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Movies Made by Latter-day Saints in Year-End Top 10 Lists

This page lists year-end "Top 10" movie lists written by movie reviewers worldwide which include movies made by Latter-day Saint (and/or Mormon) producers, directors or writers, or starring Latter-day Saint actors in lead roles, or which feature Latter-day Saints as major characters. Most of these lists come from critics who write for newspapers or broadcast media. Some are from major movie websites.

The numbers in parentheses are the rank of the movie within a critics' list. No number is provided when a critic's Top 10 list is NOT ranked, but is merely listed alphabetically or in random order.

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2002 Movies on Top 10 Lists

CITY BY THE SEA (2002) - co-starring Eliza Dushku
LA Weekly, Chuck Wilson (runner-up)

CREMASTER 3 (2002) - written, directed, produced by and starring Matthew Barney
MovieMartyr.com, Jeremy Heilman (3)
Artforum, Chrissie Iles (8)
IndieWire, Scott Foundas (10)
Slant Magazine, Ed Gonzelez (runner-up)

FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS (2002) - documentary about Brett Matthews
New York Press, Matt Zoller Seitz (7)

POSSESSION (2002) - directed and co-written by Neil LaBute; starry Aaron Eckhart
Jim Verniere, Boston Herald
The Detroit News, Susan Stark
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com (ranked 9th)
New Orleans Times-Picayune, Michael Kleinschrodt (ranked 7th)
Charles Taylor, Salon.com (ranked 10th)
Chuck Schwartz, CrankyCritic.com
Cozzi Fan Tutti, Jill Cozzi (runner-up)

MINORITY REPORT (2002) - produced by Gerald R. Molen
The Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (1)
Palo Alto Weekly, Tyler Hanley (1)
Film Comment, Chris Chang (1)
filmcritic.com, Christopher Null (1)
The Reel Views, James Berardinelli (1)
Culture Vulture, Nigam Nuggehalli (1)
People Magazine
Los Angeles Daily News, Bob Strauss (2)
Dagbladet (Norway), Eirik Alver (2)
Daily Herald, Dann Gire (2)
filmcritic.com, Blake French (2)
The Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper (3)
San Francisco Examiner, Joe Leydon (3)
Toledo Blade, Christopher Borrelli (3)
New York Press, Matt Zoller Seitz (3)
NOW Magazine, John Harkness (3)
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), Soren Andersen (3)
USA Today, Mike Clark (4)
New York Press, Armond White (4)
Dallas Morning News, Chris Vognar (4)
Arizona Republic, Bill Muller (4)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, William Arnold (4)
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Carol Cling (4)
filmcritic.com, David Levine (4)
Baaab's Insanity, Baaab (4)
Time Magazine, Richard Corliss (5)
FOX TV, Roger Friedman (5)
Los Angeles Daily News, Glenn Whipp (5)
Boston Phoenix, Peter Keough (5)
Boston Herald, Jim Verniere
The Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), George M. Thomas (5)
Montreal Film Journal, Kevin LaForest (5)
ScreenDaily.com / Screen International (5)
Cozzi Fan Tutti, Jill Cozzi (5)
Window to the Movies, Jeffrey Chen (5)
The Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt (6)
Movie City News, Gary Dretzka (6)
The New York Post, Lou Lumenick (7)
filmcritic.com, Norm Schrager (7)
USA Today, Claudia Puig (8)
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro (8)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Johnny Ray Huston (8)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (8)
The Age (Australia) (8)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Philip Martin (8)
NewsChannel2000.com, Tim Lammers (8)
Associated Press, Christy Lemire (8)
filmcritic.com, Jeremiah Kipp (8)
filmcritic.com, Kevin Smokler (8)
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington (9)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ron Weiskind (9)
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar (9)
Visalia Times-Delta, Paul Hurley (9)
Gannett News Service/The Desert Sun, Jack Garner (9)
Lifetimes.com, Geoffrey Himes (9)
Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (10)
Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Topman (10)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Susan Gerhard (10)
The Mercury News (California), Bruce Newman (10)
Los Angeles Times, Manohla Dargis
Omaha World-Herald, John Keenan
Palo Alto Weekly, Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly, Susan Tavernetti
Halifax Daily News, Lee Anne Gillan
The Flick Filosopher, MaryAnn Johanson
IndieWire, Howard Feinstein
IndieWire, Peter Brunette
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Williams
The Mercury News, Glenn Lovell (runner-up)
Premiere Magazine (runner-up)
Film Comment: Consensus Top 10 from 59 contributors (runner-up)
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), Joanna Connors (runner-up)
Las Vegas Mercury, Bob Grimm (runner-up)
The Toronto Star, Geoff Pevere (runner-up)
Slant Magazine, Ed Gonzalez (runner-up)
Slate, David Edelstein (runner-up)
The Hot Button, David Poland (runner-up)
PrivateJoker.org (runner-up)

PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (2002) - featuring the four Stevens brothers playing Mormon characters
Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern
Christian Science Monitor, David Sterritt
Toronto Star, Geoff Pevere
The Globe & Mail (Toronto), Rick Groen and Liam Nacey
Philadelphia City Paper, Cindy Fuchs
Village Voice, Laura Sinagra (1)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Chuck Stephens (1)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Susan Gerhard (1)
Village Voice, Jessica Winter (1)
Film Comment, director Guy Madden, Winnipeg (1)
MovieMartyr.com, Jeremy Heilman (1)
Artforum, Chrissie Iles (1)
JaredSapolin.com, Jared Sapolin (1)
Baaab's Insanity, Baaab (1)
Steve Erickson, freelance (1)
UPI, Steve Sailer (2)
Film Comment, Nicole Armour, Toronto (2)
Village Voice, Dennis Lim (2)
The Oregonaian, Kim Morgan (2)
Toledo Blade, Christopher Borrelli (2)
Forth Worth Weekly, Kristian Lin (2)
Knoxville News-Sentinel, Betsy Pickle (2)
Willamette Week, Brian Libby (2)
Film Comment, Kristin M. Jones (2)
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell (2)
filmcritic.com, Norm Schrager (2)
Arizona Republic, Bill Muller (3)
The Vancouver Sun, Katherine Monk (3)
Village Voice, Ed Park (3)
Montreal Film Journal, Kevin LaForest (3)
MSN, Dave McCoy (3)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, David Fear (3)
Awards Speculation, "Q" (3)
New York Times, Dave Kehr (4)
New York Post, Jonathan Foreman (4)
Boston Phoenix, Peter Keough (4)
Boston Phoenix, Gerald Peary (4)
New Times, Robert Wilonsky (4)
Austin Chronicle, Kimberly Jones (4)
The Nation, Stuart Klawans (4)
Window to the Movies, Jeffrey Chen (4)
defactoweb.com, Rob Butler (4)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Christopher Kelly (5)
New Haven Advocate, John Boonstra (5)
Daily Southdown, Dan Pearson (5)
Weekend Handicapper (HSX.Com), Michael O'Rorke (5)
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar (6)
The Mercury News (California), Bruce Newman (6)
Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), George M. Thomas (6)
Portland Mercury, Andrew Wright (6)
Nashville Scene, Jason Shawhan (6)
New Times, Andy Klein (6)
Culture Vulture, Nigam Nuggehalli (6)
Washington Post, Desson Howe (7)
The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtschaffen (7)
Boston Globe, Ty Burr (7)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Patrick Macias (7)
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen (7)
NOW Magazine, John Harkness (7)
Artforum, Ian Birnie (7)
LightViews.com, John Larsen (7)
Ultimate Movies!, Eugene Novikov (7)
Anna David (7)
MacLeans (Canada), Brian D. Johnson (8)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (8)
San Francisco Examiner, Jeffrey Anderson (8)
The Mercury News, Glenn Lovell (8)
Village Voice, Michael Atkinson (8)
Deseret News, Jeff Vice (8)
Film Comment: Consensus Top 10 from 59 contributors (8)
Culture Vulture, Gary Mairs (8)
E!Online (9)
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret McGurk (9)
Premiere, Anne Thompson (9)
New York Times, A.O. Scott (10)
Premiere Magazine, Glenn Kenny (10)
ScreenDaily.com (10)
Kansas City / Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven Rea
The Globe & Mail (Toronto), Rick Groen and Liam Nacey
Columbus Dispatch, Frank Gabrenya
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland
Philadelphia Inquirer, Stephen Rea
Buffalo News, Jeff Simon
Palo Alto Weekly, Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly, Tyler Hanley
Columbus Alive, Melissa Starker
Village Voice, Mark Holcomb
Village Voice, Michael Musto
EYE Magazine, Kim Linekin
The Herald, Robert Horton
LA Weekly, Ella Taylor
LA Weekly, Ron Stringer
LA Weekly, Paul Malcolm
LA Weekly, Mark Olsen
LA Weekly, John Powers
IndieWire.com, Anthony Kaufman
IndieWire.com, Eddie Cockrell
Indiewire.com, Howard Feinstein
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (runner-up)
Slate, David Edelstein (runner-up)
Premiere Magazine (runner-up)
Atlanta Journal, Bob Longino (runner-up)
IndieWire.com, Matthew Ross (runner-up)

AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)
NewsChannel2000.com, Tim Lammers (10)
Daily Oklahoman, Jerry Shottenkirk (10)
Toronto Sun, Liz Braun

BLUE CRUSH (2002)
filmcritic.com, Norm Schrager (9)
Creative Loafing Atlanta, Felicia Feaster


2001 Movies on Top 10 Lists

THE BELIEVER (2001) - starring Ryan Gosling
"The Believer" on 2001 Lists:
Time Out London, Trevor Johnston (6)
LA Weekly, Ella Taylor (7)
Guardian Unlimited, Xan Brooks
LA Weekly, Ernest Hardy
LA Weekly, Paul Malcolm
Time Out London, Charlotte O'Sullivan
Creative Loafing Charlotte, Matt Brunson (runner-up)
Film Threat (runner-up)


"The Believer" on 2002 Lists:
Village Voice, Elliott Stein (1)
Christian Science Monitor, David Sterrit
The Oregonian, Shawn Levy (4)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Wallace Baine (7)
PrivateJoker.org (10)
Premiere Magazine "Buried Treasures"
Village Voice, Michael Musto
Catherine Tunnacliffe, EYE Magazine
EYE Magazine, Kim Linekin
IndieWire, David Steritt and Mikita Brottman
Ella Taylor, LA Weekly (runner-up)

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001) - starring Paul Walker
Memphis Flyer, Chris Herrington (runner-up)
WFTS-TV, R. Presley Stephens (runner-up)

JOY RIDE (2001) - starring Paul Walker
San Jose Mercury News, Glen Lovell (2)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle (4)
Pioneer Planet, Chris Hewitt (6)
The Coast (Halifax), Mark Palermo (7)
Baltimore City Paper, Ian Grey (8)
Baltimore Sun, Chris Kaltenbach (runner-up)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Christopher Kelly (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Andy Klein (runner-up)

LIFE AS A HOUSE (2001) - written by Mark Andrus
Calgary Sun, Louis B. Hobson (4)
Palo Alto Weekly, Jeanne Aufmuth
CNN, Paul Clinton

