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Mar 11, 2004

• 12 Frenzy of unknowns: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Rosetta

  The Dardenne brother's 1999 masterpiece is so profound in its display of the complexity of humanity and morality, I cannot help but name if one of the very best films I have ever seen.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Mar 10, 2004

• 11 Add one to the crowd: The best films of 2003

  A belated attempt at honoring the best that 2003 had to offer for cinema.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Mar 05, 2004

• 10 Chimes at midnight: Jean Renoir's The Rules of the Game

  Jean Renoir's masterpiece remains one of the most profound on desire, class and the sheer beauty and tragedy of film and the human experience.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 27, 2004

• 9 Halls of sorrow: Gus Van Sant's Elephant

  Gus Vant Sant's controversial look at school violence deservingly captured the Palme d'Or and Best Director prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, no doubt because of the maturity in ignoring the politics behind violence in favor of portraying it for what it truly is: sorrowful, and senseless.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 14, 2004

• 8 In praise of love: Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!

  Baz Luhrmann's love/hate 2001 feature marks itself as an aesthetic marvel that remains just as exciting with multiple viewings as the very first time it was absorbed.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 09, 2004

• 7 Past imperfect: Andrei Tarkovsky's The Mirror

  Andrei Tarkovsky's mirror of past memory and stylism serves as one of the most beautiful examples of his art - and one of his most difficult.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 06, 2004

• 6 Song of the long road: Alexander Sokurov's Mother and Son

  Alexander Sokurov's 1997 experiment (of sorts) with visuals, length and tone reveals itself to also be a beautiful, ambigious, poetic and moving film on death, love and longing.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 02, 2004

• 5 The man and his myth: Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski

  The Coen brothers' cult hit, released after the sweep of their critical success, Fargo serves as a more interesting look at a continuing dialogue between American men in the majority - then as a piece of drug-induced noir.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Jan 18, 2004

• 4 Stand alone together: Gus Van Sant's Gerry

  Gus Van Sant's controversial return to non-traditional narrative supplies a lot of ambiguity and insight into attitudes on American cinema.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Jan 12, 2004