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Witness for the Prosecution
directed by Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder Takes Agatha Christie to Court Charles Laughton is better than expected. Marlene Dietrich is not as great as she thinks she is. |
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Departed, The
directed by Martin Scorsese
The Return of Martin Scorsese Scorsese returns to crime noir in this reworking of the Hong Kong drama, Internal Affairs. Well acted and scripted, this ranks among his best work. |
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Black Dahlia, The
directed by Brian De Palma
De Palma Unleashed The Black Dahlia is another splendidly shot, headache inducing affair from Brian De Palma. Fans of his work will want to check it out—others should proceed with caution. |
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Night Listener, The
directed by Patrick Stettner
A Night to Avoid 91 minute lightweight thriller that plays like an epic. Think of the weakest Twilight Zone episode and pad it for an additonal hour. |
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Lady in the Water
directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Dripping with Disappointment A muddled, murky mess that feels it must explain itself every step of the way, Lady in the Water deserves to drown. |
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Hard Candy
directed by David Slade
Flirting With Disaster Hard Candy has some great elements: an intriguing set up, great performances, and a fantastic visual style. Too bad the screenplay isn't able to measure up. |
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Sentinel, The
directed by Clark Johnson
(Insert Witty Review Title Here) "I don't know WHERE my head is at...." |
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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
directed by Park Chan-wook
A stunning close to Park's trilogy of revenge While not quite as strong as Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is a stunningly beautiful film that you should make every effort to see. |
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Firewall
directed by Richard Loncraine
Jack Ryan Part LXXVIII "I don't hate you. I just don't care about you." |
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Match Point
directed by Woody Allen
A Woody Original Woody Allen films in London for the first time and delivers an intelligent thriller that explores relationships and the importance of luck in an original way. |
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