Movies 2011
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X-Men: First Class
Although I have enjoyed all the x-men films this is the only one where I have felt really immersed by the story. It centres on the relationship between professor X and Magneto, how they started the X-men and how the feud between them began. The film dips a bit in the middle but it all… Continue reading
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The Kids are Alright
A Lesbian Couple have each given birth to a child using the same sperm donor. Their son Laser, wants to meet his donor/father. At 15 he is too young to do so, so he persuades his 18 year old sister Joni to find their father. Joni meets their father Paul, and is impressed and is… Continue reading
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Back and Forth
If your a fan of the foo’s then this is a must see. It charts each band members history and the ups and downs the band has been through. The editing is superb, there’s a great sequence before their gigs at Wembley Stadium where you see various shots of them playing The Pretender in venues… Continue reading
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Life Cycles
Featuring world-class mountain bike talent including Cam McCaul, Brendan Semanuk, Darren Berrecloth and Matt Hunter, this film traces the life of a mountain bike from its manufacture until its sad demise. The footage of mountain biking is fantastic, really scary and beautifully shot. There is a preview on youtube. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJgaSTuwp7I[/tube] You can rent it on… Continue reading
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Monsters
Having discovered alien life forms a deep space probe crashes in Mexico releasing the aliens and causing the Americans and Mexicans to enforce a quarantine zone. A photojournalist is hired by a wealthy newspaper owner to get his daughter back to the states from San Jose and guess what they have to go through the… Continue reading
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Due Date
Peter Highman (Downey Jr) is on his way home to his wife who is about to have a baby. |But it all goes wrong when he meets Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis). When I read about this I thought its just a rip of off of Planes Trains and automobiles and not being a big fan… Continue reading
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The Town
Four men rob a bank taking the female bank manager (Claire) hostage. Releasing her once they have escaped, the robbers soon discover that Claire lives in their neighbourhood. Jem (Jeremy Renner) believes she is a loose end so Doug (Ben affleck) decides to follow her to keep an eye on her but instead starts a… Continue reading
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The Social Network
The story about the founding and the lawsuits of facebook. At Harvard in 2003, having been ditched by his girlfriend an angry Mark Zuckerberg creates a website called “Facemash” where students can compare how hot the students are. The site succeeds in getting a lot of traffic, upsetting a lot of sutdents and crashing Harvard’s… Continue reading
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Adjustment Bureau
What if your fate is preordained but then by pure chance something disrupts the path of your life and your fate is changed? Now that your fate is changed it becomes the task of the Adjustment bureau to readjust your life and get it back on track. What if that disruption to your life’s path… Continue reading
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True Grit
No doubt you know the story- Mattie Ross hires Rooster Cogburn to hunt down her fathers murderer believing him to have “true grit”. Its been years since I’ve seen the original so I was able to watch it without comparing it. Its all quite enjoyable but I must admit I wasn’t exactly on the edge… Continue reading
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The Secret of Kells
Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells which is surrounded by a wall to protect it from Viking raiders. Brother Aidan arrives from another monastery carrying an ancient but unfinished book, containing secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the book, Brendan ventures into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that… Continue reading
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Winters Bone
Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) looks after her younger brother, sister and her very odd mother in a really poor area of Missouri. Her absent father has put up their house as collateral for his bail and unless he shows up for his trial in a week’s time, they will lose it. Knowing her father was… Continue reading
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Black Swan
The story of Nina Sayer’s (Natalie Portman) descent into psychosis as the pressures of playing the Black Swan emotionally tears her apart. Natalie Portman portrays perfectly the unravelling of Nina as she strives to give the perfect performance of the white swan and the dark, sensual black swan. I really recommend this film. Its hard… Continue reading
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
The second in the trilogy of films based on The Stieg Larsons Millennium Trilogy. This film follows Lisbeth as she returns from abroad only to be put under suspicion for a triple murder. Mikael Blomkvist has to do what he can to find her before the authorities do. I didn’t think this film was as… Continue reading
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Skyline
Strange lights descend onto LA drawing people outside like moths to a flame. Hypnotised by the lights they are sucked up by brain harvesting aliens. The Critics hated this film but I really enjoyed it. A lot like Cloverfield, Its cheesy, pretty poor acting but the aliens are cool and it all cracks along at… Continue reading