88 Minutes

88 Minutes

By Emma Reynolds

“You have 88 minutes to live.” Comfortable start, I think you’ll agree. With the scene thus set for a thrilling nail-biter, Al Pacino begins the race against the clock to find a serial killer and save his own life.

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The Reader

The Reader

By Alex Godbold

With “that speech” by Kate Winslet recently becoming the stuff of national debate, The Reader has certainly had its fair share of publicity this new year.

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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

By Emma Reynolds

When Hunter S. Thompson set out in search of the American dream he demanded a Cadillac, took as many drugs as he could and headed for Las Vegas.

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The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

By Will Jones

Irregardless of the genius or reputation of its source material, an adaptation must stand up on it’s own to a viewer with coming to the story afresh.

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Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd

By Will Jones

The urban legend of Sweeny Todd, the nineteenth century barber who slit the throats of his clientele and served up in pies to customers next door, is weird enough in itself.

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Be Kind, Rewind

Be Kind, Rewind

By Will Jones

Be Kind, Rewind is a film with a fantastic one joke premise. Mos Def works in run down New Jersey video store that so run down it still rents videos, as opposed to DVDs.

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Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste)

Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste)

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Romain (Melvil Poupard) is a spoiled, arrogant, nasty gay fashion photographer whose entitled life is about to end.

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Four Brothers

Four Brothers

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From the moment I heard this film was coming out, I was eager to see it. Director John Singleton had a groundbreaking debut with the much-acclaimed Boyz n the Hood, but 2 Fast 2 Furious and Shaft never really reached their expectations.

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Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering

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Jude Law is one of those rarities: A British actor who has become a fully fledged Hollywood superstar. So many Brits have been overlooked in the past but Mr. Law has landed firmly on his feet, making one box office smash after another. So it was no surprise when, after the success of The Talented [...]

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Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Get Rich or Die Tryin’

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Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is the equivalent to a straight-to-dvd sequel of 8 mile. The film attempts to be outlandish by the overuse of guns and swearing, but if you take those two things away then you are left with the skeleton of a barely average film.

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