The Accidental Tourist
Lawrence Kasden's vintage bit of filmmaking is worth it for Geena Davis alone.
A Scanner Darkly
Linkleter's animated PK Dick is stunning to look at but humorless.
The Ice Storm
The "Brokeback" craze left this gold nugget out in the cold.
To Have and To Have Not
Bogey and Bacall do their snap, crackle, and pop.
Babel
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s war of the worlds, in which no one makes enough sense.
The Good Shepherd
Robert De Niro's CIA is too dull to be believed.
Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón's ferocious take on a P.D. James novel is a thrilling powerhouse.
The Da Vinci Code
Ron Howard throws up a Hail Mary that neither Hanks nor Tatou can catch.
Map of the Human Heart
Romance rule 101: Take time out to make love on a barrage balloon.
Gabrielle
Conrad didn't like his story but that's no reason not to like the word-game movie.
The Constant Gardner
Worth it for Ralph Fiennes. How Weisz picked up an Oscar is anyone's guess.
Capote
Philip Seymour Hoffman eats so much scenery there's nothing much left.