Die Hard 4.0

Die Hard 4.0

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Simply put, the first Die Hard is the archetypal action movie. It is a film that defines a genre.

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Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer

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The film is full of improbabilities that cannot be explained. Getting to London from America in seconds via a helicopter, and the US military acting as the world’s military are just two of the problems.

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La Vie en Rose

La Vie en Rose

By Helen Jack

One would like to describe the ā€œLittle Sparrowā€ as a diamond amongst the rough; a child of the streets who fought her way to the top through plucky determinism and natural talent.

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Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

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It is incredulous that a film can be billed as a ā€˜cult movie’ before it has been released. A cult film is measured by the reaction of the audience.

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The Break Up

The Break Up

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The Break Up is largely disappointing and if I could sum it up in one word it would me ā€˜meaningless’, but that might be giving it too much credit.

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X Men 3: The Last Stand

X Men 3: The Last Stand

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The completion of the trilogy surrounds the invention of a ā€˜cure’ that will change all mutants to humans and strip them of their superpowers.

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Mission Impossible 3

Mission Impossible 3

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After a media blitz that has been seemingly endless and which included the first marketing campaign to include placenta-eating revelations, Tom Cruise finally hit the big screen this week with Mission Impossible 3.

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Munich

Munich

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Munich is a film inspired by real events. The word ā€˜inspired’ is the key word in that statement. It is not ā€˜based’ on actual happenings it is ā€˜inspired’, which leaves this film open to interpretation.

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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ā€˜Sex. Murder. Mystery. Welcome to the party!’ says the tagline to Shane Black’s directorial debut, and a party it certainly is.

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A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

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A cock and bull story literally means a wildly improbable story that is invented to glorify the person telling it. In this instance the person telling the story of Tristram Shandy.

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