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) - produced and co-written by Joyce Eliason
Newsweek, David Ansen (1)
Newsday, Gene Seymour (1)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (1)
Dallas Morning News, Chris Vognar (1)
Village Voice, Jessica Winter (1)
Village Voice, J. Hoberman (1)
Village Voice, Melissa Anderson (1)
Memphis Flyer, Chris Herrington (1)
Premiere, Glenn Kenny (1)
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar (1)
Boston Globe, Loren King (1)
Now Magazine, John Harkness (1)
Village Voice, Dennis Lim (1)
Denver Post, Stephen Rosen (1)
Rocky Mountain News, Robert Denerstein (1)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis), John Beifuss (1)
Salon, Charles Taylor (1)
Slant Magazine, Ed Gonzalez (1)
Cahiers du Cinema (1)
In These Times, Joshua Rothkopf (1)
Film Comment, Chris Chang (1)
Film Comment, critics combined (1)
New York Press, Armond White (2)
East Valley Tribune, Craig Outhier (2)
San Francisco Chronicle (2)
San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Graham (2)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (2)
Daily Southtown, Dan Pearson (2)
Film Comment, Philip Lopate (2)
Cleveland Plain Dealer, John Petkovic (2)
Festival, Steve Gravestock (2)
New Times Los Angeles, Andy Klein (2)
The Onion, Keith Phipps (2)
Vogue, John Powers (2)
Village Voice, Amy Taubin (2)
LA Weekly, F.X. Feeney (2)
Interview, Graham Fuller (2)
Ebert and Roeper, Richard Roeper (3)
New Times Los Angeles, Bill Gallo (3)
Boston Phoenix, Peter Keough (3)
Willamette Week, Brian Libby (3)
Salon, Andrew O'Hehir (3)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (3)
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (3)
Festival, Simon Ennis (3)
The Coast (Halifax), Mark Palermo (3)
Metroactive Metro, Richard von Busack (3)
Film Threat (3)
Screendaily, Emmanuel Levy (3)
indieWIRE, Brian Brooks (3)
UK Critic (2002 list), Ian Waldron-Matgani (3)
New York Times, Stephen Holden (4)
New York Observer, Andrew Sarris (4)
Newsday, John Anderson (4)
New York Daily News, Jack Mathews (4)
San Francisco Chronicle, Carla Meyer (4)
New City Chicago, Ray Pride (4)
Maclean's, Brian D. Johnson (4)
Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck (4)
City Pages, Rob Nelson (4)
Boston Phoenix, Chris Fujiwara (4)
Akron Beacon Journal, George M. Thomas (4)
reel.com, Jeffrey Wells (4)
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (5)
Time Magazine, Richard Corliss (5)
Nashville Scene, Scott Manzler (5)
Seattle Weekly, Brian Miller (5)
Dallas Morning News, Philip Wuntch (5)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Wallace Baine (5)
eye magazine, Jason Anderson (5)
The Onion, Nathan Rabin (5)
eFilmCritic / La Jolla Light / The Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (5)
Steve Erickson (5)
Associated Press, David Germain (6)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (6)
eye magazine, Adam Nayman (6)
Time Out London, Neil Young (6)
Village Voice, Leslie Camhi (6)
Film Comment, Kent Jones (6)
San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann (6)
USA Today, Mike Clark (7)
New York Post, V.A. Musetto (7)
Time Out New York, Mike D'Angelo (7)
Village Voice, Michael Atkinson (7)
San Mateo County Times, Barry Caine (7)
San Francisco Examiner, Jeffrey M. Anderson (8)
Baltimore City Paper, Adele Marley (8)
Baltimore Sun, Michael Sragow (8)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Max Scheinin (8)
Hartford Courant, Malcolm Johnson (8)
The Onion, Scott Tobias (8)
Artforum, Ian Birnie (8)
Dagbladet (Norway) (2002 list), Eirik Alver (8)
Newsday, Jan Stuart (9)
Us Weekly, Andrew Johnston (9)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle (9)
Dayton Daily News, Dave Larsen (9)
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (9)
Dallas Morning News, Gary Dowell (9)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (9)
Slate, David Edelstein (9)
Paper, Dennis Dermody (9)
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth, Gary Cogill (10)
Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt (10)
Austin American-Statesman, John DeFore
Baltimore Sun, Chris Kaltenbach
Boston Herald, James Verniere
Christian Science Monitor, David Sterritt
Cinema Scope, Mark Peranson
CNN, Paul Tatara
Festival, Paul Ennis
Film Comment, Gavin Smith
Film Comment, Alice Lovejoy
Film Comment, Paul Arthur
Film Comment, Mark Olsen
IFCRant, Erin Torneo
IFCRant, Jacque Lynn Schiller
indieWIRE, Andrea Meyer
indieWIRE, Anthony Kaufman
indieWIRE, Eugene Hernandez
LA Weekly, Paul Malcolm
LA Weekly, Ernest Hardy
LA Weekly, Manohla Dargis
LA Weekly, Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Les Inrockuptibles, Bertrand Loutte
Les Inrockuptibles, Vincent Ostria
Les Inrockuptibles, Olivier Pere
Les Inrockuptibles, Serge Kaganski
Les Inrockuptibles, Frederic Bonnaud
Les Inrockuptibles, combined
Minnesota Star Tribune, Colin Covert
The Nation, B. Ruby Rich
New York Press, Matt Zoller Seitz
@NZone Magazine, John Sylva
Palo Alto Weekly, Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly, Joe Mader
Palo Alto Weekly, Jim Shelby
Salon, Stephanie Zacharek
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Harper Barnes
Seattle Times, Moira Macdonald
Toronto Star, Geoff Pevere
Village Voice, Mark Holcomb
Village Voice, Edward Crouse
Village Voice, Ed Halter
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington (runner-up)
Boston Phoenix, Gerald Peary (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Gregory Weinkauf (runner-up)
San Jose Mercury News, Glen Lovell (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (runner-up)
Florida Times-Union, Matt Soergel (runner-up)
The Independent Weekly, Godfrey Cheshire (runner-up)
eye magazine, Catherine Tunnacliffe (runner-up)
Creative Loafing Charlotte, Matt Brunson (runner-up)

OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) - 2 major LDS characters: Turk Malloy and Virgil Malloy
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman (2)
Memphis Flyer, Chris Herrington (7)
Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck (8)
Philadelphia Weekly, Sean Burns (8)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (8)
Cleveland Plain Dealer, John Petkovic (9)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (10)
People Magazine
Dallas Observer, Robert Wilonsky
Reno Gazette-Journal, Forrest Hartman (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (runner-up)
Film Threat (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Andy Klein (runner-up)
Seattle Times, Moira Macdonald (runner-up)
Fort Worth Weekly, Kristian Lin (runner-up)
Willamette Week, Brian Libby (runner-up)

THE PLEDGE (2001) - starring Aaron Eckhart
Time Out London, Neil Young (2)
Philadelphia Weekly, Sean Burns (3)
Maclean's, Brian D. Johnson (6)
San Francisco Examiner, Joe Leydon (8)
New York Observer, Rex Reed (9)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis), John Beifuss (10)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (10)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (10)
People Magazine
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland
Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrie Rickey
Time Out London, Katy Wilkinson
Dallas Observer, Robert Wilonsky
Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Toppman
The Guardian, Derek Malcolm
Festival, Peter Roffman
Hot Ticket
The Observer, Philip French
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Scott Manzler (runner-up)
The Coast (Halifax), Mark Palermo (runner-up)
Columbus Dispatch, Frank Gabrenya (runner-up)
Slate, David Edelstein (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley (runner-up)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Christopher Kelly (runner-up)
@NZone Magazine, John Sylva (runner-up)

SHREK (2001) - original producer: John Garbett
Time Magazine, Richard Schickel (1)
Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt (1)
Good Day Philadelphia, Bill Wine (1)
Reno Gazette-Journal, Forrest Hartman (1)
Metroactive Metro, Richard von Busack (1)
The Michael Medved Show, Michael Medved (2)
Newsday, John Anderson (2)
USA Today, Mike Clark (2)
Austin American-Statesman, Steve Uhler (2)
New Zealand Herald (2)
Screendaily, Emmanuel Levy (2)
New Orleans Times-Picayune, Michael H. Kleinschrodt (2)
San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Graham (3)
Hartford Courant, Malcolm Johnson (3)
Fresno Bee, Donald Munro (3)
New York Post, Lou Lumenick (4)
New Times Los Angeles, Bill Gallo (4)
New Times Los Angeles, Andy Klein (4)
KVVU Fox 5 News, David Neil (4)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Robert Philpot (4)
Dayton Daily News, Dave Larsen (4)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Christopher Kelly (4)
Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten (4)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (4)
Le Soleil, Normand Provencher (4)
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen (4)
San Jose Mercury News, Bruce Newman (4)
Newsweek, David Ansen (5)
West Australian, Mark Naglazas (5)
Weekly Planet, Lance Goldenberg (5)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (6)
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan (6)
Washington Post, Stephen Hunter (6)
New York Daily News, Jack Mathews (6)
LA Weekly, Ella Taylor (6)
Washington Post, Desson Howe (6)
San Mateo County Times, Barry Caine (6)
ReelViews, James Berardinelli (6)
New York Times, Dave Kehr (7)
Washington Post, Rita Kempley (7)
Newsweek, Jeff Giles (7)
Baltimore City Paper, Luisa F. Ribeiro (7)
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman (7)
Daily Southtown, Dan Pearson (7)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Wallace Baine (7)
Arizona Republic, Bill Muller (7)
New Times Los Angeles, Jean Oppenheimer (7)
Akron Beacon Journal, George M. Thomas (7)
Hollywood Reporter, Martin Grove (7)
Pioneer Planet, Chris Hewitt (7)
New York Times, Stephen Holden (9)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (9)
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum (9)
East Valley Tribune, Craig Outhier (9)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jack Garner (9)
Financial Times, Nigel Andrews (10)
"All Things Considered" (NPR), Bob Mondello
Austin American-Statesman, Chris Garcia
Chicago Pioneer Press, Bruce Ingram
Columbus Dispatch, Frank Gabrenya
CNN, Paul Clinton
Detroit Free Press, Terry Lawson
Detroit News, Susan Stark
Good Morning America, Joel Siegel
IFCRant, Erin Torneo
Minnesota Star Tribune, Jeff Strickler
New York Magazine, Peter Rainer
New York Press, Matt Zoller Seitz
People Magazine
Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrie Rickey
reel.com, Jeffrey Wells (runner-up)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Harper Barnes
Tampa Tribune, Bob Ross
Time Out London, Charlotte O'Sullivan
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland
Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern
Willamette Week, David Walker
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (runner-up)
Maclean's, Brian D. Johnson (runner-up)
Florida Times-Union, Matt Soergel (runner-up)
San Francisco Examiner, Joe Leydon (runner-up)
Rocky Mountain News, Robert Denerstein (runner-up)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (runner-up)
Baltimore Sun, Chris Kaltenbach (runner-up)
Film Threat (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Eugene Hernandez (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Andrea Meyer (runner-up)
@NZone Magazine, John Sylva (runner-up)
eFilmCritic / La Jolla Light / The Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (runner-up)
WFTS-TV, R. Presley Stephens (runner-up)


