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The lunatics are taking over the asylum, or that’s what Martin Scorsese’s impeccably-crafted psychological thriller would have us believe.
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When American and British forces withdraw completely from Iraq – a military strategy which seems unthinkable seven years into the campaign – the lasting legacy won’t be peace and democracy.
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Some people are just too good to be true. That’s certainly the case in horror films – the person least likely to wield an axe with murderous intent invariably turns out to be the raging psychopath with evil in their heart. And it’s also true for Christian Alvart’s ludicrous, supernatural yarn.
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Combining a unique aesthetic, conjured from his twisted imagination, with dark humour and heartfelt emotion, Tim Burton has remained a visionary in a sea of profit-driven conformity.
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A cosy Midwest town, population 1,260 – and rapidly depleting – is the pleasantly green and tranquil setting for a bloodthirsty apocalypse in The Crazies.
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Television schedules are clogged with inspirational true stories of parents fighting to save their children from terrible, life-threatening illnesses.
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If Hollywood has taught us anything over the decades, it’s that resentment, regret and anguish simmer beneath the surface of almost every seemingly perfect family.
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It’s easy to appreciate creative genius, but it must be hell to live with it. Based on the novel by Jan Parini, this is a love story set during the final year of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy’s life, focusing on the terrible strain borne by his wife, the Countess.
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There is life after death in Peter Jackson’s visually stunning interpretation of the bestseller by Alice Sebold, which proves to be one adaptation too far for the Oscar-winning director of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and King Kong.
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If the Oscars were truly awarded on merit rather than the baubles of a popularity contest then Colin Firth would be collecting a golden statuette as Best Actor In A Leading Role.
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