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Narc
With a documentary-like realism, Narc reveals the stark reality of the undercover narcotics detective's hellish...
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Lost In La Mancha
With DVD a rock-solid part of the cinematic landscape, "making of" documentaries are now a...
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Wrong Turn
When a group of twenty somethings find themselves stuck in the woods, you can almost...
Uploaded June 01, 2008 00:01
Very Annie Mary
Rachel Griffiths has built a career on embracing characters that swagger out of the cinematic...
Uploaded June 01, 2008 00:01
Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself
Danish director Lone Scherfig's debut feature was the rough, ready but supremely emotional Italian For...
Uploaded June 01, 2008 00:01
The Real Cancun
Beware of anything media related with the word "real" in the title. It's like people...
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Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas
Having occupied a firm spot in the annals of mythological literature (and later in the...
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The Dancer Upstairs
The quirky and intense American actor, John Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons, Con Air, Being John Malkovich)...
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The Good Thief
The heist movie is something of a dinosaur these days. Gritty, realistic crime capers seem...
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Personal Velocity
The title Personal Velocity is somewhat ironic - this film is about as rapid as...
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My Little Eye
A long shelf life is something that most movies aspire to. There is one precondition...
Uploaded June 01, 2008 00:01
The Hulk
What happens when Ang Lee, director of an odd array of films (ranging from sublime,...
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White Oleander
Penned by Mary Agnes Donoghue (Beaches), and based on the best selling novel by Janet...
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Travelling Birds
It's a toss-up as to which is the biggest star of Travelling Birds - the...
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Respiro
By removing the baggage that comes with city living, films set in small towns often...
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The Safety Of Objects
Rose Troche's (Go Fish, Bedrooms & Hallways) foray into suburbia (based on the stories of...
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Monsieur Batignole
The tale of holocaust survival now has so many films that it could almost justify...
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Life And Debt
In documentary circles, the line between propaganda and protest is a fine one. Using elements...
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Lizzie Maguire
Hilary Duff is a young actress with serious amperage - you'd be flat-out wrong to...
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L'idole
Australian director Samantha Lang's murky merits were established by her feature The Well - a...
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