2000 Movies on Top 10 Lists

BRING IT ON (2000) - starring Eliza Dushku
New Times Los Angeles, M.V. Moorhead (9)
Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley (10)
New York Press, Ed Halter
Salon, Stephanie Zacharek (runner-up)
Mr. Showbiz, Kevin Maynard (runner-up)

ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) - starring Aaron Eckhart in 3rd billed role
Boston Herald, James Verniere (1)
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington (2)
The Oregonian, Shawn Levy (2)
New Orleans Times-Picayune, Michael H. Kleinschrodt (2)
The Tennessean, Gene Wyatt (2)
Ottawa Sun, Drew McAnulty (2)
The Oklahoman, Gene Triplett (2)
Newsweek, David Ansen (3)
Now Magazine, Cameron Bailey (3)
FFWD, Jane McCulloch (3)
St. Louis Dispatch-Post, Michael Covino (3)
Boston Herald, Stephen Schaefer (3)
Us Weekly, Andrew Johnston (3)
Dallas Morning News, Chris Vognar (3)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Christopher Kelly (3)
San Diego Union-Tribune, David Elliott (4)
roughcut.com, David Poland (4)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Williams (4)
CNN Showbiz Today, Martin Grove
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Stack (5)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Susan Gerhard (5)
Vancouver Sun, Katherine Monk (5)
WFAA Dallas, Gary Cogill (5)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (5)
The Oklahoman, Jerry Shottenkirk (5)
Creative Loafing (Charlotte), Matt Brunson (5)
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan (6)
Denver Post, Steven Rosen (6)
Syracuse Herald American, Jean Vadeboncoer (6)
City Pages, Rob Nelson (6)
Empire Magazine (7)
reel.com, Jeff Wells
USA Today, Mike Clark (8)
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro (8)
New York Observer, Andrew Sarris (8)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Cheryl Eddy (8)
Tampa Tribune, Bob Ross (8)
FFWD, Jamie Frederick (8)
New Times Los Angeles, Jean Oppenheimer (9)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ellen Futterman (9)
LA Weekly, F.X. Feeney (9)
Dallas Morning News, Phillip Wuntch (9)
Mr. Showbiz, Larry Terenzi (9)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (9)
Hollywood Reporter, David Hunter (10)
Boston Phoenix, Peter Keough (10)
Gannett News Service, Jack Garner (10)
indieWIRE, G. Allen Johnson (10)
CNN.com, Paul Clinton
CNN.com, Paul Tatara
LA Weekly, Ella Taylor
The Globe & Mail, Rick Groen and Liam Lacey
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland
People Magazine, Leah Rozen
Buffalo News, Jeff Simon
Festival, John Reardon
Montreal Gazette, John Griffin
Dallas Voice, Steve Warren
St. Louis Dispatch-Post, Kelly Vance
Salon, Michael Sragow
San Francisco Examiner, Joe Leydon
Premiere, Glenn Kenny
Cinema Scope, Mark Peranson
Cleveland Free Times, Milan Paurich
Baltimore Sun, Chris Kaltenbach
@NZone Magazine, John Sylva
The Reader (Omaha), Cheryl Goldyn
Florida Times-Union, Matthew Soergel (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Luke Y. Thompson (runner-up)
Dayton Daily News, Dave Larsen (runner-up)
Salon, Stephanie Zacharek (runner-up)
Salon, Charles Taylor (runner-up)
eye Weekly, Alex Patterson (runner-up)
Gay Chicago Magazine, Jonathan Lewis (runner-up)
Mr. Showbiz, Cody Clark (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Eugene Hernandez (runner-up)
Chicago NewCity, Ray Pride (runner-up)

NURSE BETTY (2000) - co-written and directed by Neil LaBute; featuring Aaron Eckhart in a supporting role
New Orleans Times-Picayune, Michael H. Kleinschrodt (1)
FFWD, Jamie Frederick (2)
Montreal Gazette, Mark Lepage (3)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, B. Ruby Rich (3)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (3)
New Times Los Angeles, M.V. Moorhead (3)
Toronto Sun, Liz Braun (5)
The Oklahoman, Gene Triplett (5)
Contra Costa Times, Mary F. Pols (5)
New York Times, Stephen Holden (6)
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum (6)
The Oklahoman, Jerry Shottenkirk (6)
New York Observer, Andrew Sarris (7)
San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann (7)
Boston Herald, Stephen Schaefer (7)
Gay Chicago Magazine, Jonathan Lewis (7)
Time Magazine (8)
New York Daily News, Jack Matthews (8)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle (8)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Michelle Goldberg (9)
St. Louis Dispatch-Post, Harper Barnes (9)
citysearch, Dave Kehr (9)
Florida Times-Union, Matthew Soergel (9)
Austin American-Statesman, Chris Garcia (9)
New Zealand Herald (2001 list) (9)
San Francisco Examiner, Jeffrey M. Anderson (10)
People Magazine, Leah Rozen
Detroit News, Susan Stark
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
San Jose Mercury News, Glenn Lovell
Columbus Dispatch, Frank Gabrenya
Vox Magazine (Columbia), Michael Powell and Michael Williams
LA Weekly, Ernest Hardy
Dallas Voice, Steve Warren
Cleveland Free Times, Pamela Zoslov
@NZone Magazine, John Sylva
Festival, Peter Rauffman
eye Weekly, Alex Patterson
USA Today, Mike Clark (runner-up)
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (runner-up)
Deseret News, Jeff Vice (runner-up)
eye Weekly, Catharine Tunnacliffe (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Luke Y. Thompson (runner-up)
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland (runner-up)
Tampa Tribune, Bob Ross (runner-up)
Cleveland Free Times, Milan Paurich (runner-up)
Premiere, Glenn Kenny (runner-up)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Wallace Baine (runner-up)
Creative Loafing (Charlotte), Matt Brunson (runner-up)

