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Best drama movies me thinks!!
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Billy Elliot (2000, R) |
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The Dreamers (2004, NC-17) |
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The Green Mile (1999, R) |
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Gia (1997, R) |
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C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy) (2005, Unrated) |
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Educating Rita (1983, PG) |
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The Notebook (2004, PG-13) |
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Fight Club (1999, R) |
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Stand by Me (1986, R) |
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Proof (2005, PG-13) |
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| 11 |
Playing by Heart (1998, R) |
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Transamerica (2005, R) |
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Kiss The Girls (1997, R) |
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Brick (2006, R) |
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991, R) |
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The Sixth Sense (1999, PG-13) |
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, PG-13) |
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Bound (1996, R) |
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Crash (2004, R) |
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Pay It Forward (2000, PG-13) |
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| 21 |
American Beauty (1999, R) |
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| 22 |
Latter Days (2004, Unrated) |
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| 23 |
Another Day In Paradise (1997, R) |
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| 24 |
Pretty Persuasion (2005, R) |
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| 25 |
Life as a House (2001, R) |
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| 26 |
The Opposite of Sex (1998, R) |
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| 27 |
This Year's Love (1999, Unrated) |
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Relax ... It's Just Sex (1999, R) |
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| 29 |
Stay (2005, R) |
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| 30 |
Beautiful Thing (1996, R) |
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| 31 |
L.I.E. (2001, NC-17) |
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| 32 |
Coyote Ugly (2000, PG-13) |
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| 33 |
Mermaids (1990, PG-13) |
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| 34 |
Braveheart (1995, R) |
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| 35 |
Party Monster (2003, R) |
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| 36 |
Flightplan (2005, PG-13) |
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| 37 |
*batteries not included (1987, PG) |
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| 38 |
Red Eye (2005, PG-13) |
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| 39 |
Brokeback Mountain (2005, R) |
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| 40 |
A Walk to Remember (2002, PG) |
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| 41 |
Alaska (1996, PG) |
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| 42 |
Get Real (1999, R) |
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| 43 |
Bright Young Things (2003, R) |
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| 44 |
Cowboys & Angels (2003, Unrated) |
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| 45 |
The Blair Witch Project (1999, R) |
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| 46 |
About a Boy (2002, PG-13) |
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| 47 |
Better Than Chocolate (1999, Unrated) |
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| 48 |
Save the Last Dance (2001, PG-13) |
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| 49 |
Donnie Darko (2001, R) |
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| 50 |
Murder by Numbers (2002, R) |
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| 51 |
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, PG-13) |
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| 52 |
Dirty Dancing (1987, PG-13) |
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| 53 |
8 Mile (2002, R) |
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| 54 |
Open Water (2004, R) |
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| 55 |
Crash (1996, NC-17) |
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| 56 |
Speedway Junky (2002, R) |
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| 57 |
Forrest Gump (1994, PG-13) |
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| 58 |
Toy Soldiers (1991, R) |
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| 59 |
Wolf Creek (2005, R) |
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| 60 |
An American Haunting (2006, PG-13) |
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| 61 |
Moonlight and Valentino (1995, R) |
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| 62 |
Love in Thoughts (2004, Unrated) |
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| 63 |
Trick (1999, R) |
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| 64 |
Stonewall (1996, R) |
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| 65 |
Boys Don't Cry (1999, R) |
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| 66 |
Monster (2003, R) |
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| 67 |
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004, R) |
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| 68 |
Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) (1997, R) |
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| 69 |
Total Eclipse (1995, R) |
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| 70 |
Bent (1997, NC-17) |
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| 71 |
Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997, R) |
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| 72 |
