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Slumdog Millionaire - R
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A visually splendid and meticulously paced feel good film with a rather corny and overly sentimental story.
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April 14, 2009
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N/A
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Crank 2: High Voltage - R
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April 6, 2009
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N/A
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C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy) - Unrated
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A profound and energetic if a bit predictable coming-of-age story with sharp humour and complex characters.
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March 29, 2009
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N/A
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Monsters vs. Aliens - PG
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Enjoyable but not very inventive or witty. The references to horror and sci-fi films are quite amusing but don't offer much narrative usefulness. In fact, there really isn't a great story to be found, it's all about the mayhem and spectacular visuals. A good example of "style over substance".
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March 29, 2009
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N/A
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Where the Wild Things Are - PG
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March 23, 2009
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N/A
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Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether) - Unrated
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The influential feature-length debut from Jean-Luc Godard is an audacious, nuanced and impressive drama with a meticulous pacing, distinctive jump-cuts and a unique sense of detachment from reality.
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March 22, 2009
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N/A
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Watchmen - R
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The main idea of Watchmen's anti-heroes is intriguing, but the movie is quite corny and pretentious. The high-point is the stylish opening sequence but from there on everything goes downhill. The tedious and muddled screenplay is pitiful, the acting is often dreadful and unintentionally comical, the dialogue is mostly cheesy with its longwinded philosophies and the action is very generic. Only Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Comedian) manage to make their characters intriguing while the plot drags in order to allow the boring heroes room to develop in rather ridiculous ways.
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March 22, 2009
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N/A
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Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) - Unrated
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One of the landmarks of the French New Wave is a sympathetic and insightful film about the doubts and anxieties of childhood.
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March 16, 2009
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N/A
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Du Levande (You, The Living) - Unrated
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After an amusing beginning, the film never really goes anywhere. The surreal snapshots are done beautifully and there are some interesting viewpoints on human behaviour, but in my opinion the film tries to be too artistic with its narrative, and while doing so, it never really establishes a strong enough link between the various episodes, most of which seem very disconnected or redundant.
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March 10, 2009
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N/A
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Ned Kelly - R
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Lacking in depth and convincing performances, Ned Kelly is a monotonous and forgettable tale of Australia's legendary outlaw.
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March 7, 2009
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N/A
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Stranger Than Fiction - PG-13
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A surprisingly engaging, subtle and smart drama comedy that actually makes you think about what's important in life.
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March 2, 2009
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N/A
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Bedtime Stories - PG
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The premise is fun. But otherwise? No way. The film is dull, stupid, unfunny and the acting is unbelievably terrible. And there's more! An annoying CGI guinea pig with annoying big eyes that will annoy the hell out of you if the annoying Adam Sandler doesn't do it first. However, Sandler's character is surprisingly bearable compared to his previous performances (like Zohan, which is - hmm, how to put it nicely? - oh yes! Pure crap).
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February 27, 2009
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N/A
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Hunger - Unrated
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February 26, 2009
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N/A
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Drømmen (We Shall Overcome) - Unrated
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The sweet yet formulaic underdog story has some glimpses of great sense of humour but the lack of true grit prevents it from being anything else than a nice but ultimately forgettable mainstream family film.
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February 22, 2009
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N/A
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Frozen River - R
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February 19, 2009
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N/A
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Che: Part One (The Argentine) - R
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An artistic, subdued, powerful and unconventional film with a beautifully charming and enigmatic performance from Benicio Del Toro.
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February 18, 2009
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N/A
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Children of Men - R
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An intense, provocative and poignant film that works both as a captivating action thriller and as a sophisticated human drama. The camerawork and long shots deserve a special mention, they are simply astonishing.
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February 14, 2009
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N/A
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG-13
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An epic, rich and technically masterful character study with impressive cinematography. Brad Pitt's performance is terrific, but I think the chemistry between him and Cate Blanchett isn't quite where it should be. The heartfelt fairytale tries to move the viewer with its take on the mysteries and wonders of life, but doesn't quite succeed in doing that. Brad Pitt's character's condition may be unique, but the film doesn't offer any truly awe-inspiring insights into the questions about life and death.
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February 13, 2009
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N/A
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I Love You, Man - R
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - PG-13
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 - R
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Hitch - PG-13
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Mean Girls - PG-13
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Meet The Fockers - PG-13
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February 11, 2009
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N/A
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Defiance - R
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Beautiful cinematography, haunting score and convincing lead actors can't quite make up for the fact that the film is too long, strangely hollow and quite uninspired. The true story about the Jewish brothers may be compelling but the film isn't as strong as it should be to make it better than just average.
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February 6, 2009
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N/A
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