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Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch

Snyder has proved himself as the man to go to for solid comic book adaptations, but when working from his own material he is sadly lacking in both focus and flare.
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5 April 2011
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Despicable Me
Despicable Me

Despicable Me, the first film from production company Illumination Entertainment, tells the story of Gru, one of the world’s greatest super-villains, and the three orphan girls he adopts as part of his wicked plan to steal the moon.
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17 October 2010
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Youth in Revolt
Youth in Revolt

Michael Cera plays two characters in a film with a lot of heart as well as humour and which will gain a passionate following within the shy, sweet, awkward teen market.
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10 July 2010
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Up
Up

Pixar know how to make a film that will delight every single audience member, and they do it by never talking down to their audience.
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16 February 2010
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(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer

If you’ve seen the trailer then you know the premise, boy meets girl, boy falls in love, girl doesn’t. It’s that simple, only it’s not.
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19 January 2010
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Aliens in the Attic
Aliens in the Attic

A talented and mostly unknown young cast and equally talented, if somewhat underused, group of comedians elevate what could easily have been a generic children’s adventure.
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8 November 2009
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Coraline
Coraline

Neil Gaiman’s tale of a bored girl ignored by her parents who finds a door to a mirror world complete with “Other Mother” is one that definitely deserves its PG rating.
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8 October 2009
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Defiance
Defiance

Defiance is at times warm, funny, moving and sad, but it could have been so much more so if it had the courage to be ugly.
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1 June 2009
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

A boy is born old and grows younger, falls in love and has adventures.
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1 June 2009
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Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir

A film that removes any glamour or glory from war, presenting it in it’s starkest form.
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1 June 2009
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