Velvet Goldmine (1998, R) |
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| 73 |
Gods and Monsters (1998, R) |
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| 74 |
Mysterious Skin (2005, NC-17) |
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| 75 |
Audition (Ôdishon) (1999, R) |
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| 76 |
Cidade de Deus, (City of God) (2003, R) |
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| 77 |
Tattoo (2002, Unrated) |
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Chicago (2002, PG-13)
I loved the way that this movie managed to capture the stage while bringing in the natural elements. It makes it different from most film adaptions of stage musicals. The performances are amazing as are the songs, but if I hear that bloody Mr. Cellophane song once more I'm going to wrap a whole roll of it around my head. Auto-asphyxiation... Nice. |
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| 79 |
Tipping the Velvet (2002, R) |
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| 80 |
Heavenly Creatures (1994, R) |
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| 81 |
The Color Purple (1985, PG-13) |
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| 82 |
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000, R) |
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| 83 |
Bull Durham (1988, R) |
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| 84 |
The Clearing (2004, R) |
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| 85 |
Clue (1985, PG) |
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| 86 |
The Secret of NIMH (1982, G) |
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| 87 |
Ginger Snaps 2 - Unleashed (2004, R) |
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| 88 |
Girl, Interrupted (1999, R) |
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| 89 |
American History X (1998, R) |
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| 90 |
The Rules of Attraction (2002, R) |
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| 91 |
Grande Ecole (2004, Unrated) |
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| 92 |
Cruel Intentions (1999, R) |
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| 93 |
Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001, Unrated) |
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| 94 |
Edge of Seventeen (1999, R)
The guy that plays the main character, Eric, is just so unbelievably endearing in his thoroughly honest portrayal of struggling with his feelings. The friend, Maggie, is also portayed with amazing honesty, and sometimes the lesbian friend steals the show. Beautifully acted. I want my own Eric to take home to mum. |
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The Trip (2003, R) |
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| 96 |
Ethan Mao (2004, Unrated) |
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| 97 |
Mickybo and Me (2005, R)
This was a really brilliant drama. Beautifully acted by the two young boys, and Julie Walters was brilliant as ever. Highly enjoyable storyline, while tackling the troubles of Belfast at the same time. I wasn't too sure about the scene where Mickybo was talking to his dead father, but it's a very good film. |
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Bande à part (Band of Outsiders) (1964, Unrated) |
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Ma vraie vie à Rouen (My Life on Ice) (2003, Unrated)
I adore this movie!! It is just so unbelievably heart-felt. It's all filmed by hand-held camera... Mostly by the main actor, which gives it the reality of it really being Etienne's life on video diary. The main actor is an amazing ice skater and gives a great performance. Seriously... Check it out. You won't be sorry! |
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Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001, R) |
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Taxi Driver (1976, R)
This may be one of the best acted and best directed movies ever made. It is a total masterpiece!! Did I enjoy it? Not really! But I can completely appreciate it. It is brilliant. The last 25mins were the best for me, but you needed the rest to kind of understand Travis. I'll watch it again.. but not for a very long time. |
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The Machinist (2004, R)
This is just one of those movies that is so difficult to watch that you're surprised someone hasn't strapped you to a chair and pinned youe eyes open, because you can't help but stare. Amazingly acted, and the weight he lost? Scary. Would I watch it again? Not unless someone did what I said earlier. |
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The Proposition (2005, R)
The performances in this movie are totally amazing from Guy Pearce to Ray Winstone to Emaily Watson to the lesser parts. It's incredibly bleak, and makes you cringe at times, but hey, life isn't always pretty and wasn't when and where this film is set. You may not enjoy this movie, but it doesn't stop it from being a downright honest and brilliant piece of film-making. |
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Beautiful Boxer (2005, Unrated) |
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Happy Endings (2005, R) |
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Everything is Illuminated (2005, PG-13) |
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Head On (1999, Unrated) |
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Here On Earth (2000, PG-13) |
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Cote d'Azur (Crustaces & Coquillages) (2005, Unrated)
This brilliant movie is better known as 'Cockles and Muscles' in the Western world. This film is bloody brilliant. All the characters are hiding secrets pretty much and they spin a complicated web with their relationships and issues. It's funny, yet serious at the same time! I laughed out loud when there was a musical number at the end!! Just bloody brilliant. I'm definitely going to buy it! |
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| 110 |
The Libertine (2006, R)
