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Review of Bottle Rocket (1996)

By Alison O (311) on 28 Feb 2010

Wes Anderson's directorial debut and Owen Wilson's acting debut (he also co-wrote the script) this is a verbose dramcom about three Texan friends…

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Review of The Weather Man (2005)

By Alison O (311) on 26 Feb 2010

The Weather Man is a bit of a disappointment. The story never takes off and doesn't go in any significant direction…

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Review of To Return (1982)

By Alison O (311) on 18 Feb 2010

I've yet to see an Almodovar movie that I didn't thoroughly enjoy and this is no exception…

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Review of Volver (2006)

By Alison O (311) on 18 Feb 2010

I've yet to see an Almodovar movie that I didn't thoroughly enjoy and this is no exception…

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Review of Volver (2009)

By Alison O (311) on 18 Feb 2010

I've yet to see an Almodovar movie that I didn't thoroughly enjoy and this is no exception…

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Review of Semi-Pro (2008)

By Alison O (311) on 30 Jan 2010

An average comedy, made good by Will Ferrell and a very funky soundtrack…

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Review of The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

By Alison O (311) on 24 Dec 2009

My favorite Christmas film. When it came out I was 8 and it was very easy and fun to understand the story…

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Review of Hide and Seek (2005)

By Alison O (311) on 03 Dec 2009

This is a good thriller. Stars Robert DeNiro as a father who takes his daughter to a new home after the death of his wife…

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Review of The Witches (1990)

By Alison O (311) on 29 Sep 2009

When I heard Alfonso Cuaron was remaking this film for a 2011 release I was intially dismayed but having watched this again I can see that…

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Review of The Door in the Floor (2004)

By Alison O (311) on 19 Sep 2009

This film fails to maintain tonal consistency, which in a sense is intentional but not altogether successful…

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Review of Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)

By Alison O (311) on 31 Aug 2009

Fodder for the dude, she's hot and funny crowd, it still has its moments…

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Review of Hollywoodland (2006)

By Alison O (311) on 17 Aug 2009

I usually think Ben Affleck is best behind the camera, but this film is a rare exception where he really becomes the part…

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Review of Confetti (2006)

By Alison O (311) on 24 Jul 2009

Improvised British comedy boasting some of the brightest lights of the current comedy scene, yet this fails to truly ignite…

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Review of Konfetti (2014)

By Alison O (311) on 24 Jul 2009

Improvised British comedy boasting some of the brightest lights of the current comedy scene, yet this fails to truly ignite…

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Review of The Triplets of Belleville (2003)

By Alison O (311) on 12 Jul 2009

A dazzlingly imaginative French animation this is a joyous treat from start to finish…

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Review of Tapeheads (1988)

By Alison O (311) on 23 Jun 2009

Uh, there is a reason you've never heard of this movie, or why it's not a cult classic. Love Cusack though :)…

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Review of Firewall (2006)

By Alison O (311) on 21 Jun 2009

A lazy seen-it-all-before thriller that layers implausibility onto implausibility with a crassness that makes you yearn for the credits within…

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Review of Gladiatress (2004)

By Alison O (311) on 18 Jun 2009

Yet another lamentable British comedy offering, if you were to say that this movie fell between two stools, neither 'stool' would be of the…

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Review of Touch of Evil (1958)

By Alison O (311) on 16 Jun 2009

The first four minutes of Touch of Evil are the most perfectly orchestrated film-making at the time (and perhaps still today) - the choreography…

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Review of Persepolis (2007)

By Alison O (311) on 13 Jun 2009

Prior to seeing this animation I was a bit sketchy, to say the least, on Iranian history but this account of one Iranian woman's formative…

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