Maborosi (1995)

"Illuminating. Subdued. Ambient. Symmetry. Ruminating."

The Magdalene Sisters (2003)

"Profile & Interview: PETER MULLAN. The talented Scottish actor's latest directorial effort, The Magdalene Sisters, is winning prizes and upsetting the Vatican. A lot."

Magnolia (1999)

"the most audacious, courageous, and cinematically complex filmmaking of the year... a deeply collaborative tightrope walk of immense proportions."

Man on the Moon (1999)

"If the notion of watching Carrey pull off a complex physical imitation of Kaufman appeals to you, the absence of further enlightenment may not matter at all."

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

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Manderlay (2006)

"The most self-important, heavy-handed film since...well, since DOGVILLE."

Manito (2003)

"A solid effort... however, the dissonance between Manito as "realistic urban ethnography" and "high ghetto drama" is just too apparent to reconcile."

Mansfield Park (1999)

"An agreeable and reasonably charming fusion of the titular novel and Ms. Austen's personal writings."

Marnie (1964)

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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978)

"I appreciated this movie more for its mise-en-scene (which, given Fassbinder's idiosyncratic style, often begs to be beheld) than its allegorical content. The arrangement of the actors in the screen-space, so conspicuously unnatural, has a comedic and dis"

The Matador (2005)

"insubstantial, but fun"

The Matrix (1999)

"A reminder of how exhilirating it is when Hollywood hits a home run"

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

"The danger of sentinels, who rip through flesh more brutally than they do metal, is far more potent than that of exiled programs doing cartwheels on the ceiling."

Maybe Baby (2001)

"not exactly fertile ground for mordant satire"

Meetings With Remarkable Men (1979)

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Men in Black II (2002)

"It's an 88-minute highlight reel that's 86 minutes too long."

Message in a Bottle (1999)

"Kevin Costner's...surly pouting and willful detachment are so unappealing that director Luis Mandoki is forced to resort to the dreadful falling in love by montage approach."

Midnight Express (1978)

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Mifune (1999)

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Million Dollar Baby (2004)

"Though Million Dollar Baby weighs in as another solid entry on Eastwood's resume, Paul Haggis's script stages a fixed fight."

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)

"Zany."

Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

"A beautiful, haunting, and thoughtful work -- along with Blue Collar it's Schrader's best film."

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

"[T]he removal of latex masks every twenty minutes doesn't really constitute plot twists unless you're a twelve year old."

Monsoon Wedding (2002)

"delightfully rendered"

Monster (2003)

"Charlize Theron discusses her remarkable transformation. Plus, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, and Patty Jenkins share their impressions of Theron's award-winning performance."