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  • February 2009

  • 8

    Doubt (2008)

    Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him of abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and authority.

    2009-02-07 18:10 0.3
  • 7

    Valkyrie (2008)

    Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

    2009-02-04 15:00 0.3
  • 9

    Frost/Nixon (2008)

    A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

    2009-02-03 18:00 0.3
  • 3

    Killing Me Softly (2002)

    A woman faces deadly consequences for abandoning her loving relationship with her boyfriend to pursue exciting sexual scenarios with a mysterious celebrity mountaineer.

    2009-02-02 21:00 0.3
  • 6

    Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

    High school student Nick O'Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.

    2009-02-01 16:30 0.3
  • 8

    Che: Part One (2008)

    In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro) and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

    2009-02-01 14:00 0.3
  • January 2009

  • 10

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.

    2009-01-28 20:00 0.3
  • 10

    Gone Baby Gone (2007)

    Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally. Based on the Dennis Lehane novel.

    2009-01-28 18:00 0.3
  • 7

    Rachel Getting Married (2008)

    A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

    2009-01-28 13:00 0.3
  • 8

    L.A. Confidential (1997)

    A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways.

    2009-01-24 21:32 0.3
  • 8

    The Wrestler (2008)

    A drama centered on retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson as he makes his way through the independent circuit...

    2009-01-20 21:00 0.3
  • 4

    Seven Pounds (2008)

    An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

    2009-01-20 18:00 0.3
  • 10

    Juno (2007)

    Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

    2009-01-18 19:57 0.3
  • 5

    40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)

    After a brutal breakup, a young man vows to stay celibate during the 40 days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.

    2009-01-17 23:28 0.3
  • 5

    American Wedding (2003)

    The third film in the American Pie series deals with the wedding of Jim and Michelle and the gathering of their families and friends, including Jim's old friends from high school and Michelle's little sister.

    2009-01-17 21:00 0.3
  • 10

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

    2009-01-13 20:50 0.3
  • 8

    The Reader (2008)

    Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

    2009-01-11 20:00 0.3
  • 9

    Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    The story of the life of an impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik, who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?", wins, and is then suspected of cheating.

    2009-01-11 17:00 0.3
  • 7

    Role Models (2008)

    Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.

    2009-01-11 13:30 0.3
  • 8

    Alpha Dog (2006)

    A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list.

    2009-01-10 19:59 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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