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Strangers on a Train - PG
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It is so deliciously mean and well-crafted that you hope there was no justice in the world.
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February 9, 2007
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Summer School - PG-13
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Perhaps the best matinee movie ever!!!
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February 9, 2007
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Hannibal Rising - R
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February 8, 2007
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Dreamgirls - PG-13
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Spectacular up to the middle, then just ordinary from then on, this moving and entertaining film version of the Broadway musical directed by the underrated Bill Condon is not just for musical buffs.
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February 7, 2007
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Open Season - PG
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January 31, 2007
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Epic Movie - PG-13
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January 31, 2007
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - R
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Plays with fairy-tale and fantastic realism in a very involving manner, charming audiences into this elegant and sinister story of the search for perfection.
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January 31, 2007
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Rebel Without a Cause - PG-13
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Teen angst with a Freudian turn, this tale of loneliness is still powerful today.
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January 29, 2007
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Edward Scissorhands - PG-13
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Burton's masterpiece. It's the movie that includes all the themes of his style (the anti-hero, the non-acceptance of difference, the gothic turned sweet, the sharp criticism of bourgeouis lifestyle) and still the most imaginative colaboration between the director and Johnny Depp (which is saying a lot).
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January 26, 2007
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Moulin Rouge! - PG-13
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The best movie of the decade until now. Pastiche, a variety of references, parody and at the same time, so original. It's a musical with a 'romantic' (the 19th century term) feeling, but also the most contemporary American film in a long long time.
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January 26, 2007
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Lisbela E O Prisioneiro - Unrated
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One of the few examples of Brazilian cinema made just for entertainment, but very cleverly done nonetheless. Deals with narrative in such a playful manner that you can't help but laugh at the writers' and the director's wit.
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January 21, 2007
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The New World - PG-13
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Lyrical to the extreme, Malick presents the love story between Smith and Pocahontas as an retreat for the lack of understanding among different types of men. A mesmerizing tale told by one of the best.
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January 20, 2007
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Little Children - R
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Disturbing and hypnotic, this film achieves the miracle of being character-driven (a great ensemble, led by the superb Winslet) and theme-driven (loneliness and paranoia in an American suburb).
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January 13, 2007
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Stranger Than Fiction - PG-13
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An interesting picture, not nearly as clever as it could've been, but still worth watching nonetheless. Emma Thompson is amazing.
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January 13, 2007
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Blood Diamond - R
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'Otherness' for dummies. The movie is so condescending that it believes that everything should be entirely explained. The characters and the situations are very formulaic (there are even the famous 'star close-up tender moment sappy song goes up'). The 'white man's guilt' movie of the year.
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January 11, 2007
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Everything is Illuminated - PG-13
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One of the best novels of the decade comes to the screen, and you can see the effort made in every scene. Even if some moments feel flat, it is a moving picture nonetheless.
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January 11, 2007
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Six Degrees of Separation - R
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Why don't people know that movie very much? Sutherland, Smith, and especially Channing have performances that are so nuanced that you can't help but cheer.
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January 11, 2007
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Alien - R
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Perfect in terms of suspense, ALIEN is also turning point in Sci-Fi since it showed the space as something dirty and slimy. The monster as an AIDS metaphor is also brilliant.
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January 10, 2007
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X-Men: The Last Stand - PG-13
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What a mess of a movie! The characters are thrown at random and the performances are unintentionally hilarious. Some interesting ideas throughout, but never fully developed
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January 10, 2007
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Over the Hedge - PG
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The funniest film of the year. And could present criticism on our contemporary world in a more meaningful and less preachy way than the overrated HAPPY FEET. One scene deserves to become classic: when the squirrel makes the world stop.
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January 10, 2007
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My Own Private Idaho - R
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Before Gus Van Sant style began feeling too-gimmicky, this profound and sad film showed why he was truly original at first. River Phoenix is at the top of his game here and Keanu Reeves delivers what is perhaps his only convincing performance.
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January 9, 2007
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Unforgiven - R
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Eastwood's best movie. He was the only who could deconstruct western using the genre's own rules.
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January 9, 2007
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American Beauty - R
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Many movies tried, but this is the most competent criticism on the American way of life.
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January 9, 2007
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The Truman Show - PG
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Andrew Niccol's script is the reflection of a generation and no other film captured better the notion of culture and society at the end of the 90's
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January 9, 2007
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Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) - R
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Kieszlowski's postmodern ending of the TROIS COLEUS trilogy is also one the most clever screenplay's of recent years. And how can I get started on the cinematography?
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January 9, 2007
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