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Best of 2004: Am I still doing this?
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)
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Wes Anderson proves his genius once again.
Kill Bill - Volume TwoKill Bill - Volume Two
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Better than the first.
The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)
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Great, powerful movie regardless of what you believe in.
Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite
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GAWWWD!  Don't be an IIIdiot!  Just watch this... geez.
Control RoomControl Room
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Call it fiction, call it propoganda... I call it the most interesting movie I saw this year.
The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Great fun.  Pixar's record is still virtually flawless.
Sideways (Widescreen Edition)Sideways (Widescreen Edition)
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A little montage-heavy, but still very good.
Fahrenheit 9/11Fahrenheit 9/11
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It's just a springboard for you to find out more... it's not supposed to be complete.
Shaun of the DeadShaun of the Dead
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Outside of Anchorman, it was the funniest movie of the year.
Coffee and CigarettesCoffee and Cigarettes
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They're all great, but my favorite is with Iggy Pop and Tom Waits.
The MachinistThe Machinist
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See Batman before his training...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Harry Potter 3)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Harry Potter 3)
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The first in the series to be a real movie instead of a labored adaptation.
I Heart Huckabees (Two-Disc Special Edition)I Heart Huckabees (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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"How am I not being myself?"
Garden StateGarden State
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Guy from Scrubs... meet girl from Star Wars.
The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)
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What the heck is a remake doing on the list?  This year must have sucked.
HeroHero
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A nice Rashomon-like story.
The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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Marty's losing it fast... so catch him before he starts to  suck.
Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Yeah, Jamie Foxx was better in Ray, but that movie stunk.  This was great.
Silver CitySilver City
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Entertaining... if a little transparent.
Ghost in the Shell 2 - InnocenceGhost in the Shell 2 - Innocence
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Great blend of CG and traditional animation.