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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
google_ad_section_start A.k.a. Miracolo a Sant'Anna is directed Spike Lee ( Malcolm X (1992), The Original Kings of Comedy (2000), 25th Hour (2002) ) based on James McBride's novel who also wrote the screenplay for this movie. The...
Reviewed by Maxim via 
on 05 Oct 2008.
2 of 2 people found this useful.
Heroes Season 3
When pretty much anyone can time travel or resurrect themselves, where is the drama and the tension? After a brilliant first season and a patchy second one, this poor third one feels like the last gasps of writers who are out of ideas.
Reviewed by TV Treats via 
on 30 Sep 2008.
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Apocalypto (2006)
google_ad_section_start Apocalypto , 3-Oscar-nominated drama is written and directed by Mel Gibson and produced by his company, ICON Productions and distributed by Touchstone Pictures. The plot : Before conquistadors arrived in America, the Mayan...
Reviewed by Maxim via on 25 Sep 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
The Good German (2006)
google_ad_section_start Steven Soderbergh ( Good Night, and Good Luck, A Scanner Darkly ) directed this 2006 after-WWII drama starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Jerry Maguire based on Joseph Kanon's novel. The plot : July 1945....
Reviewed by Maxim via on 22 Sep 2008.
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Peaceful Warrior
Review of Peaceful Warrior. Nick Nolte plays a character called Socrates, a mysterious guru who takes young gymnast Dan Millman under his wing and teaches him some very valuable life lessons. The film is based on a self help book called The Way...
Reviewed by lecraic via on 21 Sep 2008.
2 of 2 people found this useful.
Persepolis (2007)
google_ad_section_start Persepolis is a political film describing life in Iran over the past 40 years in the form of… animated story. The plot : Marjane Satrapi, director and writer of the movie, uses the comic and now the cartoon to tell the...
Reviewed by Maxim via on 19 Sep 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
House Season 5 Premier
<p> I have been waiting for this for an eternity after the shock of the Season 4 finale. Whilst it didn't disappoint, it was quite subdued...</p>
Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 18 Sep 2008.
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The Counterfeiters (2007)
google_ad_section_start A.k.a. Die Fälscher , this 2007 Oscar-winning drama was written and directed by Austrian director Stefan Ruzowitzky ( All The Queen's Men ) based on “The Devil's Workshop”, the book by Adolf Burger. ...
Reviewed by Maxim via on 17 Sep 2008.
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Weeds, Season 4 Finale
This was a much better way to end than the OTT Series 3. Lovely twist. Getting very dark. Doug needed to keep the humour
Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via 
on 16 Sep 2008.
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Raw (RTE)
Maybe it's me but why do all RTE drama series feel identical? Same stilted writing, same views of Dublin, same completely unsympathetic characters. This just feels like a bad episode of Fair City with some welcome token nudity.
Reviewed by Mid Lander via on 15 Sep 2008.
1 of 1 people found this useful.
