Category: film reviews

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Fair Game

Fair Game is a political drama depicting the real-life scandal of Valerie Plane, a CIA agent that had several undercover operations going on when her secret identity is revealed in a newspaper, in response to husband Joe Wilson’s opinion article on the findings of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction.

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Burlesque (2010)

In Burlesque, Christina Aguilera plays small town girl Ali, heading to Los Angeles to become a singer. She ends up waiting tables at a place called Burlesque, where lightly clad dancers lip-sync to sexy numbers, and big boss Tess (Cher) struggles behind the scenes to keep her club afloat.

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Last Train Home

The Last Train Home is a documentary that follows the Zhang family during the most tumultuous time of the year in China, Chinese New Year week, where train stations are packed with people from all over the country trying to get back home.

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Kid, The (1921)

Charles Chaplin’s The Kid follows a man and a little kid that have been brought together by fate, when his mother abandons him and he ends up in poor neighborhood living with a tramp.

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True Legend

True Legend tells the story of general Su Can, and outstanding general whose life is turned upside down when everything is taken away from him.

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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Never Say Never is a good movie that could have been a great film. It was a pop culture exploitation, a fascinating exploration of the pop idol psyche, and the way that modern technology affects the time-honored tradition of teeny bop worship.

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Green Hornet, The (2011)

After the death of his father, Britt Reid meets Kato. The two bond over the fact that Mr. Reid, Sr. underestimated both of them throughout their time together. Eventually, it leads them to dress up as superheroes passing as bad guys to get to them…

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King’s Speech, The

The King’s Speech is a throughly enjoyable movie about King George VI — not yet crowned then — and how he got through his stammering problem with the help of a very unlikely aid… and a lot of work.

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Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine chronicles the life span of a relationship between Dean, a hard-working, chilled man, and Cindy, whom he meets at her grandma’s nursing home.

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127 Hours

After his crowning as Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle is back with 127 Hours, the story of Aron Ralston, the man whose arm gets trapped under a rock in the middle of nowhere for five days.