2000s

  • Transformers

    Transformers

    Date: 2007 Director: Michael Bay Starring: Shia LeBoeuf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Josh Duhamel In 1985, Robert Zemeckis made “Back to…

  • We Own the Night

    We Own the Night

    Date: 2007 Director: James Gray Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes Late-1980s New York. Discos thrive. Drugs are…

  • The Good German

    The Good German

    Date: 2006 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Toby McGuire In the “Casablanca”-style ending to Steven Soderbergh’s latest excursion,…

  • World Trader Center

    World Trader Center

    Date: 2006 Director: Oliver Stone Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña “We’re alive in Hell, how about that, John?” Hell, to Oliver…

  • The Hoax

    The Hoax

    Date: 2006 Director: Lasse Halström Starring: Richard Gere, Alfredo Molina, Marcia Gay Hardin What seems like a trifle of a flick…

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

    Date: 2006 Director: Clark Johnson Starring: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger It’s nice to see real adults make out. Here,…

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

    Date: 2006 Director: Barry Levinson Starring: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Jeff Goldblum Barry Levinson’s political satire is clunky from…

  • The Last King of Scotland

    The Last King of Scotland

    Date: 2006 Director: Kevin Macdonald Starring: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy Before the closing credits, Scottish director Kevin Macdonald rolls out vintage…

  • 16 Blocks

    16 Blocks

    Date: 2006 Director: Richard Donner Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse Director Richard “Lethal Weapon” Donner’s fingerprints are all over…

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Date: 2006 Director: Adam McKay Starring: Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron-Cohen, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb Less a movie than a gag-fest…