Jesse (center) and Arnold Friedman under arrest.

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Invaluable Verité

Nearly all my 10 best movies make something powerful out of the mundane.

Phillippe and Watson.

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The ruling class

Servants and masters cross boundaries in echt whodunit.

Dream girl Mushkadiz.

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Battle in Heaven

Showing at Grand Illusion, Fri., March 24–Thurs., March 30. Not rated. 99 minutes.

Cruise clinches Cruz.

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Déjà vu

Does it have to suck because it's a remake?

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Capturing the Friedmans

HBO Video, $29.95

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Alas, poor William

A lot of people who see Shakespeare in Love won’t know why I hate it so much. “What…

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Cine-emetic

Noe, Noe, Gaspar!

Bowler from another planet: John Turturro in The Big Lebowski.

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Laugh and death

A week long celebration of good, mean fun.

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The Whole Wide World

Columbia TriStar Home Ent., $19.95

One director Powers (right) seeks unity.

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One: The Movie

Runs Fri., Jan. 6–Thurs., Jan. 19, at Varsity

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Mr. Smith goes to Hollywood

Guttersnipe Elliott Smith brings the Oscars down to earth

John Mahoney off the diamond.

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Drama queens

It's boo-hoo for West Hollywood in this new gay flick.

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Gunner Palace

Palm Pictures, $24.99.

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Kevin Who?

In a brief stop at Seattle’s hep W Hotel on the campaign trail for The Life of David…

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SW Picks for SIFF

Our 36 sight-blind choices for the festival, not otherwise covered in this guide. In addition to a few…

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Signs

SIGNS Buena Vista Home Ent., $29.99 CAN A GENIUS be stupid? Yes, as M. Night Shyamalan proved by…

Day of the Dead

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Day of the Dead

Anchor Bay Ent., $29.98

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Scream 3

Required viewing for veterans of the first two films only.

Bening's Julia and suitor: an Oscar-worthy comeback.

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Being Julia

Also: Stage Beauty, Tarnation, Woman, Thou Art Loosed.

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Roger Dodger

How to lose a girl in 10 minutes: dashing Manhattanite single Roger (Campbell Scott) volunteers to teach his…