TITAN A.E. (2000) - directed by Don Bluth
The Oklahoman, Jerry Shottenkirk (8)
San Diego Union-Tribune, David Elliott (runner-up)
The Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (runner-up)

THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (2000) - featuring A.J. Cook in a supporting role
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Wallace Baine (2)
New York Press, Godfrey Cheshire (3)
Associated Press, Christy Lemire (3)
San Francisco Chronicle, Wesley Morris (3)
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Stack (3)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Dennis Harvey (4)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (4)
Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley (4)
Dallas Morning News, Chris Vognar (5)
Baltimore City Paper, Ian Grey (5)
Salon, Stephanie Zacharek (5)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Cheryl Eddy (6)
Salon, Charles Taylor (6)
Interview, Graham Fuller (7)
Time Out New York, Stephen Garrett (8)
The Oregonian, Kim Morgan (8)
Denver Post, Steven Rosen (8)
City Pages, Rob Nelson (8)
Deseret News, Jeff Vice (9)
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro (10)
Village Voice, Jessica Winter (10)
Denver Rocky Mountain News, Robert Denerstein (10)
Chicago NewCity, Ray Pride (12)
Les Inrockuptibles, combined top 20 (14)
New York Press, Ed Halter
Washington Post, Rita Kempley
Vox Magazine (Columbia), Michael Powell and Michael Williams
The Reader (Omaha), Timothy Schaffert
Baltimore Sun, Chris Kaltenbach
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
Village Voice, Melissa Anderson
Philadelphia City Paper, Cindy Fuchs
eye Weekly, Alex Patterson
eye Weekly, Gemma Files
USA Today, Mike Clark (runner-up)
The Oregonian, Shawn Levy (runner-up)
The Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (runner-up)
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (runner-up)
Village Voice, Dennis Lim (runner-up)
SPLICED, Rob Blackwelder (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Anthony Kaufman (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Eugene Hernandez (runner-up)

THE CELL (2000)
The Mesa Press, Greg Muskewitz (3)
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (6)
Cleveland Free Times, Milan Paurich (runner-up)

Movies released in 2000 also worth noting:
"Almost Famous," starring Salt Lake City, Utah native Patrick Fugit (who is not a Latter-day Saint), was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year, and appeared on more Top 10 lists than any other movie.

"Traffic" was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year and one of the movies that appeard on the most Top 10 lists. It features cameo appearances by Latter-day Saint senators Harry Reid and Orrin Hatch.


1999 Movies on Top 10 Lists

ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999) - co-starring Aaron Eckhart and Matthew Modine
NYPress, Matt Zoller Seitz
iF Magazine, Johnny Clay (5)
Time Out London, David Eimer (6)
Gannett News Service, Marshall Fine (7)
Time Out New York, Andrew Joe Johnston (runner-up)

GALAXY QUEST (1999) - written by David Howard
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (10)
San Diego Union-Tribune, David Elliott (runner-up)
New Times Los Angeles, Luke Y. Thompson (runner-up)

GOODBYE LOVER (1999) - featuring a Latter-day Saint main character
The Californian / The Star-News / El Trovador, Greg Muskewitz (runner-up)

PUSHING TIN (1999) - written by Glen and Les Charles
Hartford Advocate, John Boonstra (runner-up)

RIDE WITH THE DEVIL (1999) - starring Jewel Kilcher
New York Daily News, Jack Mathews (1)
iF Magazine, Johnny Clay (2)
San Diego Reader, Duncan Shepherd (3)
New Times Los Angeles, Gregory Weinkauf (4)
San Diego Union-Tribune, David Elliott (5)
film.com, Robert Horton (5)
indieWIRE, Maya Churi (5)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Dennis Harvey (8)
Calgary Sun, Louis Hobson (9)
Interview, Graham Fuller (10)
No Limite Da Festa (Brazil) (2001 list), Carlos Dunham (10)
NYPress, Godfrey Cheshire (11)
Time Out London, Wally Hammond
The Stranger [Seattle], Andy Speltzer
Kansas City Star, Robert W. Butler
eye weekly, Gemma Files
eye weekly, Jason Anderson (runner-up)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley (runner-up)
Mr. Showbiz, Richard T. Jameson (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Anthony Kaufman (runner-up)
indieWIRE, Mark Rabinowitz (runner-up)

SLC PUNK! (1999) - set in Salt Lake City, Utah
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (runner-up)

AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)
eye weekly, Tom Lyons (8)
The Guardian (U.K.), Peter Bradshaw (9)
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Colin Covert
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (runner-up)


1998 Movies on Top 10 Lists

MULAN (1998) - produced by Pam Coats; featuring Donny Osmond as the singing voice of the lead male character
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (1)
Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven Rea (4)
San Jose Mercury News, Julie Hinds (6)
Washington Post, Michael O'Sullivan (6)
Philadelphia Inquirer, Desmond Ryan (7)
Calgary Sun, Louis B. Hobson (6)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (9)
Weekly Planet (Tampa), Lance Goldenberg (9)
People Magazine
Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrie Rickey
Ottawa Citizen, Jay Stone
Detroit Free Press, Terry Lawson
Newsday, Jack Mathews (runner-up)

