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  • June 2009

  • 7

    Terminator Salvation (2009)

    After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

    2009-06-23 18:00 0.3
  • 5

    Domino (2005)

    A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

    2009-06-21 22:00 0.3
  • 6

    Firewall (2006)

    A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.

    2009-06-20 23:00 0.3
  • 7

    In Bruges (2008)

    Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs.

    2009-06-17 14:12 0.3
  • 10

    Crash (2004/I)

    Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters...

    2009-06-13 20:18 0.3
  • 6

    Angels & Demons (2009)

    Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.

    2009-06-09 21:07 0.3
  • May 2009

  • 8

    Star Trek (2009)

    A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

    2009-05-12 18:00 0.3
  • 7

    State of Play (2009)

    A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.

    2009-05-06 21:00 0.3
  • April 2009

  • 6

    I Love You, Man (2009)

    Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?

    2009-04-28 21:00 0.3
  • 7

    Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

    When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years

    2009-04-28 19:00 0.3
  • 9

    The Kite Runner (2007)

    After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

    2009-04-25 19:00 0.3
  • 7

    The Notebook (2004)

    The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads...

    2009-04-22 21:00 0.3
  • 9

    The Dark Knight (2008)

    Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits.

    2009-04-22 19:00 0.3
  • 7

    The Tailor of Panama (2001)

    A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British agent.

    2009-04-21 21:00 0.3
  • 8

    Ratatouille (2007)

    Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hating world of humans.

    2009-04-21 19:00 0.3
  • 9

    The Godfather (1972)

    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

    2009-04-20 13:38 0.3
  • 5

    King Arthur (2004)

    A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

    2009-04-13 11:21 0.3
  • 8

    Man on Wire (2008)

    A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century."A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century."

    2009-04-08 11:00 0.3
  • 9

    Apollo 13 (1995)

    True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.

    2009-04-06 21:06 0.3
  • 8

    The Lady Vanishes (1938)

    While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.

    2009-04-03 13:05 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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