Monthly Archives: October 2011

Contagion Review

From award winning director Steven Soderbergh comes a cast full of even more Oscar winners and nominees in this scarily realistic thriller about a deadly virus. After all the threats of swine and bird flu, it is no wonder such … Continue reading

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Sleeping Beauty Review

Not to be confused with the Disney classic, this year’s Sleeping Beauty is an Australian drama starring Sucker Punch’s Emily Browning as disillusioned and distracted student Lucy, who is so utterly disconnected from her body that she is able to … Continue reading

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In A Better World Review

The Oscar winner for best foreign film In a Better World (Haevnen) is a Dutch movie by director Susanne Bier. It is the story of two men, Anton and Claus. Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) is a doctor at an African refugee … Continue reading

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The Big Bang Review

A movie that combines mystery, drama and particle physics The Big Bang is a strange but intriguing movie about a private detective (Antonio Banderas) who is commissioned by a Russian boxer (and criminal) to find his missing girlfriend and the … Continue reading

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Midnight in Paris Review

From world renowned neurotic and cult director Woody Allen comes the film that has quickly become the most commercially successful of his entire career, Midnight in Paris. The movie stars Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams as a couple, engaged to … Continue reading

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Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark Review

With a title that seems to inexplicably tie your tongue in knots, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is likely to leave your tongue well loosened and ready to complain. It’s a shame really, considering the movie’s plot certainly bears … Continue reading

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Dolphin Tale Review

After seeming to miss the boat for this summers’ kid’s attention Dolphin Tale is a fun, and rather wet story of a dolphin without a real tail. The movie is based on the true story of Winter, a wounded dolphin … Continue reading

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The First Grader Review

Based on a true story the First Grader is the story of Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge an illiterate 84 year old Kenyan. Kimani learns that his government has promised free education for all and decides to enroll in a local primary … Continue reading

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Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy Review

Based on the best selling novel by John Le Carre Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy follows the story of British spy George Smiley as he attempts to find a mole within the intelligence service. Older audiences may well have seen the … Continue reading

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Review

Not your average holiday movie, Rare Exports is the story of an American millionaire in Finland who finances the excavation of a mountain which, it transpires, was used by ancient Laplanders as a burial ground. Shock, horror, by breaking into … Continue reading

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