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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Nine

Nine is a visually stunning triumph musically, but in the end, there’s just not enough room on the canvas for all that star power.

Sherlock Holmes

Guy Ritchie does a decent job at reinventing Sherlock Holmes as a modern action hero with the help of excellent performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

Avatar

James Cameron uses the full capabilities of CGI to create a truly beautiful film that is sure to be one of the Noughties’ most definitive movies.

Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

Intense, hypnotic, and captivating – Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski are on top form in this classic pint sized epic.

Le Salaire de la Peur

The Wages of Fear is a lesson in how to make an excellent tension-busting action movie. Clouzot’s classic is brimming with memorable characters, suspense and testosterone.

The Descent: Part 2

A pointless sequel with predictable shocks that doesn’t deliver anything new.

Four Christmases

Made a better film by a great cast, Four Christmases isn’t anything new, but it’s funny and it’s got at least one character that everyone can cringe in recognition at having in their extended family tree.

My Man Godfrey

One of film’s first true screwball comedies, it’s also still one of the best, even over 70 years after its release.

The Young Victoria

A nice period romance that somehow makes Queen Victoria sexy and doesn’t insult the audience’s intelligence.

The Wizard of Oz

Perhaps the most instantly recognizable film of all times, and unquestionably one of the best, The Wizard of Oz still offers something new every time.