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Movies

  • December 2009

  • 1

    Epic Movie (2007)

    A comedic satire of films that are large in scope, reputation and popularity.

    2009-12-13 11:57 0.3
  • 8

    The Score (2001)

    An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

    2009-12-10 21:22 0.3
  • 6

    Music and Lyrics (2007)

    A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.

    2009-12-09 22:22 0.3
  • 7

    The Holiday (2006)

    Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

    2009-12-09 16:48 0.3
  • 5

    The Box (2009)

    A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don't know.

    2009-12-09 11:31 0.3
  • 5

    Planet 51 (2009)

    American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders...like Chuck!

    2009-12-09 11:24 0.3
  • 8

    The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home.

    2009-12-08 10:04 0.3
  • 6

    Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

    A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

    2009-12-02 11:52 0.3
  • 5

    2012 (2009)

    An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

    2009-12-02 11:51 0.3
  • 7

    Nativity! (2009)

    An improvised comedy based around a school nativity play.

    2009-12-02 11:51 0.3
  • November 2009

  • 7

    Harry Brown (2009)

    An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

    2009-11-18 12:12 0.3
  • 7

    Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

    John McClane takes on an Internet-based terrorist organization who is systematically shutting down the United States.

    2009-11-13 21:13 0.3
  • 6

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

    A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.

    2009-11-11 10:50 0.3
  • 6

    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    Angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, look to get rid of their opponent and his family.

    2009-11-11 10:48 0.3
  • 7

    The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

    A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

    2009-11-08 18:33 0.3
  • 4

    Jennifer's Body (2009)

    A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?

    2009-11-08 18:32 0.3
  • October 2009

  • 8

    Zombieland (2009)

    The horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies...

    2009-10-25 20:25 0.3
  • 5

    Couples Retreat (2009)

    A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.

    2009-10-25 20:25 0.3
  • 9

    Up (2009)

    By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

    2009-10-22 20:24 0.3
  • 9

    Fargo (1996)

    Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson.

    2009-10-18 12:23 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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