Movies 2009
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Body of Lies
Not a bad film, in fact its quite tense in some places but the story is confusing and complicated. I found myself thinking “skip to the end” about halfway through. The best thing about this film is Mark Strong playing Hani Salaam, the head of the Jordanian Intelligence, his performance is really compelling. Girls will… Continue reading
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Duplicity
Really really boring film about two corporate spies trying to rip off the corporations they are working for. Really boring characters you don’t care about, its got lots of whats meant to be sharp witty dialogue but its just so boring. The director, who wrote the Bourne series, should just stick to writing. It was… Continue reading
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The Visitor
This is the story of a rather lonely chap, Walter, a widower, who returns to New York to discover a couple, Tarek and Zaineb, living in his apartment. They are both illigal immagrants who have rented the aprtment from a con man. Realising they have nowhere to go, Walter allows them to stay. Over the… Continue reading
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Man on Wire
This excellent documentary is about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Centre. Apart from the totally terrifying walk that Phillipe did (8 times) they didn’t even have permission to do it they sneaked in using fake Id and strung up the wire overnight. This account from a… Continue reading
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The story of a man born in his eighties and ages backwards. Who, although on one hand gains all the trappings of youth as he gets older, he also gets to watch all those he loves grow older without him. We both really enjoyed this film, K had a right good cry. At 2 hrs… Continue reading
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I’ve Loved You So Long
I do love a french film. the women always look dead elegant, the houses are gorgeous, wonderful characters and the story is always told in a much more subtle manner. This is an excellent film. Juliette, who has just finished a long prison sentence for murder goes to live with her sister, Léa’s family, including… Continue reading
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Wall-e
In the 22nd century, Earth is covered in rubbish and humans have left the planet and are living in huge starliners, leaving behind compactor robots (Wall-e) to clear up the mess. After 700 years only one remains active and he meets and falls in love with a probe robot (Eve) who has been sent to… Continue reading
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Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is told a series of flashbacks. 18-year-old Jamil is being interrogated , and is forced to explain how he came to know the answers that have put him one question away from winning “who wants to be a millionaire” Each flashback is a story from his childhood of how he survived life in… Continue reading
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Far North
I know what you’ll think as you are perusing the DVD rentals, oh Sean Bean’s in it, and so is Michelle Yeoh. Hhmm it must be quite good, Do not be deceived by the cast, this film is the most boring piece of tosh I have seen for a long time. Don’t watch it! 0/10 Continue reading
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The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
This film is based on the memoirs of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, at just 42, suffered a severe stroke which left him completely paralysed apart from his left eyelid. Over time he and his speech therapist developed a system by which he could communicate by blinking as she recites a list of most-used letters gradually creating… Continue reading