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A Serious Man - R
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Typically solid stuff from the Coens. Lots of subtle humour, well acted and shot, and quickly very engrossing.
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December 17, 2009
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N/A
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Disney's A Christmas Carol - PG
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December 16, 2009
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N/A
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Avatar - PG-13
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December 16, 2009
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N/A
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Happy-Go-Lucky - R
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Is what it says on the tin. Moderately interesting to see how it pans out in the odd darker moment, but it's definitely not a must-see unless you're a big Mike Leigh fan.
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December 6, 2009
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N/A
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) - PG-13
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Very well made, acted, soundtracked.... but, not enough happened for my liking.
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November 23, 2009
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N/A
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The Men Who Stare at Goats - R
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Not great but not bad - a kind of cross between Buffalo Soldiers, Burn After Reading and Three Kings... ish. It definitely has its funny moments, though it's not a classic and doesn't really amount to much.
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November 10, 2009
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N/A
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2012 - PG-13
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November 2, 2009
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N/A
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9 - PG-13
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Beautifully made, a kind of LittleBigPlanet: The Movie, crossed with WALL-E, The Matrix and Terminator 4. While the plot is pretty linear and a little action-heavy, it quickly pulls you in and the film doesn't overstay its welcome. A few more laughs and it would have been near-perfect.
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October 29, 2009
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N/A
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - PG-13
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Messy, like you'd expect from a Gilliam film, but bubbling with ideas and fun performances - worth watching just to be dazzled.
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October 28, 2009
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N/A
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Zombieland - R
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It definitely had the 'zom' and it just about had the rom', but not quite as much 'com' as Shaun Of The Dead, unfortunately, and it was always going to be hard not to compare it to that. However, still definitely worth seeing if you like anything zombie-related and/or want to see the inside of Bill Murray's house! Great soundtrack, some nice visual effects,and one of Woody Harrelson's best performances in a while.
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Fame - PG
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - PG
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Up - PG
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Triangle - R
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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Couples Retreat - PG-13
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October 12, 2009
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N/A
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The Invention of Lying - PG-13
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September 29, 2009
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N/A
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Saw VI - R
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September 20, 2009
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N/A
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Jennifer's Body - R
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September 20, 2009
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N/A
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District 9 - R
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Take the best things about Starship Troopers, Robocop/Alien/Ironman, Independence Day, Tsotsi, Cloverfield, The Fly, E.T. and many others, and you end up with this. It quickly pulls you in and doesn't let you go, seamlessly blending documentary style footage with cutting edge CGI, and a great mainly improvised performance from the lead (Sharlto Copley). Intelligently raising issues of immigration and race (whether the 'people' are of a different colour or of completely different DNA), multi-national corporations and media maniulation, and with great action scenes too - one of the best films of the year.
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September 17, 2009
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N/A
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(500) Days of Summer - PG-13
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A true-to-life account of the rollercoaster highs and lows of love, that completely hit a nerve with me. Great acting, great music, great laughs, great realism... great film.
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September 17, 2009
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N/A
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The Break-Up - PG-13
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Starts off well with a good premise and lots of fun in the middle, but peters out at the end and doesn't really amount to very much.
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September 17, 2009
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N/A
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Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces) (Broken Hugs) - R
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Solid stuff, though not really anything new from Almodóvar - typical kind of plot about a buried secret or two from the past, and typical mix of tone for a non-English film that's big on the 'world cinema' scene. Generally good though, and if you have a thing for Ms Cruz, you will not want to miss it...
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September 9, 2009
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N/A
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The Time Traveler's Wife - PG-13
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September 8, 2009
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N/A
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Gamer - R
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September 8, 2009
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N/A
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Once - R
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Enjoyed the music more than the plot, but I think the rawness gives it its obvious charm. Bit short though.
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September 6, 2009
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N/A
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