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Review of Quantum of Solace (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 14 Nov 2008

I'm still not convinced Daniel Craig's James Bond is completely developed yet, but paced better than its predecessor, Quantum of Solace is…

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Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 12 Nov 2008

A high point for Danny Boyle and one of the best films of the year. It is written: Slumdog Millionaire is truly a one in a million…

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Review of Appaloosa (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 19 Sep 2008

A smart and funny script, highly entertaining from the first draw, Appaloosa is a taut, captivating tale of the old West with enough bite and…

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Review of Year of the Fish (2007)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 04 Sep 2008

Charming and dreamlike, Year of the Fish wrings every dime out of its low budget with wonderful performances that are by parts adorable, sharp…

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Review of Tropic Thunder (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 13 Aug 2008

Robert Downey Jr.'s impossibly hilarious performance and the audacious skewering of so many taboos, social, cinematic and otherwise make Tropic…

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Review of Henry Poole Is Here (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 13 Aug 2008

Henry Poole is Here is a gentle, personal film that gets great work from its cast and its unashamedly sweet messages about loneliness, hope,…

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Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 29 Jul 2008

So many of the right ingredients, but an uneven last act and the 2nd act loss of the film's two main engines, Whishaw & Thompson, drags Brideshead…

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Review of No Regret (2006)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 20 Jul 2008

Sexy, gritty and inspired, No Regret captures a love story so true and aching and unforgettable, it crosses gender lines completely…

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Review of The Dark Knight (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 16 Jul 2008

My question is can a third episode -- one lacking the unforgettable, superlative performance of Heath Ledger -- possibly top the magnificence…

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Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 11 Jul 2008

Del Toro's imagination cuts loose with a sharp, witty script…

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Review of The Wackness (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 03 Jul 2008

Against a thumping hip-hop background, Levine & cast capture a teenaged boy's tender, heartbreaking first love with a sweetness and honesty…

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Review of Hancock (1991)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 02 Jul 2008

While not a total failure, what would the result have been had director Peter Berg been able decide what he wanted his movie to be…

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Review of Hancock (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 02 Jul 2008

While not a total failure, what would the result have been had director Peter Berg been able decide what he wanted his movie to be…

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Review of WALL·E (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 27 Jun 2008

I was bowled over by the charm of both Wall-E the film and especially Wall-E the character…

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Review of Wanted (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 27 Jun 2008

Wanted is a purely fantastic nihilist's amusement park of action and never tries to be anything else, yet manages to rise above its comic book…

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Review of Take Out (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 06 Jun 2008

Bravo to Take Out for giving a face and voice to some of the hardest-working amongst us and allowing us all to see and hear them through this…

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Review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 23 May 2008

It doesn't hold a candle to Raiders of the Lost Ark, or even Last Crusade, but it isn't Temple of Doom, either…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 16 May 2008

Thrilling action combined with a big step up in the cast's performances make The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian a fun, if unequal sequel…

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Review of The Fall (2006)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 07 May 2008

It's rare to see such an unfiltered personal vision become a blindingly beautiful reality…

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Review of Iron Man (1931)

By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 01 May 2008

In the proficient hands of Jon Favreau, abetted by a magnificent performance by Robert Downey, Jr., not only does Iron Man pay off, but it…

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