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Review of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)

By James J (731) on 21 Jul 2011

Intense. Intimate. Realistic. Minimalistic. But it won't leave your thoughts. See it…

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Review of Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)

By James J (731) on 19 Jul 2011

I've watched this three times now and it has got to be one of the finest docs I've ever seen…

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Review of Sophie's Choice (1982)

By James J (731) on 18 Jul 2011

Sophie's Choice is a comedic gem! A woman comes to terms with her life post-holocaust, but watch out boys! This girl ain't Jewish…

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Review of Cube (1998)

By James J (731) on 18 Jul 2011

Well, this is annoying. Plot isn't a necessary strong point given the film's premise, but the script is really flawed…

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Review of The Foot Fist Way (2006)

By James J (731) on 15 Jul 2011

Mildly amusing mockumentry that ultimately left me thinking, what was the point…

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Review of Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

By James J (731) on 12 Jul 2011

Entertaining solely for Samuel L. Jackson's performance. Everything else is mediocre…

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Review of In the Name of the Father (1993)

By James J (731) on 12 Jul 2011

Damn good. This is intense as it is, but the fact that it is based on a true story makes it absolutely baffling and horrifying…

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Review of Role Models (2008)

By James J (731) on 08 Jul 2011

A lot funnier than I thought it would be…

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Review of Empire of the Sun (1987)

By James J (731) on 30 Jun 2011

Damn, that was sweet. So, Christian Bale is a better actor for his first film, when he's 13, than he is today...hmm…

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Review of Beautiful Thing (1996)

By James J (731) on 19 Jun 2011

Despite not being able to understand half of what is said, this is a unique coming-of-age and coming-of-identity story that is ultra-realistic…

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Review of 25th Hour (2002)

By James J (731) on 18 Jun 2011

SPike Lee chose an interesting cast and a couple from the X-Men series with a reference to the X-Men series…

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Review of Bad Education (2004)

By James J (731) on 15 Jun 2011

Not at all what I expected, and that makes it all the more fantastic. This is dark, surprising, and ultimately disturbing…

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Review of The United States of Leland (2003)

By James J (731) on 12 Jun 2011

Boy, is the script a mess. Luckily, Ryan Gosling and Kevin Spacey are good in their roles, but they are far from the top of their crafts…

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Review of Throne of Blood (1957)

By James J (731) on 08 Jun 2011

This is a pretty freaky and pretty epic masterpiece from Kurosawa. The fantasy/paranoia/horror elements are quite stunning…

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Review of Strange Days (1995)

By James J (731) on 02 Jun 2011

Dec…

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Review of Finding Neverland (2004)

By James J (731) on 01 Jun 2011

This is a really good story that's full of imagination and, at times, even magical…

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Review of Body Heat (1981)

By James J (731) on 01 Jun 2011

Despite all the sweat stains throughout the film (by far the most I have ever seen ever), this is a stylish, sultry, dark, entertaining thriller…

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Review of Soylent Green (1973)

By James J (731) on 30 May 2011

It has a gritty feel and is a good post-apocalyptic drama for its time…

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Review of M (1931)

By James J (731) on 29 May 2011

Compelling story, great photography, effective use of audio. Overall, incredibly solid. Definitely deserving of its 'classic' label…

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Review of Green Street Hooligans (2005)

By James J (731) on 23 May 2011

Could have been far better if mister woods wasn`t in it. His acting should have been left in hollywood…

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