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THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (dir: Noah Baumbach, R) - Thom says, "Easily one of my top three films of the decade, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE features Jeff Daniels’ best performance yet – must have something to do with his rad beard. Noah Baumbach (KICKING AND SCREAMING, MARGOT AT THE WEDDING) wrote and directed this masterpiece; Baumbach co-wrote THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU and THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX with Wes Anderson, and there are times in SQUID where that sensibility comes out - especially in the use of old-ish easy-folk music and the way that conversations often start at one location and are finished after a cut to another. The main difference between Baumbach and Anderson is that Baumbach manages to reach an emotional depth that Anderson hasn’t yet been able to show. At times sad, hilarious, thoughtful, and harrowing (often all four at once) SQUID AND THE WHALE is the only review in which I have only had one joke."

4 (dir: Ilya Khrjanovsky, Not Rated) - Bart says, "I honestly love this film. I know you're going to watch this slow-paced, vaguely-plotted, symbol-heavy Russian movie and say that I claim to like it just to be perverse or to demonstrate what a sophisticated cinephile I am. Not true. This movie's beautiful and compelling and funny and unlike anything else I've ever seen. And it's all about how the human body is nothing more than meat. So go ahead, give this movie a try. You might be sorry you did, but then again maybe you won't."

THE DEATH OF MISTER LAZARESCU (dir: Cristi Puiu, Not Rated)

JUNEBUG (dir: Phil Morrison, Not Rated)

THE KING (dir: James Marsh, Not Rated)

LAST DAYS (dir: Gus Van Sant, Not Rated)

L'ENFANT (dir: Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne, Not Rated)

MATCH POINT (dir: Woody Allen, Not Rated)

ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW (dir: Miranda July, Not Rated)

THE NEW WORLD (dir: Terrence Malick, Not Rated)

WASSUP ROCKERS (dir: Larry Clark, Not Rated)

Also:

Batman Begins (2005) 8.4/10 (205846 votes)
...aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (2005) (USA: IMAX version)
Sin City (2005) 8.4/10 (191339 votes)
...aka Frank Miller's Sin City (2005) (USA: complete title)
V for Vendetta (2005) 8.2/10 (160812 votes)
...aka V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (2006) (UK: IMAX version)
...aka V for Vendetta: The IMAX Experience (2005) (USA: IMAX version)
...aka V wie Vendetta (2006) (Germany)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 7.9/10 (149048 votes)
...aka Revenge of the Sith (2005) (USA: short title)
...aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) (USA: DVD box title)
...aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) (USA: promotional title)
King Kong (2005) 7.7/10 (107213 votes)
...aka King Kong (2005) (Germany)
...aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (2005) (International: English title: teaser title)
...aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) (USA: promotional title)
Brokeback Mountain (2005) 7.8/10 (92898 votes)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 7.7/10 (83988 votes)
...aka Goblet of Fire, The (2005) (USA: short title)
...aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (2005) (USA: IMAX version)
Serenity (2005) 8.0/10 (83488 votes)
40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005) 7.5/10 (69746 votes)
...aka 40 Year-Old Virgin, The (2005) (USA: poster title)
...aka 40-Year-Old Virgin, The (2005) (USA: DVD box title)
Walk the Line (2005) 8.0/10 (67312 votes)
...aka Walk the Line (2005) (Germany)
Munich (2005) 7.8/10 (61837 votes)
History of Violence, A (2005) 7.6/10 (59610 votes)
...aka History of Violence, A (2005) (Germany)
Lord of War (2005) 7.7/10 (58234 votes)
Cinderella Man (2005) 8.0/10 (49083 votes)
Match Point (2005) 7.8/10 (47759 votes)
Thank You for Smoking (2005) 7.9/10 (46993 votes)
Corpse Bride (2005) 7.5/10 (44406 votes)
...aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) 7.9/10 (43755 votes)
Descent, The (2005) 7.4/10 (41594 votes)
Constant Gardener, The (2005) 7.7/10 (39845 votes)
...aka Ewige Gärtner, Der (2006) (Germany)
Pride & Prejudice (2005) 7.8/10 (38750 votes)
...aka Orgueil & préjugés (2005) (France)
...aka Orgueil et préjugés (2005) (France)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) 7.8/10 (33641 votes)
Capote (2005) 7.6/10 (32536 votes)
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 7.9/10 (30973 votes)
...aka Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) (UK: poster title)
Brick (2005) 7.6/10 (26318 votes)
Hooligans (2005) 7.5/10 (24827 votes)
...aka Football Hooligans (2006) (Singapore: English title)
...aka Green Street (2005) (UK)
...aka Green Street Hooligans (2005) (USA: new title)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) 7.5/10 (19535 votes)
Marche de l'empereur, La (2005) 7.8/10 (19061 votes)
...aka Emperor's Journey, The (2005) (International: English title)
...aka March of the Penguins (2005) (USA)
Squid and the Whale, The (2005) 7.7/10 (17371 votes)
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V) 7.8/10 (17322 votes)
Transamerica (2005) 7.6/10 (15164 votes)
Hustle & Flow (2005) 7.5/10 (15021 votes)
Proposition, The (2005) 7.5/10 (14603 votes)
World's Fastest Indian, The (2005) 8.0/10 (14052 votes)
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005) 7.6/10 (13986 votes)
...aka Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005) (International: English title)
...aka Three Burials: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006) (Australia: DVD box title) (UK: DVD box title)
...aka Trois enterrements (2005) (France)
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) 7.7/10 (13914 votes)
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) 7.5/10 (13177 votes)
Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005) 7.8/10 (12648 votes)
...aka Kind-Hearted Ms. Geum-Ja (2005) (literal English title)
...aka Lady Vengeance (2005) (USA)
...aka My Lady Vengeance (2006) (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title)
...aka Shed Tears for Lady Vengeance (2006) (Philippines: English title: DVD title)
...aka Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005) (UK: DVD box title)
Grizzly Man (2005) 7.9/10 (11752 votes)
C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) 8.1/10 (9733 votes)
Tsotsi (2005) 7.5/10 (9507 votes)
...aka Thug (2005/II) (International: English title: literal English title)
Paradise Now (2005) 7.6/10 (8203 votes)
...aka Paradise Now (2005) (France)
Manderlay (2005) 7.6/10 (6490 votes)
...aka Manderlay (2005) (France) (Germany)
Joyeux Noël (2005) 7.8/10 (6445 votes)
...aka Happy Christmas (2005) (International: English title)
...aka Merry Christmas (2005) (UK) (USA)
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005) 8.0/10 (6383 votes)
...aka Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005) (UK: original subtitled version) (USA)
Adams æbler (2005) 7.8/10 (6298 votes)
...aka Adam's Apples (2005) (International: English title)
...aka Adams Äpfel (2006) (Germany)
Water (2005) 7.7/10 (5026 votes)
Why We Fight (2005) 8.1/10 (4992 votes)