PLEASANTVILLE (1998) - featuring Paul Walker in a supporting role
The Associated Press
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (2)
The Virginian-Pilot, Mal Vincent (2)
Chicago Tribune, Gene Siskel (3)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle (3)
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (3)
San Jose Mercury News, Julie Hinds (5)
Newsday, Jack Mathews (4)
The Tennessean, Gene Wyatt (4)
Calgary Sun, Louis B. Hobson (6)
Film Comment, Molly Haskell (6)
New York Post, Rod Dreher (7)
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (8)
San Diego Union-Tribune, David Elliott (8)
San Francisco Chronicle, Ruthe Stein (9)
Hollywood Reporter, Martin Grove (10)
Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Toppmann (10)
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland
Detroit Free Press, Terry Lawson
New Times, Andy Klein
Film.com, Moira Macdonald
The Broadcast Film Critics' Association
Film.com, Peter Brunette
Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine, Peggy Fernandez, Adam Sandel)
Miami Herald (runner-up)
Good Morning America, Joel Siegel (runner-up)
Ottawa Citizen, Jay Stone (runner-up)
Seattle Times, John Hartl (runner-up)
Vancouver Sun, Katherine Monk (runner-up)
eye Weekly, Malene Arpe (runner-up)

THE REAL BLONDE (1998) - starring Matthew Modine
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (runner-up)

SMOKE SIGNALS (1998) - Director of Photography: Brian Capener
Vancouver Sun, Katherine Monk (1)
San Antonio Express-News, Larry Ratliff (3)
Montreal Gazette, John Griffin (4)
St. Petersburg Times, Steve Persall (5)
Boston Phoenix, Gerald Peary (7)
Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven Rea (8)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (9)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (10)
Philadelphia Inquirer, Desmond Ryan (10)
Film.com, Lucy Mohl
Baltimore Sun, Ann Hornaday
Tampa Tribune, Bob Ross
Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine, Peggy Fernandez, Adam Sandel)
Vancouver Sun, Marke Andrews (runner-up)
Toronto Sun, Bruce Kirkland (runner-up)
Now Magazine, John Harkness (runner-up)
Memphis Commercial Appeal, John Beifuss (runner-up)
eye Weekly, Gemma Files (runner-up)
Film Comment, Peter Hogue (runner-up)

WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (1998) - produced and co-written by Michael McNulty
Vancouver Sun, Marke Andrews (8)
Arizona Republic, Bob Fenster (runner-up)

YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS (1998) - written and directed by Neil LaBute; starring Aaron Eckhart
eye Weekly, James Cowan (2)
Austin American-Statesman, Chris Garcia (3)
Film Comment, Donald Lyons (3)
Gwinnett Daily Post, Michael Clark (4)
Now Magazine, Ingrid Randoja (5)
Miami Herald (9)
Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten (9)
St. Petersburg Times, Steve Persall (10)
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (10)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Dennis Harvey
eye Weekly, Tom Lyons
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (runner-up)
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (runner-up)
Premiere Magazine (runner-up)

LIVING OUT LOUD (1998)
Mr. Showbiz, Richard T. Jameson (3)
New York Observer, Andrew Sarris (4)
New York Post, Rod Dreher (5)
Austin American-Statesman, Jody Seaborn (6)
San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann (7)
Film Comment, Molly Haskell (10)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (runner-up)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (runner-up)
Salon Magazine, Charles Taylor (runner-up)
Creative Loafing Atlanta, Steve Warren (runner-up)


1997 Movies on Top 10 Lists

AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) - written by Mark Andrus
San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann (1)
Cincinnati Post, Craig Kopp (1)
Los Angeles Daily News, Bob Strauss (2)
Akron Beacon Journal (2)
Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge (3)
Express, Louis B. Hobson (4)
Cinemania Online, Jeff Shannon (4)
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Mal Vincent (5)
Deseret News, Chris Hicks (5)
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro (6)
Toronto Star, Judy Gerstel
Chicago Tribune, John Petrakis (7)
Calgary Herald, Mike Boone (7)
ABC-TV, Joel Siegel (8)
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (9)
Baltimore Sun, Ann Hornaday (9)
Seattle Weekly, Tom Keough (9)
Chicago Tribune, Gene Siskel (10)
New York Post, Michael Medved (10)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle 10)
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen (10)
Edmonton Journal, Marc Horton (10)
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daniel Neman (10)
Scene Magazine, Raj Bahadur (10)
The Athens Flagpole (10)
New York Observer, Andrew Sarris (14)
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington (19)
People Magazine
Entertainment Tonight / Cinemania Online, Leonard Maltin
Birmingham Post-Herald / Albuquerque Times, Sara Voorhees
Tulsa World, Dennis King
Detroit News, Susan Stark
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Duane Dudek
Nashville Tennessean, Gene Wyatt
Albany Times Union, Steve Barnes and Amy Biancolli
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, Warren Epstein
USA Today, Mike Clark
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (runner-up)
Seattle Times, John Hartl (runner-up)
Salt Lake Tribune, Sean P. Means (runner-up)
Knoxville News-Sentinel, Betsy Pickle (runner-up)

ANASTASIA (1997) - produced and directed by Don Bluth
Washington Post, Jane Horwitz (4)
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Dan Zakreski (8)
Wichita Eagle, Bob Curtright (8)

