Good Night and Good Luck

PG | 2005 | David Strathairn, George Clooney | Critics: 10-8

Set during the early days of broadcast TV in the 1950s, CBS anchorman Edward R. Murrow's conflicts with Senator Joseph McCarthy and his communist witch-hunts. The feud culminated when the politician accused the newsman of being a communist himself.

Greatest Game Ever Played, The

PG | 2005 | Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane | Critics: 8-9-9-5

True story about an underprivileged caddy, Francis Ouimet, who beat the odds to play at the 1913 US Open golf championship and eventually defeated the reigning champion, Harry Vardon.

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The

PG | 2005 | Martin Freeman, Mos Def | Critics: 8-4-7-5-6

Based on Douglas Adams' cult novel, this remake of the quirky BBC TV series chronicles the adventures of an average bloke in outer space.

Howl’s Moving Castle

PG | 2005 | Voice of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale | Critics: 7-10-9-10-7

Sophie, a teenager who works in a hat shop, is whisked away to a fantastic land by a handsome wizard named Howl. But a mean witch turns her into a 90-year-old woman. Now Sophie must drag her old bones all over the place to try and find an antidote.

Mad Hot Ballroom

PG | 2005 | Documentary | Critics: 8

This documentary profiles the journey of several students from New York City's public schools as they take up ballroom dancing. Reluctant participants at first, the 11-year-olds eventually grow into determined competitors in the citywide finals.

Madagascar

PG | 2005 | Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock | Critics: 5-6-5-5

This animal-focused family fare is set at New York's Central Park Zoo and features a lion, a zebra, a hippo, and a giraffe. The four four-footed friends are best buds, and when one of them goes missing, the other three break out of the zoo to find him. Only, ut oh, they soon find themselves on a ship bound for Madagascar and a life in the wild they're not prepared for.

Pride and Prejudice

PG | 2005 | Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen | Critics: 9-10-9-10-6

A wilful, middle-class girl, Elizabeth Bennet, who finds herself at loggerheads with prideful Fitzwilliam Darcy, a snobbish member of England's landed gentry. Wonderful adaptation.

Racing Stripes

PG | 2005 | Voices of Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere | Critics: 7-5-6-5-4

Stripes, a confused Zebra, is raised away from his natural environment and grows up believing he is a racehorse. He realizes his dream of racing thoroughbreds, but only with the help of a friendly teenage girl and a bunch of barnyard do-gooders.

Robots

PG | 2005 | Voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry | Critics: 8-9-4-5-7

This CGI-animated family fun takes place in a world populated entirely by robots. The story revolves around a young genius inventor named Rodney who believes his fellow robots are capable of making the world a better place, but finds his dream challenged by a corporate tyrant.

Sky High

PG | 2005 | Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell | Critics: 6-5-8-5-5

It's tough if your parents are the world's most legendary heroes! Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, a teenager tries to find a balance between being a normal kid and a superhero.

Zathura

PG | 2005 | Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson | Critics: 6-5-7-8-6

Two brothers engaged in a sibling rivalry find a box in the park that contains an old board game. Within another box is a game which takes them on a wild outer space adventure filled with action and peril.

Around the World in 80 Days

PG-13 | 2004 | Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan | Critics: 3-6-6-6-7

Based on the classic novel by Jules Verne, an English businessman embarks on a journey around the world, after taking on a bet that he can traverse the globe in 80 days.

Ella Enchanted

PG | 2004 | Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy

Modern-day fairytale about a young woman who was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. As a result, she can't refuse any command, and is left at the mercy of unscrupulous people. In order to regain control of her life, she embarks on a quest to free herself from the curse. Along the way, she finds love.

Garfield: The Movie

PG | 2004 | Voice of Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer

When the lovably dense Odie the dog is kidnapped, grouchy Garfield sets out to rescue his dopey nemesis in order to restore household harmony.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

PG | 2004 | Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

The notorious Sirius Black escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban to finish what his master tried to do 13 years before—kill Harry Potter!

Incredibles, The

PG | 2004 | Voices of Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson

Animated comedy adventure about a dysfunctional family of undercover super heroes who struggle to live a quiet suburban life, while forced into action to save the world.

Alamo, The

PG-13 | 2003 | Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton

During a 13-day stand-off in 1836, Davy Crocket, Jim Bowie, and 187 other Texans do all they can to defend the ruined mission from Santa Ana's Mexican army.

Cheaper by the Dozen

PG | 2003 | Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt

When Tom Baker gets a job offer to coach the football team of a famous University, he moves his family to the big city which is a big change for his wife and twelve kids. Things get out of control when both parents are busy with their new jobs, while trying to find new ways of parenting their tribe.B000DWMYQ8

Daddy Day Care

PG | 2003 | Eddie Murphy, Anjelica Huston

Losing their jobs at the same time, two dads are forced to take their sons out of an exclusive private school and become stay-at-home fathers. Seeing no immediate work alternatives, they join forces to form an unorthodox daycare center.

Peter Pan

PG | 2003 | Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter

In the first live-action version of J.M. Barrie's classic tale, fairy boy Peter Pan takes three children to Never Never Land, a mystical land under the savage rule of an evil villain: Captain Hook.

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

PG | 2003 | Voices of Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Framed for stealing the Book of Peace, rogue sailor Sinbad is offered one chance to find and return the treasure. If he fails to do this, his best friend will be executed. At sea, Sinbad decides to escape for the Fiji islands ... until a fiery maiden changes his mind.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

PG | 2003 | Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara

When his sister gets caught in a virtual reality game, young Juni must save not only her, but the world as well.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

PG | 2002 | Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint

Second series film, adapted from J.K. Rowling's kid-lit phenomenon of the same name, wherein boy wizard Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione meet an odd elf named Dobby, investigate mysterious petrifications at Hogwarts, and deal with a new, self-absorbed Dark Arts teacher.

Ice Age

PG | 2002 | Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo

A woolly mammoth, a sabre tooth tiger, and a sloth attempt to move to a warmer climate, but their journey is plagued by difficulties.

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

PG | 2002 | Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino

The Cortez family is back in an adventure that pits them against rival spy kids, and takes them to a mysterious island where none of their fancy spy gadgets will work.

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A tick on the bottom right corner indicates a superior work -- although this is obviously a matter of taste. To give another quality benchmark for films, we have surveyed some leading critics and recorded their views, on a scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (outstanding).

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