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As an alien virus sweeps the planet, a Washington D.C psychiatrist (Kidman) thinks she has discovered the origin of the infection. In a desperate attempt to protect her son from certain death, she enlists the help of a colleague (Craig) to help her solve the mystery... Read more
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond |
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| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
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The body snatchers are back for another earth invasion (if memory serves, they've already infiltrated our ranks successfully three times in films by Don Siegel in 1956, Philip Kaufman in 1978, and Abel Ferrara in 1993). This time they've hitched a ride on a NASA space shuttle. Safely landed, they spread as a germ during the exchange of fluids. That might not sound terribly efficient, but humanoid converts are ready to speed things along by vomiting into the soup and such, and soon infected... Read more
The UK box office chart saw a shake-up this week with six new entries and a wide selection of genre films entering the top ten. An animated tale of food-loving rats, Ratatouille, hit the top spot, followed by Resident Evil: Extinction, a sci-fi thriller with tons of action and a lot of gore. AC Nielsen's chart placed The Heartbreak Kid at three, The Kingdom at four and Run, Fat Boy, Run at five, with period drama Atonement at six and Indian comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa entering at six. Another new... Read more
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"She says turn on the light, otherwise it can't be seen/She's got cheekbones like geometry and eyes like sin" - Perfect Skin, by Lloyd Cole Nicole Kidman has a way of turning men's brains to mush. Critics go ga-ga for her: this was the woman who inspired that famous "theatrical Viagra" review when she starred in The Blue Room in the West End. Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw fancied he could "hear the faint crackle of her stockings" as she entered The Golden Compass. The usually estimable... Read more