...aka Nerf de la guerre, Le (2006) (France: TV title)
Enfant, L' (2005) 7.4/10 (4837 votes)
...aka Child, The (2005) (International: English title)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) 8.6/10 (4830 votes)
De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (2005) 7.4/10 (4808 votes)
...aka Beat That My Heart Skipped, The (2005) (International: English title)
Murderball (2005) 7.9/10 (4720 votes)
13 Tzameti (2005) 7.4/10 (4595 votes)
Little Manhattan (2005) 7.6/10 (4089 votes)
Moartea domnului Lazarescu (2005) 7.9/10 (3734 votes)
...aka Death of Mister Lazarescu, The (2005) (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title)
...aka Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The (2005) (USA)
Secret Life of Words, The (2005) 7.6/10 (3715 votes)
...aka Secret Life of Words, The (2005) (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
...aka Vida secreta de las palabras, La (2005) (Spain)
...aka Vida secreta de les paraules, La (2005) (Spain: Catalan title)
Shooting Dogs (2005) 7.8/10 (2969 votes)
...aka Beyond the Gates (2006) (USA)
Aura, El (2005) 7.6/10 (2767 votes)
...aka Aura, The (2006) (International: English title) (USA)
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) 8.1/10 (2698 votes)
Twelve and Holding (2005) 7.6/10 (2380 votes)
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2005) 7.9/10 (2201 votes)
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) 7.4/10 (2180 votes)
Método, El (2005) 7.5/10 (2079 votes)
...aka Method, The (2007) (USA: new title) (USA)
Sorstalanság (2005) 7.4/10 (1935 votes)
...aka Fateless (2005) (Germany: Berlin film festival title) (International: English title)
...aka Fateless - Roman eines Schicksallosen (2005) (Germany)
Qian li zou dan qi (2005) 7.6/10 (1870 votes)
...aka Riding Alone (2005) (International: English title: informal short title)
...aka Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2006) (USA: new title)
...aka Tanki, senri o hashiru. (2005) (Japan)
Gekijô-ban hagane no renkinjutsushi: Shanbara wo yuku mono (2005) 7.8/10 (1501 votes)
...aka Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2006) (USA)
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) 7.6/10 (1377 votes)
McLibel (2005) 7.6/10 (1369 votes)
Last Hangman, The (2005) 7.5/10 (1310 votes)
...aka Pierrepoint (2006) (UK: new title) (USA)
...aka Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) (Australia: DVD title)
Äideistä parhain (2005) 7.7/10 (1294 votes)
...aka Bästa av mödrar, Den (2005) (Sweden)
...aka Mother of Mine (2005) (International: English title)
Italianetz (2005) 7.6/10 (1246 votes)
...aka Italian, The (2007) (USA: new title)
Casa de Areia (2005) 7.5/10 (1106 votes)
...aka House of Sand (2005) (International: English title)
...aka House of Sand, The (2006) (USA: DVD box title)
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) 7.6/10 (1067 votes)
Höhle des gelben Hundes, Die (2005) 7.5/10 (963 votes)
...aka Cave of the Yellow Dog, The (2006) (International: English title) (Ireland: English title) (UK)
...aka Höhle des gelben Hundes - Eine Geschichte aus der Mongolei, Die (2005) (Germany: long title)
New York Doll (2005) 7.8/10 (857 votes)
Linda Linda Linda (2005) 7.8/10 (833 votes)
Violin, El (2005) 7.9/10 (673 votes)
...aka Violin, The (2007/II) (International: English title) (USA: new title)
Stestí (2005) 7.4/10 (636 votes)
...aka Jahreszeit des Glücks, Die (2006) (Germany)
...aka Something Like Happiness (2005) (Canada: English title) (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
Street Fight (2005) 8.2/10 (629 votes)
Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus (2005) 7.6/10 (627 votes)
...aka Movies, Aspirin and Vultures (2005) (International: English title: literal title)
Comedians of Comedy, The (2005) 7.6/10 (614 votes)
Heart of the Game, The (2005) 7.4/10 (557 votes)
Boys of Baraka, The (2005) 7.7/10 (475 votes)
This Divided State (2005) 7.7/10 (441 votes)
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005) (V) 7.5/10 (413 votes)
Workingman's Death (2005) 8.1/10 (403 votes)
Fremde Haut (2005) 7.5/10 (395 votes)
...aka Unveiled (2005) (USA)
Ballets russes (2005) 7.9/10 (375 votes)
Sir! No Sir! (2005) 7.8/10 (344 votes)
51 Birch Street (2005) 7.5/10 (335 votes)
After Innocence (2005) 7.9/10 (288 votes)
Go West (2005) 7.8/10 (242 votes)
Familia (2005) 7.5/10 (236 votes)
You're Gonna Miss Me (2005) 7.6/10 (230 votes)
Occupation: Dreamland (2005) 7.6/10 (218 votes)
Café Transit (2005) 8.0/10 (215 votes)
...aka Border Café (2005) (International: English title)
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) 7.6/10 (209 votes)
Goebbels-Experiment, Das (2005) 7.6/10 (206 votes)
...aka Goebbles Experiment, The (2005) (USA)
Devil's Miner, The (2005) 7.5/10 (178 votes)
...aka Basilio und der Berg des Teufels (2005) (Germany: TV title)
...aka Devil's Miner - Der Berg des Teufels (2005) (Germany)
Kamyu nante shiranai (2005) 7.5/10 (173 votes)
...aka Bored Murderer, The (2007) (Singapore: English title: informal title)
...aka Who's Camus Anyway (2005) (International: English title)
...aka Who's Camus Anyway? (2005) (USA: festival title)
...aka Who's Camus, Anyway? (2006) (Hong Kong: English title)