This movie is amazingly acted, and is a bleakly beautiful film. Johnny is absolutely amazing, as are Morton and Pike. It is deeply dark, and the fact that Johnny's character is so deeply ugly inside in many ways that it eventually catches up with him on the outside gives you a harsh lesson about morality, and the fact that what goes around comes around. Brilliant, but at times difficult to watch. |
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You I Love (2004, Unrated) |
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| 112 |
Piggy Banks (Born Killers) (2005, R) |
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Spin the Bottle (2001, Unrated) |
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| 114 |
Tristan & Isolde (2006, PG-13) |
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| 115 |
Lords of Dogtown (2005, PG-13) |
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| 116 |
Finding Neverland (2004, PG) |
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| 117 |
Gridiron Gang (2006, PG-13) |
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| 118 |
Step Up (2006, PG-13) |
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| 119 |
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (2006, R) |
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| 120 |
Stranger Than Fiction (2006, PG-13) |
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The Chumscrubber (2005, R)
This movie is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It's dark but funny, has an amazing cast, and the whole story-line goes together well whilst still being believable. It could actually happen, and you never know what is going on behind closed doors. Can't praise this movie and Jamie Bell enough!! |
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300 (2007, R)
Brilliantly acted movie with an amazing fact-based storyline. The lighting of the whole thing makes the film-making highly original. The fight scenes are brilliant. I used to study classical civilisation so I'm definitely glad I enjoyed this movie. I highly recommend it. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is something was lacking for me that I can't put my finger on! |
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Apocalypto (2006, R) |
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| 124 |
Blood Diamond (2006, R) |
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The Black Dahlia (2006, R) |
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The Guardian (2006, PG-13) |
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Shortbus (2006, Unrated)
This is a movie that needed to be made! It's brilliant. Highly explicit, and you can't help get turned on in some places, but I think that's the point. Sex is taboo, but human, so why not make a movie that addresses it frankly? Brilliant movie, and I'm in love with Ceth's character. He is beautiful... |
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The Departed (2006, R) |
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Capote (2005, R) |
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The Queen (2006, PG-13) |
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The Fountain (2006, PG-13) |
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| 132 |
Elizabeth (1998, R) |
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| 133 |
Marie Antoinette (2006, PG-13) |
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The Da Vinci Code (2006, PG-13) |
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| 135 |
The Prestige (2006, PG-13) |
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| 136 |
The Night Listener (2006, R) |
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| 137 |
Twelve and Holding (12 and Holding) (2006, R) |
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| 138 |
Alpha Male (2006, R) |
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| 139 |
Taxidermia (2006, Unrated) |
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| 140 |
Sunshine (2007, R) |
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| 141 |
11:14 (2003, R) |
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| 142 |
Undertow (2004, R) |
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| 143 |
Fracture (2007, R) |
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| 144 |
Unknown (2006, Unrated) |
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| 145 |
In Dreams (1998, R) |
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| 146 |
Black Snake Moan (2007, R) |
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| 147 |
Goya's Ghosts (2007, R) |
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| 148 |
Pathfinder (2007, R) |
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| 149 |
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros) (2006, Unrated)
This is one of the sweetest foreign movies I have seen in a long time. It has a big heart. It's like a grittier 'Ma Vie En Rose'. Much better characters and actors. The lead makes you realise how beautiful he is without hardly trying, although he does have more mince than the local butcher's!! Brilliant. |
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| 150 |
Flags of Our Fathers (2006, R) |
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006, R)
This movie has a lot more heart and soul than Flags of Our Fathers. It shows the Japanese showing more mercy than the Americans which was surprising, although not at the same time. It shows the futility of war when one nation is a giant compared to the other. You can relate it to any war you like. I love the bleakness of the cinematography colours too. |
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| 152 |
Half Nelson (2006, R)
Ryan Gosling shines as always in this brilliant drama. The cinematography is great, because each shot is shaking slightly as if he is constantly buzzing throughout, and with the amount of drugs his character's taking he probably is!! The friendship between him and his student is tough and heart-warming. Outstanding. |
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| 153 |
Tan Lines (2007, Unrated) |
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| 154 |
Zodiac (2007, R)
It is great watching this movie unravel. It unravels slowly, but so did the case over the years, so why should the movie be any faster? I actually cringed at the killings. Probably because I knew this happened to actual people. I'm sure the Zodiac is smiling from his grave that this movie was made. All I can say is great drama, and at least it did the actual case justice... |
