Quick Picks - Year 2004

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Karol: The Man Who Became Pope

Not Rated | 2005 | Critics: 7

King Kong

PG-13 | 2005 | Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody | Critics: 10-9-10-10-7

A documentary film crew and a group of explorers travel to Skull Island in search of a mythic monster, King Kong. When they find the beast, he's monkeying around in an untouched-by-humans oasis where he lives in almost constant battle with the last prehistoric creatures on Earth. His temper is fierce, but his rage is eventually allayed by the sight of the beautiful Ann Darrow. As in the original, the 25-foot gorilla is brought to America and put on display for public viewing, but only until he breaks free of his shackles and runs amok with Darrow in tow.

Kung Fu Hustle

R | 2005 | Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu | Critics: 9-8-9-7

Set in China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join a notorious street gang. At the same time, an obnoxious landlady and her apparently frail husband exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. A matter of taste.

Ladies in Lavender

PG-13 | 2005 | Judi Dench, Maggie Smith | Critics: 7-5

Set in an English seaside town in 1936, this drama tells the sombre tale of two elderly sisters who discover a young castaway. They nurse him back to health, all the while becoming a bit too fond of him to the point of possessiveness. The situation grows complicated when a gorgeous young Russian woman tries to start a relationship with the man.

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.

Man, The

PG-13 | 2005 | Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy | Critics: 5-3-5-3-3

Special Agent Derrick Vann and dental supply salesman Andy Fidler make an unlikely pair when, after a series of whacky incidents and misunderstandings, they team up to catch the thug who offed Vann's partner.

March of the Penguins

G | 2005 | Voice of Morgan Freeman | Critics: 9-9-8-7-8

Actor Morgan Freeman narrates this true tale of birth, survival, dating, mating, and danger. That's right, it's a documentary about penguins, nature's best dressed animals.

Oliver Twist

PG-13 | 2005 | Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley | Critics: 8-9-9-10-6

Roman Polanski's adaptation of the classic Dickens tale follows a penniless orphan who is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin and his gang of tiny pickpockets.

Pooh’s Heffalump Movie

G | 2005 | Voices of Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Bennett

When Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Roo, and the rest of the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood go in search of the mysterious Heffalump, it's more than just an adventure—they're learning!

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.

Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The

PG-13 | 2005 | Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson | Critics: 9-9-7-9

In order to support her family, a devoted housewife and mother of ten finds herself entering and winning numerous jingle-writing contests. Heartwarming stuff.

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.

Red Eye

PG-13 | 2005 | Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy | Critics: 8-9-8-7-7

A woman is blackmailed into assisting an assassin by her seatmate during a routine flight. A bit tedious.

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.

Sahara

PG-13 | 2005 | Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn | Critics: 4-5-7-6-4

An American explorer embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when he learns about a lost Civil War battleship called the 'Ship of Death.'

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.

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

PG-13 | 2005 | Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen | Critics: 9-7-9-5-6

This third and final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy chronicles Anakin Skywalker's journey towards the Dark Side of the Force.

Stuart Little 3

G | 2005 | Voice of Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis

Stuart and the Little Family embark on a vacation at a beautiful lakeside cabin. Once there, Stuart learns that something evil terrorizes the local animals and decides to jump into action.

Syriana

R | 2005 | George Clooney, Jeffrey Wright | Critics: 10-9-7-7

After 21 years with the CIA, an agent finds that funding is being cut, politics is winning out over reason, and, where terrorist activity is concerned, serious warning signs are being ignored.

Tsotsi

R | 2005 | Presley Chewneyagae, Mothusy Magano | Critics: 8-10-7-7

Six days in the violent life of a young gang leader in Johannesburg who ends up caring for an infant whose mother he shot. Oscar for Best Foreign Film.

Valiant

G | 2005 | Voices of Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent

Set during WWII, this animated family film follows the adventures of an undersized pigeon, Valiant, whose mission in life is to become a member of the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service RHPS and fly important messages across enemy lines.

Walk the Line

PG-13 | 2005 | Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon | Critics: 9-7-8-7

This film chronicles the rise of Johnny Cash to the top of the country-music charts, his love affair with drink and hard living, and finally, getting right with God and marrying his true love, musician June Carter.

War of the Worlds

PG-13 | 2005 | Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning | Critics: 8-7-5-9-6

An American family fights for survival after Earth is invaded by Martian war machines in Spielberg's retelling of the classic H.G. Wells novel.

Winter Solstice

R | 2005 | Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford | Critics: 8-5-7-5

A landscape architect and his two sons try to cope with grief after wife and mother dies. When Jim meets his new neighbour, Molly, things begin to look up (or at least look different).

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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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