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Review of Death and the Maiden (1994)

By Jayh (423) on 09 May 2009

Intense and compelling, excellent direction by Roman Polanski. Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley are amazing…

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Review of Fanboys (2009)

By Jayh. (423) on 09 May 2009

Likable but overall it's a pretty routine comedy that has a plot that is all too familiar. The cast is entertaining…

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Review of Quills (2000)

By Jayh. (423) on 08 May 2009

Exquisitely produced, excellent acting by all, especially Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Kate Winslet…

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Review of Passengers (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 08 May 2009

Tired and familiar, disappointing considering some of the talent involved…

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Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Jayh (423) on 05 May 2009

I didn't care for the other Underworld films, same goes for this unnecessary prequel. All special effects, no substance or real point…

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Review of Last Chance Harvey (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 02 May 2009

Emma Thompson makes this one worth watching, otherwise it is a rather ordinary romance…

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Review of Never Been Kissed (1999)

By Jayh (423) on 02 May 2009

Barrymore is great fun and the premise of the film is clever…

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Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 01 May 2009

Impressive production - the art direction, make-up, and cinematography are magnificent. Brad Pitt is amazing. The story is fascinating…

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Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 01 May 2009

Beautifully and very convincingly acted by Michelle Williams, but what a depressing and slow moving movie…

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Review of Hotel for Dogs (2009)

By Jayh (423) on 28 Apr 2009

Granted, it isn't anything great and the story is very predictable, but it does manage to entertain throughout…

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Review of What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 25 Apr 2009

Powerful but very heavy, exceptionally well acted, gritty, realistic and believable. Fine cinematography, good direction. Good job overall…

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Review of Nothing but the Truth (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 25 Apr 2009

The interesting story would have been so much better with a stronger actress in the lead role…

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Review of While She Was Out (2008)

By Jayh. (423) on 23 Apr 2009

It's a bit far fetched, but I did find it compelling and fast paced. It certainly had some tense scenes…

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Review of Bride Wars (2009)

By Jayh (423) on 22 Apr 2009

The film does have some amusing scenes, but overall it's a bit too abrasive and extreme…

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Review of Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2007)

By Jayh (423) on 22 Apr 2009

A remarkable documentary, amazingly well pieced together, flawlessly edited with the past and present. The interviews are excellent…

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Review of Notorious (1946)

By Jayh (423) on 17 Apr 2009

The performances are excellent, but as a biography, it seems like the director had too much footage and threw together scenes resulting in…

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Review of Notorious (2009)

By Jayh (423) on 17 Apr 2009

The performances are excellent, but as a biography, it seems like the director had too much footage and threw together scenes resulting in…

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Review of Baran (2001)

By Jayh (423) on 15 Apr 2009

A sensitive, beautiful and remarkable film. The cinematography is particularly excellent. The performances are exceptional…

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Review of Dawn of the Dead (2004)

By Jayh (423) on 11 Apr 2009

One of the best horror films of all time. It is genuinely frightening, great special effects. Suspenseful, well directed and acted…

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Review of Frost/Nixon (2008)

By Jayh (423) on 09 Apr 2009

The fact I find both Richard Nixon and David Frost boring, doesn't help my outlook on this film…

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