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| 155 |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006, R)
I think this is a brilliant movie about obsession, addiction, and circumstance. It's like 'Scent of a Woman' on crack and acid and warped back in time. Extremely clever in my opinion. What would you do if you had a heightened sense? Beautifully constructed movie with great cinematography, editing, and acting. Highly under-rated. |
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| 156 |
Imaginary Heroes (2004, R)
One of the best movies I'd seen in a long time. Watching each member of the family struggle with their own demons after the death of the oldest son is just amazing. They are all completely different characters with their own slight similarities. It is really funny in places and completely poignant. Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch steal the show and rightly so. If you haven't seen it then check it out NOW. You won't be disappointed!! |
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| 157 |
Breaking and Entering (2007, R) |
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| 158 |
Race You to the Bottom (2005, R) |
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| 159 |
Loggerheads (2005, Unrated)
This is a very poignant drama which follows three stories. One of a young gay guy with HIV who wants to save turtles, one of a preacher's wife who misses her son, and one of a woman who misses the child she gave up for adoption. I thought it was really well done, and it's based on a true story, which I believe it did justice as you do feel for all of the character's one way or the other. I'm not surprised that it's the preacher who comes off worst, as religion has blinded throughout the years. |
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| 160 |
Vacancy (2007, R) |
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| 161 |
Lonely Hearts (2006, R)
The best thing about this movie is Salma Hayek's performance. She is cold and calculating, yet emotional with her own inner and outer turmoils. Watch this movie if just for that! My biggest issue was how slow and dull this was in points and unfortunately that dulled the other moments of sheer brilliance. |
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| 162 |
Hate Crime (2005, R)
This movie is pretty scary when you think about the fact that there is so much homophobic violence still, not matter how far we've progressed. I think this film attacks the subject brilliant, with the fact I was questioning if my partner was killed in such an attack would I maybe seek revenge and take it into my own hands as the authorities hadn't? If I loved someone that much... Yes, I probably would. Brilliant movie that needed to be made, and very well done. |
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| 163 |
Candy (2006, R) |
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| 164 |
Reality Bites (1993, PG-13) |
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Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003, PG-13)
This is one of those movies that is incredibly stark, yet beautiful at the same time. The performances from Scarlett and Colin are phenomenal. It's amazing how Scarlett's character can say so much without actually saying much at all. It's all expression and mannerism. One of those period pieces that are definitely worth seeing... |
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| 166 |
Infamous (2006, R) |
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Oldboy (2005, R)
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is one of the best foreign movies I have ever seen. It's full of amazing shots, amazing acting, and amazing characters. The suspense is phenomenal as is the drama, and my God... is it worth it! This movie is also incredibly bleak but done with such compassion. Incest isn't a nice subject, but this tackles it with gusto that includes both innocence and violent angst... All I can say is watch it for yourself! |
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Gone (2007, R)
This movie is along the lines of Wolf Creek, athough that is more sadistic, and this is more psychological. People expecting gore won't get it till the last ten minutes, but I think that is what's clever about this film and the mind games it plays throughout... It makes it different. A well acted suspenseful drama... |
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| 169 |
The Brave One (2007, R) |
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| 170 |
Disturbia (2007, PG-13)
Wow! David Morse is generally scary as the neighbour in suspicion. Definitely an amazing drama/thriller. It actually scared me more than most horrors and is a brilliant concept! What would I do if I was under house arrest? Probably go insane! I definitely wouldn't spy on mnay of my neighbours as this neighbourhood is dull! Sheer genius though! |
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| 171 |
A Good Year (2006, PG-13) |
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Death Sentence (2007, R)
This may well be an ultimate revenge movie where Kevin Bacon is amazing... But, would you keep your family in the house instead of making them flee. Don't get me wrong, if anyone touched my siblings or mum I would do exactly what he did without any care for myself but I'd make sure who was left was safe. It's a well done film that pissed me off, but I'm glad I saw. Nuff said... |
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Atonement (2007, R)
This is a really good film, but was really annoying in places, and frustrating to watch. It is well acted although Keira's accent is completely bloody annoying and I wanted to slap her. A great story, and incredibly beautiful in places. James is as gorgeous as ever... I think that's the best thing about this movie! |
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Mute Witness (1995, R) |
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American Gangster (2007, R)
It's actually pretty amazing to see Denzel playing someone on the other side of the law, and he completely pulls it off in this. It's one of the best dramas I've seen in a long time! My only issie with it is that it goes on a bit too long, but other than that it's a great cast, and a great true crime film, and definitely worth checking out... |
