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Smart People
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Dennis Quaid and Juno's Ellan Page star in a sharply written if simple-minded feelgood comedy.
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Vexille
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Apocalyptic anime, in the tradition of Akira and Ghost in the Shell
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Doomsday
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British horror set in the zombie-ravaged highlands of Scotland. Sharp and scary.
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Iron Man
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Slick and well-oiled with a great cast, Iron Man is the kind of blockbuster Hollywood does best: silly, predictable and plenty of fun
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Fool's Gold
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A divorcing couple have a last shot at buried treasure in this frothy, sunny and very silly comedy-adventure.
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21
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Mathematical genius Ben Campbell goes to Vegas and starts a winning streak in this insipid and dull "based on a true story" flick.
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21 |
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Son of Rambow
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Two schoolchildren decide to refilm Rambo in this affectionate and very funny British comedy.
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Son of Rambow |
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Lars and the Real Girl
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Well-written and moving comedy-drama about a man who falls in love with a doll. Much better than it sounds, with excellent performances to boot.
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Lars and the Real Girl |
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10,000 BC
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Woolly mammoths, pyramids and spears: bombastic fantasy from the director of Independence Day
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10,000 BC |
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Water Lilies
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Rich and well-observed depiction of adolescence through the eyes of a swimming team.
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Vantage Point
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One assassination and eight viewpoints converge in a thriller for the YouTube generation. Shame it's all so painfully contrived...
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Vantage Point |
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Margot at the Wedding
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Nicole Kidman stars in the this well-written if bleak tale of family fractures.
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U2-3D
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Music video rollercoaster: immersive 3D concert performances.
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U2-3D |
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The Edge of Heaven
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A German professor rediscovers his Turkish roots. Intense performances and subtle storylines converge to make for intriguing viewing.
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Black Water
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A crocodile stalks three Australians out in the bush in this lean, very scary but somewhat derivative thriller.
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My Blueberry Nights
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Director Wong Kar-Wei makes an unfortunate move to an American setting in this shallow road-movie.
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My Blueberry Nights |
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Be Kind Rewind
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When Jerry magnetizes an entire video store, him and friend Jerry set out to refilm the lot with whatever they can find. Zany and silly but never quite as silly as you might hope. Michel Gondry directs.
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Be Kind Rewind |
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All The Boys Love Mandy Lane
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Adolescent angst and bloody knives combine in this better-than-most teen-slasher flick
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All The Boys Love Mandy Lane |
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The Bucket List
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Two men at death's door decide to do all the things they've wanted to do. Lacklustre.
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Jumper
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A young man discovers the ability to teleport. But he is not the only one.
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Jumper |
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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A powerful and moving experience, based on the true story of a paralysed man who recounted his memoirs.
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Juno
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Tough and sassy comedy about a teenager looking to adopt the perfect surrogate parents for her unwanted child.
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Juno |
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Definitely, Maybe
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A man relates the story of three love affairs to his young daughter. But which one is the love of his life?
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There Will Be Blood
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Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this Oscar-tipped epic about an American oil-rush.
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There Will Be Blood |
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Cloverfield
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Something has attacked New York, captured on a very shaky video camera. Post 9/11 monster movie. Gripping, imaginative and appalling for those with motion sickness.
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Sweeney Todd
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A dark and visual treat for Burton's legions of friends: only a shame about the singing…
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The Savages
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Laura Linney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman star in a dark comedy about old age, dementia and mortality. You'd need a cast - and a script - this good to pull it off.
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No Country for Old Men
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The Coen's brothers latest is a tight and tough thriller, where good battles evil and tries not to lose hope along the road. Sometimes bleak, but excellent overall.
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Charlie Wilson's War
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Written by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Mike Nichols, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman… this is a classy film, excellently delivered
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Dan in Real Life
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Steve Carrell and Juliette Binoche star in this sharp, Woody Allen style comedy
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Closing the Ring
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Sob-story: slushy wartime romance directed by Richard Attenborough but worthy of little praise.
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I Am Legend
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28 Days in Manhattan: As the last survivor on Earth, Will Smith must save humanity from a plague that has turned the population into zombies.
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Don't Touch the Axe
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Witty, frustrating and extremely long French Napoleonic romance.
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Paranoid Park
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A teenager finds himself embroiled in a crime in this strange and disconnected tale of not coming-of-age.
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St Trinian's
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Rupert Everett heads the all-star cast in this 'reimagining'
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Enchanted
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Disney's latest is a mix of animation and live action about a fairy-tale princess.
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Les Chansons d'Amour
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Unusual French musical exploring sexuality and gender. Politics a-plenty, shame about the songs…
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We Own the Night
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Joaquin Phoenix and Eva Mendes star in an uneven police thriller set on the dirty streets of 1980s New York.
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Southland Tales
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Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly returns with a follow-up, long in the making, confusing in the watching, and slippery in the understanding. A cult classic or a mashed-up mess - or worse still, possibly both…
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Hotel Harabati
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French oddity: a couple find a suitcase of money and things begin to fall apart
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He Was A Quiet Man
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A rather unimaginative comedy-drama about an office worker who shoots his colleague, saved by a superb turn by Elisha Cuthbert.
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Chromophobia
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Director Martha Fiennes with a strong cast and a weak script full of stereotypes
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The Nines
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Writer-director of Go returns with a mind-bending triple-bill of interconnected short films. Dizzyingly complicated.
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Hitman
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Adapted from the popular videogame, Hitman fails to impress despite locking down on it's target audience with uncanny accuracy…
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut
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A version for the 21st century: Ridley Scott has recut his 1982 masterpiece yet again, to produce the most visually arresting sci-fi film of all time.
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Wristcutters: A Love Story
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A road-trip through limbo: an unconventional oddity that's neither here nor there…
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The Darjeeling Ltd
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Three very strange brothers embark on a spiritual journey. Anderson's distinctive style is all over this, but is there any substance below?
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