Drama
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Robert Zemeckis follows up his Forrest Gump Oscar success with this ambitious attempt to reconcile the age-old debate between Science and Religion. Jodie Foster stands on the side of Science… Read More
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I arrived at Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock prepared for an underwhelming big screen depiction of the Master of Suspense during the making of his most famous film, Psycho. Muted praise and… Read More
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I was relieved to discover that Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colours trilogy ends as strongly as it begins, with a deceptively surreal story of a catwalk model who befriends an aging,… Read More
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Steven Soderbergh tackles the world of male strippers in this surprisingly competent and engaging drama. Channing Tatum continues to prove that he’s more than a monosyllabic lunkhead as the likable… Read More
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The creative siblings behind The Matrix trilogy, Lana and Andy Wachowski, team up with German filmmaker Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) for a bold cinematic adaptation of David Mitchell’s equally… Read More
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Josef von Sternberg’s cautionary tale is best-remembered for Marlene Dietrich’s risque performance as a small-town showgirl, but in truth the film is really about Emil Jannings’ bewitched school professor. When… Read More
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A gentle, sweet-natured story of the unlikely friendship between a young rookie filmmaker (Oguri Shun) who comes to the countrysie to shoot a zombie movie, and a reclusive lumberjack (Yakusho… Read More
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Inspired as much by my frustration at being unable to see either Spielberg’s Lincoln or Tarantino’s Django Unchained yet – two high-profile awards contenders both dealing with the topic of… Read More
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The Spanish crew behind supernatural thriller The Orphanage turns its attentions to the real-life horrors of the 2004 Asian Tsunami disaster, but the results prove too exploitative and insensitive to… Read More
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After an extended hiatus we have returned! In our latest dispatch Fernando and I discuss the many cinematic delights of this year’s PiFan Film Festival in South Korea, highlightng films… Read More
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Without a prominent blocbuster opening this week, distributors scrabble to release whatever they have left in their slate before the onslaught of summer behemoths arrives. As a result it is… Read More
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A secretive and controversial figure throughout his life, J. Edgar Hoover founded the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935 and remained its director until his death in 1972. During… Read More
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As if starting the year with a thumping hangover and a list of resolutions destined for failure wasn’t enough, cinemagoers are also faced with enduring Garry Marshall’s risible New Year’s… Read More
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While a cinematic adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker carries a certain appeal, thanks to its fantastical plot and festive Christmas setting this film is one nobody could have envisioned.… Read More
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When researching his role in Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp unearthed an unpublished manuscript by gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson about his formative years in… Read More
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While the central protagonist in 50/50 – the other cancer comedy currently playing – was determined to beat the disease and laugh off his impending death, Marley (Kate Hudson) in… Read More
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Cancer is clearly no laughing matter, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen’s new film is an insightful and acutely observed comedy that raises a defiant middle finger to the killer… Read More
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While enjoying huge success on the small screen as neurotic shopaholic columnist Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s Sex an the City, Sarah Jessica Parker’s cinematic career has faired less well. SATC’s… Read More
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