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Category Archives: Drama

La Fille du RER

A rather uneven affair that suffers from unlikeable characters and the bypassing of an interesting wider social context.

The Killer Inside Me

Forget the controversy surrounding the brutal violence, The Killer Inside Me is a well-acted, thought provoking film noir impressively told from the twisted point of view of a serial killer.

Sex and the City 2

It’s a long and obnoxious exercise in tedium that shouldn’t be put in the category of “Chick Flick,” because we chicks have better taste than this.

Starship Troopers

Paul Verhoeven is at his crazy best with this mixture of B-movie shoot-em-up and anti-Imperialist critique. It’s much deeper than it would seem at first glance but it’s also great fun.

The Bad Lieutenant – Port of Call: New Orleans

Nicholas Cage is back on form with this impressive Herzog police thriller remake high on surreal humour and narcotics. Not one of Herzog’s best but a pleasing watch nonetheless.

Extraordinary Measures

Kids in wheelchairs and the search for enzymes may not sound like entertainment, but this based on a true story movie isn’t too sappy to be entertaining.

Lost (Season 6)

There were a few lulls, but overall, the last season of the television phenomena offered some of the best episodes of the show.

Memento

.Nolan Christopher from thriller time-bending enthralling An

Robin Hood

Definitely more stand-alone historical epic than Robin Hood instalment this is original and exciting nonetheless. A success despite Russell Crowe’s Anglo-Irish Robin Hood.

Crazy Heart

Jeff Bridges deserves his Best Actor Oscar, but, as a whole, Crazy Heart is just OK, though it’s elevated because of his performance.