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Review of Shame (2011)

By Simon G (367) on 13 Oct 2012

An exceptional and emotive look at sex addiction with a fearless and criminally overlooked, Oscar-worthy, performance from Michael Fassbender…

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Review of The Safety of Objects (2002)

By Simon G (367) on 09 Oct 2012

A story of four suburban families - centred around an accident that has left Paul Gold, the musician son of one of the families, a vegetable…

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Review of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)

By Simon G (367) on 08 Oct 2012

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns is set 10 years after Batman has hung up his cape resulting in a gang known as…

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Review of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

By Simon G (367) on 07 Oct 2012

For some, this little known theatrical feature companion to the 90's Batman animated series, is the definitive on-screen take on the character…

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Review of People Like Us (2012)

By Simon G (367) on 02 Oct 2012

Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks cut their dramatic acting chops after both failing in Bottle Shock and The Next Three Days respectably…

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Review of Liberal Arts (2012)

By Simon G (367) on 02 Oct 2012

While most post grads can identify with the main character's soul searching efforts…

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Review of The Andromeda Strain (1971)

By Simon G (367) on 01 Oct 2012

A must, excellent sci-fi movie, very realist the book is also excellent by Michael Crichton with diagrams and charts the author writes at the…

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Review of Take This Waltz (2011)

By Simon G (367) on 25 Sep 2012

It looks a bit too much like a romantic ,ovie but the key difference with this potential affair is that the woman in question isn't leaving…

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Review of Goats (2012)

By Simon G (367) on 21 Sep 2012

Even though Goats is a coming-of-age story about a boy, played by Graham Phillips, David Duchovny's character, Goat Man, is the center of attention…

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Review of True Grit (2010)

By Simon G (367) on 18 Sep 2012

The Cohen Brothers take on the Charles Portis novel that spawned the much lauded 1969 John Wayne adaptation…

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Review of The Proposition (2005)

By Simon G (367) on 16 Sep 2012

An absolute classic of the genre and in some ways turns it on its head - the Australian outback giving us a harsh, savage wilderness in place…

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Review of The Hottest State (2007)

By Simon G (367) on 15 Sep 2012

Realistically captures the anxieties of first love and heartbreak…

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Review of Lola Versus (2012)

By Simon G (367) on 12 Sep 2012

When she's dumped a few weeks before her wedding Lola (Gerwig) has to start taking a look at herself instead of hiding behind the relationships/friendships…

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Review of Dedication (2007)

By Simon G (367) on 03 Sep 2012

A dark, offbeat romantic (ish) comedy about Henry (Crudup), a writer of children's stories, who is forced to work with new illustrator, Lucy…

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Review of Pretty Persuasion (2005)

By Simon G (367) on 29 Aug 2012

An interesting little dark comedy about the consequences of actions with some surprising twists and turns with some unexpected social/political…

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Review of The Moth Diaries (2011)

By Simon G (367) on 28 Aug 2012

Yawn... I don't even know why it was rated R…

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Review of Albatross (2011)

By Simon G (367) on 27 Aug 2012

A good little coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl with dreams of becoming a writer and the effect she has on the family of a seaside hotel…

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Review of Albatross (2013)

By Simon G (367) on 27 Aug 2012

A good little coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl with dreams of becoming a writer and the effect she has on the family of a seaside hotel…

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Review of Chaos Theory (2007)

By Simon G (367) on 26 Aug 2012

Reynolds' does wounded and comedic very well. Sometimes at the same time…

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Review of Chaos Theory (2008)

By Simon G (367) on 26 Aug 2012

Reynolds' does wounded and comedic very well. Sometimes at the same time…

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