59 - The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio took some rather odd turns as members of the clergy in this coming-of-age movie. Kieran Culkin has really done a better job with his career (compared to Macaulay). He is able to channel emotions really well, showing a range that will no doubt be developed in time.

The fascination with comics and superheroes is a dominant part of adolescent life and cleverly used in this film to present all the mixed emotions and experiences that come with the age. It was explained convincingly in the dvd documentaries, where the animation was intended to not give life to drawings but the thoughts left unexpressed in real life.

58 - Notes on a Scandal

Judi Dench was terrifyingly effective. Her performance reminds me of Ellen Burstyn's performance in Requiem for a Dream. I confess that I was as infatuated as her character as she narrated through the early parts of the story, admiring Sheba. Cate Blanchett is intoxicating and Bill Nighy's supporting character was impressive.

57 - Sleeping Dogs Lie

Bobcat Goldthwait wrote and directly a really honest and insightful film. Everyone's got secrets. And a lot of them really will stay hidden because they are probably the most outrageous and embarassing acts or thoughts known to...well, you :). And what about all the typical advice people give 'ya?...Honesty is the best policy, true relationships are build on complete trust, the truth shall set you free...? This film will make you ponder about it. Want some music to help you out? How about Hall and Oats' "Some things are better left unsaid"?

56 - Fast Food Nation

I'm not sure I can ever look at a fast food burger the same way again. This film exposes the industry for what it is, and I think that's what makes it very effective. It gives you enough to think about, and the life stories certainly give you a lot of points for reflection. Catalina Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama, and Ana Talancon really delivered.

The bit parts by Luis Guzman and Bruce Willis were equaly as good. Kris Kristofferson's narrative voice is just plain respectable and solid.

It's a film that's also filled with transformation. Following Greg Kinnear's character from the upbeat executive to the defeated trasient in the end is perhaps the end goal for this movie. It will make you reconsider, and be affected by it.

In one of the films most powerful moments, Catalina Moreno is forced to work in the kill floor of the meat plant. What she witnesses is terrifying and I would definitely have reacted the same way...tear up uncontrollably, trying to come to grips with all the different emotions and realizations of the moment.

55 - Prozac Nation

The story is predictable, but the abrasive character Christina Ricci brings to the picture is impressive, with the exception of the scenes where she had to shed a tear. It really looks like she's trying hard to be a normal person and cry just like everyone else, when she really doesn't have to...hopefully in the future she learns to let go and express the sadness in her own way.