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Sucker Punch
Snyder has proved himself as the man to go to for solid comic book adaptations, but when working from his own material he is sadly lacking in both focus and flare.
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Despicable Me
Despicable Me, the first film from production company Illumination Entertainment, tells the story of Gru, one of the world’s greatest super-villains, and the three orphan girls he adopts as part of his wicked plan to steal the moon.
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Youth in Revolt
Michael Cera plays two characters in a film with a lot of heart as well as humour and which will gain a passionate following within the shy, sweet, awkward teen market.
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Up
Pixar know how to make a film that will delight every single audience member, and they do it by never talking down to their audience.
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(500) Days of Summer
If you’ve seen the trailer then you know the premise, boy meets girl, boy falls in love, girl doesn’t. It’s that simple, only it’s not.
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Aliens in the Attic
A talented and mostly unknown young cast and equally talented, if somewhat underused, group of comedians elevate what could easily have been a generic children’s adventure.
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Coraline
Neil Gaiman’s tale of a bored girl ignored by her parents who finds a door to a mirror world complete with “Other Mother” is one that definitely deserves its PG rating.
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Defiance
Defiance is at times warm, funny, moving and sad, but it could have been so much more so if it had the courage to be ugly.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
A boy is born old and grows younger, falls in love and has adventures.
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Waltz with Bashir
A film that removes any glamour or glory from war, presenting it in it’s starkest form.
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