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  • January 2009

  • 10

    Into the Wild (2007)

    After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

    2009-01-07 19:12 0.3
  • 7

    Yes Man (2008)

    A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year.

    2009-01-06 21:10 0.3
  • 5

    The Spirit (2008)

    Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.

    2009-01-06 06:00 0.3
  • 8

    Big Nothing (2006)

    A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.

    2009-01-04 20:50 0.3
  • 6

    Johnny English (2003)

    Rowan plays the eponymous lead character in a spoof spy thriller. During the course of the story we...

    2009-01-04 19:10 0.3
  • December 2008

  • 5

    Just Like Heaven (2005)

    A lonely landscape architect (Ruffalo) falls for the spirit of beautiful woman (Witherspoon) who used to live in his new apartment.

    2008-12-31 19:00 0.3
  • 7

    Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

    A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

    2008-12-30 21:36 0.3
  • 7

    Starter for 10 (2006)

    Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.

    2008-12-26 21:00 0.3
  • 6

    You've Got Mail (1998)

    Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet.

    2008-12-26 16:00 0.3
  • 8

    Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

    Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

    2008-12-25 20:00 0.3
  • 6

    Seabiscuit (2003)

    True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

    2008-12-23 16:00 0.3
  • 4

    The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

    A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

    2008-12-18 19:40 0.3
  • 8

    American Gangster (2007)

    In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East.

    2008-12-17 15:48 0.3
  • 5

    Lakeview Terrace (2008)

    An LAPD officer will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door.

    2008-12-16 16:40 0.3
  • 6

    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother...

    2008-12-16 14:10 0.3
  • 7

    The Interpreter (2005)

    Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations, where a US Secret Service agent (Penn) is assigned to investigate an interpreter (Kidman) who overhears an assassination plot.

    2008-12-13 14:00 0.3
  • 9

    Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

    A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.

    2008-12-11 20:41 0.3
  • 9

    No Country for Old Men (2007)

    Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande.

    2008-12-10 21:51 0.3
  • 9

    Blood Diamond (2006)

    A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

    2008-12-10 18:30 0.3
  • 9

    Amores perros (2000)

    A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.

    2008-12-10 15:30 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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