Adaptation After exploring the complex mind of an actor, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze reveal what's like being Charlie Kaufman in the brilliant Adaptation.

Bowling for Columbine Warning, Hot! The cantor of anti-globalization, author of the corrosive The Big One, returns full force with this documentary about gun control in the U.S.

Frida Far from being a mere vanity project for Salma Hayek, Frida is a very good film that visually celebrates the life and art of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Director Julie Taynor has taken a rather straightforward bio of an exceptional figure and created a kaleidoscope of her life's greatest hits onscreen.

Insomnia Christopher Nolan's Insomnia is a gritty take on Erik Skjoldbjærg's eponymous film. But beyond a fine cast and stunning photography, this is the first successful remake of a European film and above all it proves how talented independent directors can elevate mainstream cinema.

Intacto A fascinating incursion into a troubling world where luck is courted like an unforeseeable and capricious mistress, Intacto bathes the audience in an atmosphere that is both strange and poetic.

The Pianist Three years after the poor Ninth Gate, Polanski returns with very traditional direction. The Pianist is the academic and literal adaptation of musician Wladislaw Szpilman's memories. Winner of the 2002 Cannes Film festival Palme d'Or.

Road to Perdition In Road to Perdition, a work of rare visual beauty with a sometime evasive plot, Sam Mendes completely changes course to take the more familiar road of gangster film.

The Salton Sea Striking the imagination with its beautiful desolation, the Salton Sea is the perfect setting to echo the mood of Val Kilmer's character in this haunting neo-noir film soaked in black humor.

Y Tu Mamá También Full of life, sex and death, Y Tu Mamá También is a ripe fruit to bite into and savor. And remember.

   

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