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The 10 Best Films of 2004
BY KEVIN CARR
1. The Passion of the Christ
Here is a film that no studio would touch, but suddenly became one of the biggest hits of the year. Unjustly criticized as being anti-Semitic, “The Passion of the Christ” was able to cross language, cultural and religious barriers to touch the heart of humanity.
2. Team America: World Police
Although considered a disappointment by the studio, the “South Park” guys turned out one of the funniest and gutsiest films of the year. Amid all the profanity and Hollywood-bashing, it skewered any sacred cow it could get its hands on and managed to trip up the MPAA with a simple puppet sex scene.
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