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| 176 |
Sweeney Todd (2006, Unrated) |
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| 177 |
Miss Austen Regrets (2008, Unrated) |
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| 178 |
Juno (2007, PG-13) |
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| 179 |
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) (2004, R) |
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| 180 |
Mr. Brooks (2007, R) |
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| 181 |
August Rush (2007, PG)
Talk about disappointed... What could have been a great movie really was pretty awful. This could have been great, but I just didn't believe any of it, the ending was not as climactic as it could have been and it was altogether disjointed. Also, I hate it when Robin Williamsd plays a bad guy. It makes me uneasy. |
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| 182 |
Ruby in the Smoke (, Unrated) |
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| 183 |
Dreamgirls (2006, PG-13)
I really wish that the first half of this movie was as great as the second half or second third. I find it incredibly dull until then. Jennifer Hudson is deserving of that Oscar as she wipes the floor with anyone else in this film. She was phenomenal, and her singing just makes my spine tingle. Worth watching, on only for her! |
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| 184 |
Fond Kiss..., Ae, (Just a Kiss) (2004, R)
This movie could have been so much better except that every argument that didn't include both main actors was absolutely terrible and seemed badly improvised. Also, Casim's best friend was a huge hypocrite with no real case. This could have been an amazing film, but the fact that the lesser cast were mostly poorly cast and arguments were sheer bollocks, it made it VERY mediocre. Shame. Oh, and also, what of her family?! Hello!! |
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| 185 |
I Can't Think Straight (2008, PG-13) |
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| 186 |
Shakespeare in Love (1998, R)
This is just an incredibly original love story, and although not true to life, it;s very clever the way everything is linked throughout the story. Definitely a love story with a difference, and all the main characters are very appealing. Comedy & tragedy... Just the way a movie loosely based on Shakespeare should be... |
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| 187 |
Brick Lane (2008, PG-13) |
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Lie With Me (2005, Unrated)
This is one of the sexiest films I have ever seen! If you don't mind fairly graphic sex scenes this is just incredibly well done. The emotion brought through the characters as well as passion is just immense. It is shot well, with a soundtrack that doesn't over-power the goings on. Understated at times to it's own advantage this is one steamy watch that is well worth it! |
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| 189 |
Ken Park (2002, Unrated) |
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| 190 |
While She Was Out (2008, R) |
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Paranoid Park (2007, R)
There are some brilliant camera shots in this, and it has the most eclectic soundtrack I've heard in a while. Gabe Nevins plays the moody skate-boarding lead really well (although I'm guessing it wasn't a stretch), and is scarily beautiful. You can't help but want to watch him. Very interesting drama... But it does has dull points where you're willing something to happen! |
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| 192 |
There Will Be Blood (2007, R)
Daniel Day Lewis gives an acting tour de force... If I had one hundredth of his talent as an actor I'd be a lucky man. Can I say that I enjoyed this movie a lot? No, but it is brilliant. I found it weird how HW grows up, but Eli doesn't change... At the same time maybe the ending wouldn't have had the effect it did if it had been a different actor. Brilliant, shocking, but not pleasant... |
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Foxfire (1996, R)
This movie was a nice surprise... Angelina's name drew me to it, and watching it I realised it must have been when she had her lesbian relationship, as the girl is in it. The characters are really good, Ms Jolie's breasts look amazing (haha!), and you can see similarities between her character in this and her Oscar-winning performance in "Girl, Interrupted", but it's a good gritty drama. Girl power I say! |
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| 194 |
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, PG-13) |
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| 195 |
The Astronaut's Wife (1999, R) |
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| 196 |
Boy Culture (2006, Unrated)
Is it awful when as a gay man you want to sleep with the three room-mates? Or just human? Or are you glad the characters are gay? Anyway, despite all that this is a really good film where you really care about the characters. There is a great story, and from young-un to the main rent boy you actually really feel for them all equally. Very well done. |
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| 197 |
Into the Wild (2007, R) |
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| 198 |
Rescue Dawn (2007, PG-13)
Christian Bale gives an amazing performance is this war rescue movie. A true story with an eventual happy ending. It's gritty and tugs with most strings within you, but it gets so bleak in places that it doesn't matter how true it is as things are only touched on. What is good could have been great from something that was bad. |
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| 199 |
December Boys (2007, PG-13) |
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Shelter (2007, R) |
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Sparkle (2007, Unrated) |
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004, R)
This movie is just amazing... Watching the deconstruction unfold, and yet proving at the same time that some people really ARE meant to be together. Carrey in what is most likely his best role, and Winslet in one of hers. I love a quirky Kate! It is beautiful, magical, poignant, depressing, and uplifting, and not many movies can say that... |
