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Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) - R
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A surprisingly moving, subtle and multilayered spy thriller. Quite heart-stopping, actually.
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September 15, 2009
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N/A
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Flickan som lekte med elden (The Girl Who Played with Fire) - Unrated
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A very atmospheric and suspenseful sequel to Män som hatar kvinnor (which I haven't seen, but this one works fine on its own). The performance by Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander is particularly convincing and memorable.
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September 12, 2009
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N/A
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United 93 - R
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A realistic, harrowing and surprisingly effective recreation of the horrors of 9/11.
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September 12, 2009
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N/A
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Volver - R
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Endearing and inviting if a bit too melodramatic at times. Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura and others are stellar.
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September 5, 2009
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N/A
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Gomorrah (Gomorra) - Unrated
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Visually interesting but otherwise blaah, just boring. The characters are faceless and dull, you couldn't care less what happens to them.
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September 2, 2009
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N/A
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Legion - Unrated
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September 1, 2009
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N/A
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Whiteout - R
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September 1, 2009
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N/A
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The Day After Tomorrow - PG-13
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August 31, 2009
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N/A
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith - PG-13
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August 31, 2009
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N/A
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A Serious Man - R
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August 31, 2009
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N/A
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The Informant! - R
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August 31, 2009
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N/A
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The Visitor - PG-13
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Uplifting, bittersweet, quiet, exquisite, thought-provoking. Wow.
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August 26, 2009
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N/A
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The Queen - PG-13
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A delicate and humane portrait of Queen Elizabeth II during the period after Princess Diana's death. Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen are excellent.
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August 26, 2009
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N/A
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Bronson - R
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Clever, innovative, engaging. Tom Hardy's performance is disturbingly outstanding.
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August 18, 2009
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N/A
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Echelon Conspiracy - PG-13
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August 2, 2009
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N/A
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Moon - R
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Absolutely astounding, undoubtedly the best moving picture made in recent years. Moon, the debut film from director Duncan Jones, is a masterfully eerie, moving, funny, humane, gripping and intelligent indie sci-fi film. Sam Rockwell's multilayered performance is exceptional. The less you know about the plot in advance, the better.
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August 1, 2009
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N/A
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Public Enemies - R
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Stylish, meticulous and artistic but lacking in true feeling. The performances by Depp, Cotillard, Bale and others are impressive, but the story is a bit superficial and there isn't enough character development to make it truly compelling.
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August 1, 2009
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N/A
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Alice in Wonderland - Unrated
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July 23, 2009
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N/A
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Brüno (Bruno) - R
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Quite entertaining and somewhat insightful, but very forced with its so-called shocking parts.
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July 17, 2009
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N/A
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What a Girl Wants - PG
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A mind-numbingly corny and uninspired preteen flick for wannabe cinderellas. And no, I don't know why I watch this crap, either. Or maybe I secretly want to be a princess!!!11 LOL!! XOX! <3 <3 <3 :p
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July 11, 2009
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N/A
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Shutter Island - Unrated
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July 11, 2009
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N/A
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9 - PG-13
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July 11, 2009
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N/A
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G-Force - PG
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July 11, 2009
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N/A
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The Hangover - R
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A surprisingly amusing and entertaining bromantic comedy with good casting.
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June 29, 2009
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N/A
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Bullitt - PG
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The story is a bit ridiculous and Jacqueline Bisset, playing Bullitt's girlfriend, is distractingly wooden and utterly useless, but overall this is a well-directed and intense action thriller. And no one can deny Steve McQueen's coolness.
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June 18, 2009
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N/A
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