DONNIE BRASCO (1997) - major LDS character
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Peggy Fernandez (2)
Studio (3)
ABC-TV, Joel Siegel (4)
Nashville Scene, Noel Murray (4)
Calgary Herald, Mike Boone (5)
San Francisco Chronicle, Ruth Stein (5)
Nashville Scene, Donna Bowman (5)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Dennis Harvey (6)
San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle (6)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (6)
Dallas Morning News, Beth Pinsker (6)
Seattle Times, John Hartl (7)
Dallas Morning News, Jane Sumner (7)
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen (7)
Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck (7)
Scene Magazine, Raj Bahadur (8)
Baltimore Sun, Ann Hornaday (8)
Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge (9)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (9)
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman (9)
Cinemania Online, Jim Emerson (9)
Express, Louis B. Hobson (9)
Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley (10)
New York Times, Janet Maslin (13)
People Magazine
New York Press, Matt Zoller Seitz
Entertainment Tonight / Cinemania Online, Leonard Maltin
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
Salon Magazine, Charles Taylor
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel
Boulder Weekly, Thomas Delapa
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, William Arnold and Paula Nechak
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (runner-up)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (runner-up)
Ottawa Citizen, Jay Stone (runner-up)
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (runner-up)
Cincinnati Post, Craig Kopp (runner-up)
LA Weekly, Manohla Dargis (runner-up)
The Oregonian, Shawn Levy (runner-up)
LA Weekly, Hazel-Dawn Dumpert (runner-up)
Cinemania Online, Sheila Benson (runner-up)

IN & OUT (1997) - starring Wilford Brimley
Washington Post, Jane Horwitz (5)
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (6)
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum (7)
Tacoma News Tribune, Soren Andersen (9)
Indianapolis Star/News, Bonnie Britton
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Duane Dudek
Kansas City Star, Robert W. Butler (runner-up)
Boulder Weekly, Thomas Delapa (runner-up)
Cinemania Online, Jeff Shannon (runner-up)
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Cam Fuller (runner-up)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (runner-up)

IN THE COMPANY OF MEN (1997) - written and directed by Neil LaBute; starring Aaron Eckhart
Williamette Week, Dale E. Basye (1)
Fresno Bee, Donald Munro (2)
Knoxville News-Sentinel, Betsy Pickle (2)
Toronto Star, Peter Howell (3)
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum (3)
Time Magazine (4)
Chicago Tribune, Gene Siskel (4)
Indianapolis Star/News, Bonnie Britton (5)
Montreal Gazette, John Griffin (5)
Baltimore Sun, Ann Hornaday (5)
Cinemania Online, Jeff Shannon (5)
The Stranger, Andy Spletzer (5)
Deseret News, Chris Hicks (6)
Memphis Commercial Appeal, John Beifuss (7)
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers (7)
Tampa Weekly Planet, Lance Goldenberg (7)
Boston Globe, Renee Graham (7)
Houston Chronicle, Louis B. Parks (7)
New York Times, Janet Maslin (7)
Long Beach Press Telegram, A. R. Villasenor (7)
Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum (7)
Time Out New York (8)
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (8)
Boston Globe, Betsy Sherman (8)
Express, Louis B. Hobson (8)
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (8)
Seattle Times, John Hartl (8)
Salt Lake Tribune, Sean P. Means (9)
Dallas Morning News, Beth Pinsker (9)
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jeff Strickler (9)
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Cam Fuller (9)
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (10)
Washington Post, Desson Howe (10)
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman (10)
St. Petersburg Times, Steve Persall (10)
Deseret News, Jeff Vice (10)
People Magazine
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
Kansas City Star, Robert W. Butler
The Globe & Mail
Boulder Weekly, Thomas Delapa
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Duane Dudek
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (runner-up)
LA Weekly, Ernest Hardy (runner-up)
LA Weekly, Paul Malcolm (runner-up)
Denver Post, Steven Rosen (runner-up)
Akron Beacon Journal (runner-up)
Cineaste / The Exhibitionist / Time Out New York, Steve Erickson (runner-up)

THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997) - produced by Gerald R. Molen
New York Press, Armond White
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar

UNHOOK THE STARS (1997)
Financial Times, Nigel Andrews (8)

AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997)
Village Voice, Gary Dauphin (2)
Seattle Weekly, Claire Dederer (3)
Cinemania Online, Jim Emerson (3)
Washington Post, Desson Howe (4)
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Dennis Harvey (9)
San Francisco Weekly, Gregg Rickman (10)
USA Today, Mike Clark
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (runner-up)
The Athens Flagpole (runner-up)

WAG THE DOG (1997)
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jeff Strickler (2)
Sacramento Bee, Joe Baltake (2)
Chicago Tribune, Gene Siskel (3)
ABC-TV, Joel Siegel (3)
New Times, Michael Sragow (3)
The Bergen Record, Bob Ivry (3)
Scene Magazine, Raj Bahadur (5)
Cinemania Online, Sheila Benson (6)
St. Petersburg Times, Steve Persall (6)
Dallas Morning News, Philip Wuntch (6)
New Times, Peter Rainer (6)
Deseret News, Jeff Vice (6)
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Mal Vincent (6)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (8)
Toronto Star, Judy Gerstel (8)
Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge (8)
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Chris Hewitt (8)
Deseret News, Chris Hicks (8)
Houston Chronicle, Louis B. Parks (9)
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (10)
Los Angeles Daily News, Bob Strauss (10)
The Providence Journal-Bulletin, Michael Janusonis (10)
People Magazine
Orlando Sentinel, Jay Boyar
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan
Birmingham Post-Herald / Albuquerque Times, Sara Voorhees
New York Daily News, Dave Kehr (runner-up)
Cincinnati Post, Craig Kopp (runner-up)
Nashville Tennessean, Gene Wyatt (runner-up)
Miami Herald, Rene Rodriguez (runner-up)
New York Times, Janet Maslin (runner-up)
Salt Lake Tribune, Sean P. Means (runner-up)
Fresno Bee, Donald Munro (runner-up)


1996 Movies on Top 10 Lists

MATILDA (1996) - film editor: Brent White
San Francisco Weekly, Michael Sragow (4)
rec.arts.movies, Scott Renshaw (4)

TWISTER (1996) - produced by Gerald R. Molen
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman (7)
Des Moines Register, Joan Bunke (9)
The Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge (10)
New York Daily News, Jami Bernard (10)


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