Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The book is better, as the movie takes a safe approach to be more palatable to straight people.
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The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (2009)
More fanciful than anything else, this one benefits a lot from the hype generated by its leading actor’s death.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Oh, bravo! Bravo! Standing ovation, darling!
The Order (2003)
Interesting ideas, but the execution is just so-so.
The Four Feathers (2002)
The four agonies.
Monster’s Ball (2001)
Halle Berry gets naked, but watch this for the chemistry too. The whole thing is actually pretty good.
A Knight’s Tale (2001)
No amount of deliberately anachronistic hipness can mask the stale and tired story.
The Patriot (2000)
Strictly for patriots and anti-British people.
10 Things I Hate about You (1999)
This is a pretty winning modern remake of an age-old play.