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Hobo with a ShotgunHobo with a Shotgun (2011)
Dir. Jason Eisener
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith, Brian Downey
Spawned from the leftovers of the Tarantino–Rodriguez 'Grindhouse' double–bill, this ropey pastiche of revenge movies and B–grade…
Source CodeSource Code (2011) Recommended
Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga
The dir. of MOON helms this smart sci–fi thriller, about a soldier (Gyllenhaal) thrust ‘neurologically’ into the shoes of a dead eyewitness…
InceptionInception (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Hitmaker Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT) conjures up yet another thrilling, immaculately shot blockbuster, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the…
Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 (2010)
Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson
Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
Kick-AssKick-Ass (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage
Adapted from the kick–ass graphic novel, this gleeful bone–cruncher portrays a world in which wannabe superheroes don costumes and fight…
Robin HoodRobin Hood (2010)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow
Reuniting GLADIATOR director Ridley Scott with star Russell Crowe, this brawnier, grittier update of the Sherwood forest legend surveys the origins…
Scott Pilgrim Vs The WorldScott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010) Recommended
Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick
Wearing its super–coolness on its sleeve, this precocious action–comedy stars archetypal geek Michael Cera as a gawky bass–player…
SuperSuper (2010)
Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler
Violent comedy with Rainn Wilson as a schlubb turned violent avenger after his wife runs off with a drug dealer. Uneven, perhaps intentionally, with…
20122012 (2009)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandiwe Newton
Oh the humanity! Doomsday specialist Roland Emmerich renders the disaster movie redundant with this senseless, all–or–nothing…
District 9District 9 (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James
Superb sci–fi blockbuster from first–time writer/director Blomkamp, set in an alternate–reality Johannesburg where an…

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