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I Am Number Four
If you hate Twilight, teen romance, anything featuring incredibly attractive or hideously deformed aliens or positive portrayals of pretentious amateur photography, give this a miss.
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The Beaver
Through the Beaver puppet, Mel Gibson can say anything, albeit in an accent learned from the Dick Van Dyke school of Cockney English.
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Love and Other Drugs
The film will certainly draw audiences with its star power but whether it offers something truly different to the standard rom-com is up for debate – with marks given for effort.
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Water for Elephants
Certainly not the greatest show on earth, Water For Elephants gets two stars – the elephant earns it one more.
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Arthur
There are a few laughs and some clever lines but the film never quite lives up to what it could have been.
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Thor
Imagine Much Ado About Nothing performed in the style of Iron Man and you’re almost there.
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Scream 4
Aside from the odd garage door and gun, this is a knife-wielding operation only – there is no room for torture porn here.
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Killing Bono
At its purest, Killing Bono is about family, resentment, and dream-chasing.
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Machete
If the concept of exploitation cinema doesn’t float your boat then this may convince you otherwise.
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I Spit On Your Grave
The original I Spit On Your Grave, initially titled Day of the Women by writer/director Meir Zarchi, was one of the most controversial rape-revenge films of the exploitation genre.
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ABOUT Natalie Peck
Natalie Peck is a journalist, lecturer and doctoral researcher at City University London. She has interviewed celebrities for a number of publications.