Mark Caro's Top Movies of 2002

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TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Mark Caro's Top Movies of 2002</div> <div> <B>Movie Critic for The Chicago Tribune</B></div> <div> <B> <script src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=reelmoviecriticc&p=15&o=1&l=bn1&browse=404276&mode=dvd" type="text/JavaScript"></script> <noscript> <MAP NAME="boxmap"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="7, 224, 96, 232" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/reelmoviecriticc" ></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/468x240.gif" width="468" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap" alt="Shop at Amazon.com"> </noscript>  </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="518" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1659.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Bloody Sunday</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1737.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id17"><U>Y Tu Mam Tambien</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> Spirited Away</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1721.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>LOTR: The Two Towers</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1787.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id17"><U>About a Boy</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1653.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Roger Dodger</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1714.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Talk to Her</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1894.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id18"><U>Minority Report</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1658.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Bowling for Columbine</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1828.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>The Pianist</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="263" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <B>Honorary Mentions</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1740.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Punch-Drunk Love</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1871.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id18"><U>Blue Crush</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Surf girls</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1825.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Drumline</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Marching Band</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1782.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id17"><U>Kissing Jessica Stein</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Romantic comedy</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1734.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id17"><U>Monsoon Wedding</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1798.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Catch Me If You Can</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1743.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Antwone Fisher</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Inspirational</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1796.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Confessions of a Dangerous Mind</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Loopy biopic</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1786.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>Rabbit-Proof Fence</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Stolens Generations</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id1922.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/2002/id19"><U>The Fast Runner</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> Inuit</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="263"><div> <A HREF="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday2002/id1792.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reelmoviecritic.com/holiday20"><U>25th Hour</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP 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