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In Bruges (2008, R)
Just Wow... You have so many mixed feelings watching this movie it's intrue. It is deeply and darkly funny, yet completely tragic in places. Colin Farrell is genius in the role, and you root for him, not matter how much of a twat he's acting. Complete bloody movie genius... And he totally hates Bruges! I can vouch it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world... |
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The Oxford Murders (2008, Unrated)
It has some great actors in it, but it is so flat most of the way through that if it was a person you would shake them to get more of a response out of them! I really felt for Burn Gorman too whose character was dubbed (by himself I'm sure) really badly throughout the film so when he was on screen it was distracting. I bet he wasn't too happy at the premier... It's OK, but really it's probably best to watch if you want a good night's sleep after... |
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| 205 |
Son of Rambow (2007, PG-13) |
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He's Just Not That Into You (2009, PG-13)
This was one of the best rom-coms I've seen in ages. All the different characters & their different issues and entanglements gave it a believability, and you're rooting for the characters throughout. A stellar cast and a great script means it is well worth sitting down with some friends and a cup of hot chocolate to watch this. |
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Twilight (2008, PG-13) |
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Hush (2009, Unrated)This was a very random pastiche of a movie... There are a lot of trucker killer movies. I believe this is the first British one after Aussie and US equivalents. There were times when it was a bit too real, but also points where the main character had options that would have been better! Very odd, but amazingly acted!! |
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| 209 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008, R) |
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| 210 |
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in) (2008, R)
Wow. This is a coming of age story you have never seen. This is a vampire movie you have never seen. It is a foreign film du force. Just unbelievably good with young actors that bring it to life. Poignant, pale, and abosolutely poetic. I can't praise this movie enough. You watching it is the only justice. |
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| 211 |
Revolutionary Road (2008, R)
This is an incredibly well-acted movie. The issue is that it is very dull in places, and quite drawn out. It is a complete study of the dissolution of a marriage/relationship in a way. Love & hate really do go hand in hand at times, because they are the strongest emotions. It is very realistic, but if you are having marital problems of your own it's probably not a good idea to watch it!! |
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Milk (2008, R)
Wow! The reviews and the Oscars don't even do this film justice. It's really empowering to watch the story of someone like Milk, who campaigned so much for not only us gays, but all minorities. It's people like him, and the gays involved in the Stonewall riots that paved the way for us to be so much luckier today and not have to hide in the woodwork. I wasn't a Sean Penn fan at all until watching this film, but he embodied the real-life character he played. From smiling to anger to crying... This movie brought out every emotion. Phenomenal. |
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Blindness (2008, R)
This was one of the bleakest movies I have ever seen. It was a really interesting concept though, because as everyone becomes blind they become (non flesh-eating) zombies stumbling about. It shines an interesting light on humanity, dependency, and all kinds of human nature. There are times you want to turn away from the film as it is that bleak & you don't think it can get bleaker. A lot of white screen used, and a lot of extremely dark screen used. Clever in someways. Irritating in others. Worth watching, although maybe not owning! |
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Mum & Dad (2008, Unrated)
I thought that this movie was really well done considering they had what is known as a micro-budget! To be fair, I think it's good anyway, and there hasn't been a brit-horror quite like this. Mum & Dad are disturbed, but I sometimes feel like I can relate to parts of mum (that's so wrong!)... It's sick but with very mild humour in places. The main character who is 'adopted' is given an emotional tour de force by the actress playing her. Clever & should be commended in what they did with so little. |
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Eden Lake (2008, R)
This movie is sick and unrelenting. As a viewer you don't really get any satisfaction in a way because the innocent get slaughtered while the sicko gets spared, and is completely unapologetic. That said, it is very well done, and maybe what is the most disturbing thing is how it really could happen. With the British youth yob culture we have, which is getting worse... Who is to say it couldn't? Scary. |
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Dream Boy (2008, R)
OK... This movie does hit all emotions... It starts off as a sweet love story. You don't know the two main characters' names, they just start flirting, but there's religion involved. Blah. Then you realise finally why one character is so annoyingly quiet, and I clocked why slightly before. It gets darker. Then the Dream Boy (who is a dream boat) takes him on a trip with two mates, and it gets a confusing ending. I'm gonna read the book because this frustrated the bloody hell out of me! Watch & you'll understand what I mean. This shouldn't have had a Mulholland Drive moment!!!!!!! |






















































































































































































































