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Gosford Park (2001)
Best since MASH
I did like Nashville, but other then that all of Altman's work since MASH smacks of an artist living on past glories, Pret a Porter had to be the low point, they say you have to bottom out before you realize what your problems are. Altman makes a stunning comeback in this whodunit set in an English country house in 1932. The excellent balance between the 'upstairs' haughty nobles and the 'downstairs' servants really made the plot move quickly. Also, this is one of the best casted films I can remember, especially Maggie Smith as the mother in law and Helen Mirren as one of the housekeepers. They were robbed of best supporting actress Oscars in my opinion (both were nominated)
A highly recommended 10/10.
Lola (2001)
Fantastic Canadian Indie
Great little movie. Shot in the mountains in Alberta, a simple story about a girl running away from her older partner too journey home. Colm Feore and Sabrina Grdevich both do fantastic jobs. It's nice to see that movies like this are made in Canada where it seems acting/directing/writing talent is pretty sparse these days.