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  • July 2009

  • 7

    Grease (1978)

    Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

    2009-07-10 20:14 0.3
  • 8

    The Untouchables (1987)

    Federal Agent Elliot Ness sets out to take out Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team.

    2009-07-09 20:14 0.3
  • 7

    One Night at McCool's (2001)

    Every man has a different recollection of the beautiful young woman who wreaked havoc on their lives during one heated night.

    2009-07-09 20:14 0.3
  • 5

    Public Enemies (2009)

    The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

    2009-07-09 17:05 0.3
  • 5

    Keeping Mum (2005)

    A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good

    2009-07-08 21:04 0.3
  • 8

    Iron Man (2008)

    When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

    2009-07-07 20:41 0.3
  • 5

    My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

    When a regular guy dumps a superhero of her neediness, she uses her powers to make his life a living hell.

    2009-07-07 12:02 0.3
  • 6

    A Good Year (2006)

    A British investment broker inherits his uncle's chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold.

    2009-07-06 20:42 0.3
  • 6

    The Italian Job (2003)

    Based on a 1969 Michael Caine film of the same name, thieves plan to pull of the heist of their lives by creating Los Angeles largest traffic jam ever.

    2009-07-05 22:12 0.3
  • 6

    Flightplan (2005)

    claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on that plane.

    2009-07-04 21:00 0.3
  • 8

    Mystic River (2003)

    With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter.

    2009-07-04 20:35 0.3
  • 6

    Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

    Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.

    2009-07-04 19:00 0.3
  • 5

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    Ron Burgundy is San Diego's top rated newsman in the male dominated broadcasting of the 1970's, but that's all about to change when a new female employee with ambition to burn arrives in his office.

    2009-07-02 21:23 0.3
  • 8

    Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

    A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

    2009-07-01 21:00 0.3
  • June 2009

  • 8

    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

    A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.

    2009-06-30 21:00 0.3
  • 8

    Dan in Real Life (2007)

    A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.

    2009-06-29 21:00 0.3
  • 6

    Crocodile Dundee (1986)

    An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City.

    2009-06-27 21:00 0.3
  • 7

    Last Chance Harvey (2008)

    In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.

    2009-06-25 21:39 0.3
  • 8

    About a Boy (2002)

    Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy

    2009-06-24 21:40 0.3
  • 7

    The Hangover (2009)

    A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

    2009-06-23 21:00 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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