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+ 001- Brokeback Mountain + Two sheepherders -- Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar (Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger) -- meet and fall in love while working [...] Quaid and Michelle Williams co-star. Ang Lee directs screenwriter Larry McMurtry's adaptation of a short story by E. Annie Proulx.

+ 002- Transamerica + Bree (Felicity Huffman) gets the shock of her life when a week before her final sex change surgery she discovers a son she [...] an Oscar nomination) for her role as a man longing to be a woman. Elizabeth Pena, Burt Young, Kevin Zegers and Graham Greene co-star.

+ 003- Kinsey + Liam Neeson provides a fascinating portrait of theorist and zoologist Dr. Alfred Kinsey, whose name has been associated with [...] ripples in the scientific community and paved the way for further inquiry into the subject. Laura Linney and Peter Sarsgaard co-star.

+ 004- The Hours + This gripping drama follows the parallel lives of three 20th-century women. The incomparable Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman, in [...] finds solace in Woolf's novel; and Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) is a modern-day book editor who's losing her former lover to AIDS.

+ 005- Boys Don't Cry + Teena Brandon (Hilary Swank) moves to a small Nebraska town in search of a new life. Preferring to cross-dress and taking the [...] portrayal of this real-life character illuminates one woman's voyage of self-discovery -- and the events that cut it short.

+ 006- Imagine Me & You + In this delightful romantic comedy that gives new meaning to the term cold feet , bride-to-be Rachel (Piper Perabo) is [...] guest (Lena Headey). Now, the newlywed must choose between the safety of a familiar relationship and her heart's true desire.

+ 007- Angels in America + Tony Kushner's groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play (the basis for this 6-hour HBO dramatic miniseries) took [...] few years (the mid-1980s) of the AIDS epidemic against the moral absolutism and unresponsive backdrop of the Reagan Administration.

+ 008- A Home at the End of the World + Pulitzer Prize-winning author (for The Hours) Michael Cunningham's earlier novel about a troika of close friends who enter into [...] but in different ways (Jonathan is gay). Undaunted, they all try to make a life together -- and even have a baby -- in 1980s New York.

+ 009- The History Boys + Nicholas Hytner, Richard Griffiths and Frances de la Tour reprise their Tony-winning roles in this engaging film version of [...] of university entrance exams and admissions, ultimately learning as much about the education system as they do about academics.

+ 010- Iris + Iris Murdoch was l'enfant terrible of the literary world in early 1950s Britain -- a live wire who thumbed her nose at the [...] Alzheimer's disease alongside her adoring husband (Jim Broadbent). Kate Winslet portrays the young, free-spirited Iris in flashbacks.

+ 011- Hedwig and the Angry Inch + After a botched sex-change operation, East German glam rocker Hansel (John Cameron Mitchell) becomes Hedwig and travels across [...] also wrote and directed the comedy, which won at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards.

+ 012- Mysterious Skin + Gregg Araki's riveting drama, based on a novel by Scott Heim, brings together two unlikely heroes (played by Joseph [...] in common as both of them discover they were abused as children. What results is a friendship built on despair but rife with hope.

+ 013- Gia + Angelina Jolie is mesmerizing in her breakout role as supermodel Gia Carangi, a cover girl who lived fast and died at age 26 [...] world of high-fashion photography and finally to her downward spiral into drugs and toxic relationships. Faye Dunaway co-stars.

+ 014- Gray Matters + Sam (Thomas Cavanagh) and Gray (Heather Graham) are devoted siblings who share an apartment and a love of many things -- [...] her new feelings. Sibling rivalry, love and destiny are turned upside down in first-time writer-director Sue Kramer's romantic comedy.

+ 015- Saving Face + Dutiful daughter Wil (Michelle Krusied) sidesteps her mother's (Joan Chen) attempts to marry her off in Alice Wu's romantic [...] (Lynn Chen). But there's no avoiding mom's meddling matchmaking when she shows up on Wil's doorstep looking for a place to stay.

+ 016- Before Night Falls + This powerful glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem) spans several decades in [...] emigrate to New York City to enjoy unfettered creative freedom. Johnny Depp appears twice: as a transvestite inmate and as a warden.

+ 017- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil + Cultured, charming and wealthy, Savannah, Ga., antiques dealer Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey) is charged with killing his lover. [...] as an integral part of Williams's defense. Director Clint Eastwood unfolds the murder case that rocked Savannah's high society.

+ 018- The Opposite of Sex + At 16, Dee Dee Truitt (Christina Ricci) is a full-blown force of nature. When she moves in with her brother and his lover, she [...] Dee Dee's brother, but Ricci's bodacious performance steals the show, and her spunky narration keeps the film fresh and unpredictable.

+ 019- Philadelphia + When attorney Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) reveals his HIV-positive status -- and his homosexuality -- to his co-workers, he soon [...] received an Oscar for his work in this Jonathan Demme-directed film -- the first major-studio picture to tackle the topic of AIDS.

+ 020- But I'm a Cheerleader + In this hilarious satire, Megan Bloomfield (Natasha Lyonne) lives a "normal" teen life as a cheerleader dating the captain of [...] to shove her back in the closet -- Megan meets tomboy Graham Eaton (Clea DuVall), who helps her recognize her sexual orientation.

+ 021- The L Word: Season 1 + It's grrrl power all the way in the first season of this controversial Showtime series about a close-knit group of lesbians [...] (Leisha Hailey), Tina (Laurel Holloman), Shane (Katherine Moennig) and Kit (Pam Grier), who are proud to live life out of the closet.

+ 022- Bound + Andy and Larry Wachowski made their directorial debut with this crime-thriller. Gina Gershon stars as a handywoman who crosses [...] decide to filch $2 million and hit the road together. But Tilly's beau (Joe Pantoliano) isn't keen on giving up his money or his girl.

+ 023- Fried Green Tomatoes + In this adaptation of Fanny Flagg's novel, flashbacks reveal the remarkable and mysterious story of soul mates Idgie (Mary [...] repressed Alabama housewife (Kathy Bates), who becomes obsessed with Idgie and Ruth, and ultimately finds inspiration in their story.

+ 024- Latter Days + This controversial film explores the consequences of a young Mormon missionary, Aaron (Steve Sandvoss), recognizing his [...] church and risks destroying both their lives. Charming and sexy, Latter Days offers a heady mix of romantic comedy and powerful drama.

+ 025- Go + A Los Angeles checkout girl wants a quick score. Four friends in Las Vegas want to get high. And two Hollywood soap-opera stars [...] Featuring a terrific ensemble cast (including Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr and Taye Diggs), Go is a hip comedy about youth gone wild.