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Review of My Son the Fanatic (1997)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 18 Jul 2008

Australian actress Rachel Griffiths is a knockout as Bettina (real name Sandra) the hooker who finds her own badly needed affection in Parvez…

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Review of Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 18 Jul 2008

This is a film of two superlative performances from Richard Harris and Robert Duvall, who play an odd couple drawn together by their common…

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Review of Married Life (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Jul 2008

An ode to Hollywood movies of the 40s and 50s, with its rich story, its post-war middle class mores of US society, its production design and…

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Review of How About You... (2007)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Jul 2008

You know that warm glow that comes over you, when you're sitting by a crackling fire…

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Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Jul 2008

The first onscreen meeting of screen legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li is possibly reason enough to see this fantasy, whose extravagant martial…

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Review of Ordet (1955)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Jul 2008

Reminiscent of Ingmar Bergman's spare style when exploring similar themes (eg The Seventh Seal), Dryer's work is disciplined and focused, rather…

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Review of El Cantante (2006)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Jul 2008

Jennifer Lopez is superb as Puchi, delivering a totally credible, multi dimensional character…

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Review of Chapter 27 (2007)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Jul 2008

The eternal question of why Chapman shot Lennon is not answered. And that's probably because there IS no real reason…

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Review of Mr. Woodcock (2007)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 11 Jul 2008

Mr Woodcock is ok as far as predictable, low-brow Hollywood comedies are concerned, and it's considerably elevated by its above average cast…

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Review of The Dark Knight (2008)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 09 Jul 2008

There's a sense of daring in this explosive Batman film, in which we constantly feel on edge, aware of the impending risks and that there is…

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Review of Meet Dave (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Jul 2008

Heralding a return to form for Eddie Murphy, this cleverly conceived and executed sci-fi comedy offers plenty of laughs for all ages…

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Review of The Love Guru (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 06 Jul 2008

Puerile and disappointing, what might have been a comical, irreverent look at Eastern guru wisdom a la Mike Myers is a load of balderdash,…

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Review of Mamma Mia! (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 04 Jul 2008

This joyous frolic propelled and inspired by the timeless music of ABBA is a bit like Grease for the older set, with Meryl Streep and Pierce…

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Review of Hancock (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 27 Jun 2008

I love surprises and would happily be led up the garden path with Will Smith, but there's a fatal flaw to Hancock, with alien-sized plot holes…

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Review of Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 27 Jun 2008

A film of great sadness about how we humans debase ourselves; it's also an important reminder to never jump to conclusions from appearances…

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Review of Standard Operating Procedure (2013)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 27 Jun 2008

A film of great sadness about how we humans debase ourselves; it's also an important reminder to never jump to conclusions from appearances…

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Review of The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 27 Jun 2008

The settings in remote China are wonderfully diverse as seen through Xiaoding Zhao's lens, and the passionate and heartfelt saga unfolds beautifully,…

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Review of Hancock (1991)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 27 Jun 2008

I love surprises and would happily be led up the garden path with Will Smith, but there's a fatal flaw to Hancock, with alien-sized plot holes…

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Review of Get Smart (2008)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 22 Jun 2008

The Producers got smart with Get Smart would you believe, and with good reason. They decided to give the audience what it wants…

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Review of Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Jun 2008

This new movie nicely updates the chipmunks into the realm of CGI animation and seamlessly places them in the real world…

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