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  • August 2010

  • 5

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

    Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake recruits a seemingly everyday guy in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.

    2010-08-25 14:22 0.3
  • 10

    Toy Story 3 (2010)

    The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.

    2010-08-25 14:13 0.3
  • 7

    Salt (2010)

    A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

    2010-08-25 14:06 0.3
  • 6

    Knight and Day (2010)

    June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent who has realized he isn't supposed to survive his latest mission...

    2010-08-11 11:18 0.3
  • 5

    The A-Team (2010)

    A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.

    2010-08-04 14:09 0.3
  • 6

    The Karate Kid (2010)

    Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

    2010-08-04 14:06 0.3
  • July 2010

  • 10

    Inception (2010)

    In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one's mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset.

    2010-07-21 10:58 0.3
  • 7

    Is Anybody There? (2008)

    Set in 1980s seaside England, this is the story of Edward, an unusual ten year old boy growing up in an old people's home run by his parents...

    2010-07-21 10:56 0.3
  • 6

    Chloe (2009)

    A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger.

    2010-07-14 18:32 0.3
  • 6

    Predators (2010)

    A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators.

    2010-07-14 18:22 0.3
  • 6

    4.3.2.1 (2010)

    While Jo (Roberts) is chained down in a dead end supermarket job, her friends are all out on their own...

    2010-07-14 18:21 0.3
  • 5

    Get Him to the Greek (2010)

    A record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater.

    2010-07-14 18:21 0.3
  • 6

    She's Out of My League (2010)

    An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship.

    2010-07-14 18:20 0.3
  • June 2010

  • 5

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

    Based on the video game, which follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.

    2010-06-02 14:51 0.3
  • May 2010

  • 8

    Four Lions (2010)

    Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point...

    2010-05-26 14:24 0.3
  • 7

    Iron Man 2 (2010)

    Billionaire Tony Stark must contend with deadly issues involving the government, his own friends, as well as new enemies due to his superhero alter ego Iron Man.

    2010-05-12 10:38 0.3
  • 6

    Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

    Four guy friends, all of them bored with their adult lives, travel back to their respective 80s heydays thanks to a time-bending hot tub.

    2010-05-12 10:36 0.3
  • April 2010

  • 7

    The Ghost Writer (2010)

    A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

    2010-04-28 14:59 0.3
  • 6

    Date Night (2010)

    In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.

    2010-04-28 14:01 0.3
  • 8

    Cemetery Junction (2010)

    A 1970s-set comedy centered on three upstart professional men working at an insurance company.

    2010-04-20 14:00 0.3

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The A-Team

If you’ve seen the original TV series, like me, you’re probably intrigued to know how this box office version compares. I loved the TV series, I loved the fact it was a little bit absurd, that they could make a tank out of just a wheel, a battered up old car and some drain piping, it was silly but in a good way. The A-Team was over the top, fun and entertaining, it never took itself too seriously and that was the point.

So what’s this version of the A-Team like? Well, in one word, disappointing. Yes there were some OK moments but these were few and far between. It’s not a bad film but it just didn’t do it for me. I was left thinking ‘why wasn’t that as good as I hoped?’

We pick up the four soldiers in various parts of Mexico half way through a mission. After successfully complete this mission we jump to Iraq where the team have formed a very successful alpha unit with many missions under their belts. They are then asked to perform one final mission in Iraq to recover plates for printing 100 dollar bills that were used to print a…

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