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Best of the year from Cathy Edsey Collins
1) MUNICHA bold, brave venture by Steven Spielberg that has provoked controversy---the measure of a great film. 2) BROKEBACK MOUNTAINAn unusual love story that embraces the notion that life offers limited opportunities to love and be loved---and the sadness that accompanies those lost chances. 3) GOOD NIGHT, GOOD LUCKA dead-on reincarnation of journalist Edward R. Murrow by David Strathairn, amidst a fascinating recounting of the McCarthy era. 4) CRASHAn uncomfortable, tense film that exposes the underbelly of racism with a stellar ensemble cast and an impressive directorial debut for Paul Haggis. 5) BATMAN BEGINSA surprisingly intelligent rendition in the franchise, with a stellar performance by Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. 6) THE MATADORA highly original script bolstered by a bravura performance by Pierce Brosnan as an aging hitman. 7) BROKEN FLOWERSAn off-kilter road comedy by Jim Jarmusch, with a bizarrely unique performance by Bill Murray and his harem of co-stars. 8) CINDERELLA MANA "feel-good" offering from director Ron Howard based on the true story of boxer Jim Braddock, played to perfection by Russell Crowe. 9) PRIDE AND PREJUDICEA lush re-telling of the classic Jane Austen novel, with a luminous performance by Keira Knightley as a feisty Elizabeth Barrett. 10) KING KONGA technical marvel that explodes on the screen and nearly makes one forget any other version of this timeless tale.
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