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X-Men: First Class and the comic book heroes of 2011
2011 has already been hotting up as the year of the superhero film, with some of the biggest names in the business set for a remake, reboot or sequel. Indeed, it’s only February, and we’ve already had one blockbuster comic book adaptation in the form of Michel Gondry’s The Green Hornet. As we saw from…
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Hereafter
Although better known for his formidable on-screen presence in the likes of TV’s Rawhide, Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, and the Dirty Harry series, Clint Eastwood has forged an impressive career behind – as well as in front of…
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No Strings Attached
Can men and women traverse the territory between friendship and sex without love getting in the way? Or is the fabled “sex buddies” or “friends with benefits” arrangement merely a myth? The question is by no means new to the realm of film and television yet continues to be explored in countless efforts, with TV’s…
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Review: Rabbit Hole
After successfully adapting his off-Broadway play into his debut feature film Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell went quiet for a few years. As the writer/director/star of the cult hit, following up the musical film was always going to be challenging, so instead he chose to challenge audiences with his 2006 effort Shortbus. Labelled…
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The Next Three Days
Since pulling off one of the greatest Oscars upsets in recent history, writer, director and producer Paul Haggis has kept a relatively low profile. After his race relations drama Crash controversially trumped Ang Lee’s lyrical Brokeback Mountain for best picture in 2006 (taking out editing and original screenplay awards as well), his cinematic output has…
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Faster
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson graduated from a small part in The Mummy Returns to a starring role in series spin-off The Scorpion King and hasn’t looked back. Yet the past few years have seen him follow in the footsteps of Vin Diesel and Arnold Schwarzenegger into the family friendly films, from the updated version of Get Smart to…
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Sanctum
REVIEW: If you are having trouble sleeping, try drowning yourself. If that fails, see Sanctum.
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Catfish
Real or fake? It doesn’t really matter, as the tale that unfolds is such an intriguing reminder of the dangers of living in the 21st century.
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Burlesque
It seems as though it is barely possible to release a pop record in the 21st century without also have a three-picture deal in the bag. Following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and Mandy Moore, former Mousketeer Christina Aguilera (or Xtina if you prefer) eyes Hollywood in Burlesque. Having already made her mark on…
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True Grit
Following the murder and robbery of her father at the hands of ranch-hand, practical and precocious 14-year-old Mattie Ross (newcomer Hailee Steinfeld) vows that she will avenge his death. The local sheriff turns a blind eye to the dealing, and the murderer Tom Cheney (Josh Brolin, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) is on the run…
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