The achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life. And that happiness - not pain or minor self indulgence - is proof of your moral integrity, since it is proof, and the result, of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.
A Beautiful Mind (500) Directed by: Ron Howard Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris A Beautiful Mind manages to twist enough pathos out of John Nash's incredible life story to redeem an at-times goofy portrayal of schizophrenia. Russell Crowe tackles the role with ... read more
Big Fish (310) Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to Southern tall tales. Big Fish twines in and out of the oversized stories ... read more
Billy Elliot (500) Directed by: Stephen Daldry Starring: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters Foursquare in the gritty-but-heartwarming tradition of Brassed Off and The Full Monty comes Billy Elliot , the first film from noted British theatrical director Stephen Daldry. The ... read more
Birdy (250) Directed by: Alan Parker Starring: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage Based on William Wharton's transcendent novel of the same name, this film is about many things: friendship, war, and, of course, birds. The framing device is an effort by a horribly scarred ... read more
