Movies 2010
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Defiance
This compelling film is based on the true story of the Bielski partisans, a group led by four Jewish brothers who saved and recruited Jews in Poland during the Second World War. They saved over 1200 jews, living in Naliboki forest for over two years. Although they were quite well organised building a a kitchen,… Continue reading
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Adventureland
James Brennan, a nerdie college grad needs cash for a trip to Europe so as a last resort he takes a job at “Adventureland” the local amusement park. Directed by Greg Mottola who made “Superbad”, I was expecting something similar to “Knocked up” or “40 year old virgin” although they are good films, this film… Continue reading
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Book of Eli
30 years after the final war Eli (Denzel Washington) walks the wasteland, continually heading west and fiercely defending himself and the book that he carries. We were planning to go and see “up in the air”, but there was something wrong with the film so we opted for this instead and I’m glad we did… Continue reading
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(500) Days of Summer
This is something you very rarely see, a romantic comedy told in an original way. The story is the oldest story in the book, boy meets girl gets dumped and then a happy ending of some sort. Where this film excels is how it tells the story. For a start its told in non-chronological order… Continue reading
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Mesrine
This is the life story of Jacques Mesrine a bank robber, murderer and kidnapper who was public enemy number 1 in the early seventies. A film in two parts “Killer Instinct” and “Public Enemy No 1” this is far far better than Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies”. Vincent Cassel’s portrayal of Mesrine is brilliant. However I… Continue reading
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Moon
A British film, this is the story of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) a solitary employee who works for Lunar Industries extracting helium-3 from the moons soil. He is coming to the end of a three year contract and is due to go home but he starts to have strange visions and his replacement is strangely… Continue reading