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Going by UK theatrical release dates, these are my favourite films of 2011 (spoiler-tagged for those who haven't listened to Movie Matters #14 yet): BLACK SWAN ANGELS OF EVIL [Vallanzasca - Gli angeli del male] SUPER 8 THE SKIN I...

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CAUTION: Massive spoilers ahead. You have been warned. MÄN SOM HATAR KVINNOR DIRECTOR: Niels Arden Oplev; SCREENPLAY: Rasmus Heisterberg & Nikolaj Arcel; COMPOSER: Jacob Groth; CINEMATOGRAPHER: Eric Kress, DFF; EDITOR: Anne Østeurd; PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Niels Sejer; CAST: Michael Nyqvist (Mikael...

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Thursday, December 1, 2011: DIE ANOTHER DAY (UK/USA, 2002) 3/10 Friday, December 2, 2011: SUPER 8 (USA, 2011) 8/10 Sunday, December 4, 2011: THE FIGHTER (USA, 2010) 7/10 Saturday, December 10, 2011: POINT BLANK (France, 2010) 7/10 Sunday, December...

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It's a little early for me to reveal my Top 10 films of 2011, primarily because I still have some catching up to do in my viewing, but also because I want to save the reveal for the first Movie...

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Salander vs. Salander...

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http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/prometheus/ Oh, yes please. Ridley Scott + Noomi Rapace + a return to the world (and, by the looks of it, the atmosphere) of ALIEN = my most anticipated film of 2012 to be sure....

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Monday, November 14, 2011: THE WOMAN (USA, 2011) 6/10 Thursday, November 24, 2011: CARS 2 (USA, 2011) 5/10...

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Monday, October 3, 2011: TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN (Australia, 2010) 6/10 Wednesday, October 5, 2011: HEREAFTER (USA, 2010) 5/10 Sunday, October 9, 2011: THE DOWNFALL OF BERLIN: ANONYMA (Germany/Poland, 2008) 8/10 Wednesday, October 26, 2011: STONE (USA, 2010)...

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Thursday, September 1, 2011: SISTERS (USA, 1973) 7/10 Saturday, September 3, 2011: BODY DOUBLE (USA, 1984) 3/10 Sunday, September 4, 2011: OBSESSION (USA, 1976) 7/10 Monday, September 5, 2011: DOWNFALL (Germany/Italy/Austria, 2004) 7/10 Monday, September 12, 2011: FOUL PLAY...

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Monday, August 1, 2011: BLOW OUT (USA, 1981) 8/10 Wednesday, August 10, 2011: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (USA, 1973) 6/10 Friday, August 12, 2011: ROOM IN ROME (Spain, 2010) 6/10 Sunday, August 14, 2011: THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÈLE BLANC-SEC (France,...

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Sunday, July 3, 2011: TRUE GRIT (USA, 2010) 6/10 Monday, July 4, 2011: DRIVE ANGRY (USA, 2011) 3/10 Thursday, July 7, 2011: THE LOVED ONES (Australia, 2009) 6/10 Wednesday, July 13, 2011: ICE COLD IN ALEX (UK, 1958) 7/10...

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Thursday, June 2, 2011: SOMEWHERE (USA/France/Italy/Japan, 2010) 4/10 Monday, June 6, 2011: MONSTERS (UK, 2010) 9/10 Saturday, June 11, 2011: MACHETE (USA, 2010) 6/10 Sunday, June 26, 2011: CHLOE (USA/Canada/France, 2009) 5/10 Tuesday, June 28, 2011: POSSESSION (France/West Germany,...

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Monday, May 2, 2011: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (USA/UK/Canada, 2010) 4/10 Wednesday, May 4, 2011: TAXI DRIVER (USA, 1976) 8/10 Wednesday, May 11, 2011: UNTHINKABLE (USA, 2010) 4/10 Thursday, May 12, 2011: MISERY (USA, 1990) 7/10 Sunday, May...

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This will probably get pulled before too long, so enjoy it while you can: Any thoughts? I must say that my curiosity is piqued. Judging by the various shots shown, Fincher and Zaillain are sticking pretty closely to the book,...

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Sunday, April 3, 2011: UNKNOWN (UK/Germany/France/Canada/Japan/USA, 2011) 7/10 Monday, April 4, 2011: THE FINAL DESTINATION (USA, 2009) 4/10 Monday, April 18, 2011: MARNIE (USA, 1964) 6/10 Monday, April 25, 2011: UNSTOPPABLE (USA, 2010) 5/10 Monday, April 25, 2011: LONDON...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011: CUCKOO (UK, 2009) 6/10 Friday, March 4, 2011: NEVER LET ME GO (UK/USA, 2010) 7/10 Friday, March 18, 2011: THE ILLUSIONIST (UK/France, 2010) 6/10 Sunday, March 20, 2011: TANGLED (USA, 2010) 6/10 Wednesday, March 30,...

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Sunday, February 6, 2011: THE WRESTLER (USA/France, 2008) 8/10 Thursday, February 17, 2011: FRANK AND OLLIE (USA, 1995) 6/10 Sunday, February 20, 2011: THELMA & LOUISE (USA/France, 1991) 9/10 Friday, February 25, 2011: ARMY OF SHADOWS (France/Italy, 1969) 8/10...

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Saturday, January 1, 2011: BLACK SWAN (USA, 2010) 8/10 Sunday, January 2, 2011: INCEPTION (USA/UK, 2010) 4/10 Saturday, January 8, 2011: SALT (USA, 2010) 5/10 Sunday, January 9, 2011: RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (Germany/France/UK, 2010) 6/10 Tuesday, January 11, 2011:...

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Jennifer Hills vs. Jennifer Hills Who will triumph?...

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A few stills from the most visually striking sequence of AMER, taken from Anchor Bay's new BD. Click the images above to enlarge them to full size....

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Spoiler-tagged for those who haven't listened to Movie Matters #5 yet: The Social Network Toy Story 3 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Ghost Splice Ponyo The Princess and the Frog Whip It Amer Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship...

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OK, I buy it. Different from Noomi Rapace but still undoubtedly Salander. More pics (and an article) here. (Thanks Erik!)...

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010: SPLICE (Canada/France/USA, 2009) 8/10 Wednesday, December 8, 2010: IN THE FOLDS OF THE FLESH (Italy/Spain, 1970) 4/10 Friday, December 17, 2010: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (USA, 2010) 7/10 Wednesday, December 22, 2010: THE MIST...

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Saw this emblazoned on the side of a bus, as part of an advertisement for THE DEATH AND LIFE OF CHARLIE ST. CLOUD: Contains moderate language and a car crash Yeah, for real. Merry Christmas, everybody!...

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One of the downsides of writing a thesis on the giallo is that it's hard to watch any of the films themselves without ending up in full-on analytical mode, picking the films apart instead of enjoying them in their own...

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