Film 2009 (12 titles)
Slumdog Millionaire
Undoubtedly a very good movie, if a little ludicrous in places and certainly not worthy of the all-embracing eulogizing of the critics.
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Slumdog Millionaire
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto
Director: Danny Boyle
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Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20-million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the ..read more »
80%
from 41,609 members
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Promising first hour deteriorates into embarrassing cod-philosophising that makes Forrest Gump look like Satre. Pitt puts in a warm & subtle performance but Blanchett is plain annoying.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton
Director: David Fincher
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Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
71%
from 38,061 members
Let the Right One In
Superb take on the vampire mythology. Great performances, atmospheric direction & an interesting story make for one of the years best.
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Let the Right One In
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Director: Tomas Alfredson
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Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...
71%
from 17,474 members
State of Play
Taut & facinating thriller which asks some relevant questions
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State of Play
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe
Director: Kevin Macdonald
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Oscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder ..read more »
72%
from 10,903 members
Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
Probably Citizen Kane for 11 years olds...who've never seen a decent film before. I just thought it was plain awful. Loud, vulgar and boring. Not a fan!!
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Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
Director: Michael Bay
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Michael Bay follows up his 2007 big-screen adaptation of the Transformers cartoon/toy franchise with the 2009 sequel TRANSFORMERS - REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. The epic battle for supremacy between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on, and as usual, it's the humans who are caught in the crossfire. ..read more »
74%
from 6,312 members
Bruno
Not without it's moments but this schtick is starting to feel a bit old & Bruno himself is no Borat.
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Bruno
(2009)
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Alice Evans, Trishelle Cannatella
Director: Dan Mazer, Larry Charles
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Sacha Baron Cohen and 'Borat' director Larry Charles reunite to bring the brilliantly tasteless exploits of Bruno to the big screen! When Europe turns its back on Bruno, he crosses the ocean to find fame in the US, but how will the American public take to the outrageous Austrian? Very badly! ..read more »
Not available for rental
64%
from 1,136 member
Inglourious Basterds
An enjoyable if utterly ridiculous return to form for QT.
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Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shoshanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of ..read more »
Not available for rental
80%
from 1,262 member
Moon
Compelling story with a great performance from Rockwell - one of the most underrated actors around. Tense score & great design but falls short of greatness.
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Moon
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Matt Berry, Sam Rockwell, Malcolm Stewart
Director: Duncan Jones
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Sam Bell is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone with only the base's vigilant computer Gerty as his sole companion, Bell's extended isolation has taken its toll. He longs to return home,..read more »
76%
from 4,227 members
The Thing
C.L.A.S.S.I.C.
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The Thing
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart
Director: John Carpenter
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Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. ..read more »
72%
from 20,022 members
Up
Not the best Pixar have produced but they sure know how to spin a yarn.
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Up
(2009)
Starring: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
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In this "coming of old age" story, a seventysomething hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Due for release on 15th February 2010
85%
from 1,073 member
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