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In Bruges - R
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Starts as your average 'funny hitmen movie' and ends as an existentialist allegory. Superb.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Gomorrah (Gomorra) - Unrated
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Overrated and not nearly as poignant as its source material deserves.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Good - Unrated
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A miracle: Viggo Mortensen awful in a movie.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Burn After Reading - R
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A very nice story by the Coens. It would be better if they hadn't done the same plot a thousand times before.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona - PG-13
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Woody Allen makes a parody of tourism movies, but stays very truthful about the nature of love.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Twilight - PG-13
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To call this a vampire movie is a shame on blood-suckers everywhere.
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Body of Lies - R
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Another P.C. movie that goes nowhere. Where is the definitive ficctional movie about the Iraqi war?
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January 8, 2009
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N/A
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Never Back Down - PG-13
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A formulaic story makes this the KARATE KID for the YouTube generation.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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Becoming Jane - PG
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Starts as a cutesy version of Austen's life and ends as an interesting discussion on the pros and cons of submitting oneself to social conventions.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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The Incredible Hulk - PG-13
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Boooooooooring.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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The Ruins - R
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An attempt on psychological terror that is not entirely successful.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Unrated
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A quite heavy film, but worth every second. Burton is a marvel, and Taylor delivers one of the greatest performances in movie history.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Unrated
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The most gorgeous-looking screen couple ever give life to the 'mendacity' present in Williams' play. Even though some of the plot had to be changed, the power of the dialogues is still there.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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The Crucible - PG-13
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An amazing piece of filmmaking that nowadays few people mention. Breathtaking performances throughout (especially Joan Allen) and very cinematic, considering it is adapted from a play.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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Clueless - PG-13
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One of the most memorable movies of the 90s. Funny, smart and lexically remarkable.
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November 23, 2008
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N/A
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District B13 (Banlieue 13) - R
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The best-orchestrated action scenes since the heyday of John Woo. And with clever ideas too!
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Law of Desire (La Ley del deseo) - NC-17
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Love and obssession are strange twins in this modern tale by Almodovar. Carmen Maura is superb.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind - PG
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An exercise in style for Spielberg, in one of his most profound works. The quest for alien contact becomes a metaphysical journey.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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L'Enfant (The Child) - R
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A simple film which becomes more and more powerful the more you think of it.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Possession - PG-13
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Great performances in a really touching story - a detective-romantic-postmodern plot.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) - PG-13
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The west is the American mythology and Leone shoots it as if it these characters are gods. Brilliant.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Serendipity - PG-13
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A cutesy rom-com, even though too improbable for its own sake. Molly Shannon and Jeremy Piven almost steal the show entirely.
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October 28, 2008
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N/A
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Enduring Love - R
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A very peculiar movie that makes the audience think how much better the book might be. The highlight of the production is the inspired performance of the protagonist trio.
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October 18, 2008
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N/A
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The Notebook - PG-13
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A nice but harmless love story that only keeps the attention because of the inspired cast.
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October 18, 2008
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N/A
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Irreversible - Unrated
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The movie that became (in)famous for the rape scene with Monica Bellucci is much more than that. Any film that poses a discussion on the way cinema is built is worth a watch - even if painful.
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October 18, 2008
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N/A
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