
2001
A Beautiful Mind
Genius, delusion and a marriage that refuses to give up — does Ron Howard’s biopic still move us?
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2001
Genius, delusion and a marriage that refuses to give up — does Ron Howard’s biopic still move us?
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2001
A manufactured child's longing, a Pinocchio road-trip and a Spielberg film that still asks what makes us human.
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2001
A summer house, a big party plan — and Jim Levenstein's clumsy, very human pursuit of confidence.
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2001
A platoon movie wrapped in an eighteen‑hour street fight — and SSG Matt Eversmann keeps it human.
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2001
A diary, a love triangle and the awkward courage to be yourself.
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2001
A suburban teen, a man in a rabbit suit and a jet engine — and a film that still asks whether we choose or are chosen.
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2001
A lone shooter, a made-up legend and the machinery that turns survival into spectacle.
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2001
Taste, revenge and a very polite murder mystery — Hannibal still centres on one man you never quite trust.
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2001
An eleven-year-old outsider, a letter that changes everything, and the first-year magic that introduced a generation to Hogwarts.
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2001
"Hey, You're lucky you weren't alive during the Microsoft conflict. Hell, we would have been beating each other with own severed limbs"
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2001
A loud-mouthed best mate, a silent straight man and a Hollywood that can't stop looking at itself.
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2001
A compact, teeth-first rescue movie that still belongs to Sam Neill's stubborn, sensible Dr. Alan Grant.
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2001
An aristocratic adventurer, a stolen clock and a woman who makes a very old puzzle worth following.
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2001
A very pink proof that being underestimated can be an advantage.
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2001
Sulley, Mike and a lost toddler prove monsters can teach adults a thing or two about work and kindness.
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2001
A spiteful bet, a brazen makeover and Janey Briggs — still the best part.
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2001
A clever plan, a loyal crew and Danny Ocean holding it all together.
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2001
Jackie Chan’s calm in the storm: loyalty, laughs and the odd very civilized punch.
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2001
A haunted house, a lot of vomit, and Cindy Campbell holding the whole parody together.
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2001
An ogre, a donkey and a fairy-tale that decided to be properly rude about happily-ever-after.
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2001
A family of spies, a father who swapped guns for bedtime stories, and a film that still loves being unabashedly fun.
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2001
A small hobbit with a very large task — and a fellowship that makes the danger feel human.
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2001
Big monsters, bigger bracelets — and one stubborn man trying to keep his family intact.
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2001
A governess, a dark house and a mother who will do anything — The Others still centres on one stubborn, watchful woman.
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2001
An awkward teenager, a stern grandmother and a haircut that changes everything.
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2001
One long day, two officers — and the magnetism of a cop who makes corruption feel like a lesson.
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2001
Privilege, prosthetics and lucid dreams — a love story that keeps asking which is awake.
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2001
Blue Steel, brainwashing and fashion’s very stupid power plays.
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