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Hole, TheHole, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble
Spooky fun with two brothers who stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement of their new home. Joe Dante brings his sly touch to a horror…
Inglourious BasterdsInglourious Basterds (Inglorious Bastards) (2009) Recommended
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth
A cocky, revisionist war epic channeling spaghetti westerns and the Dirty Dozen, Quentin Tarantino’s long–time pet project is perhaps his…
Mao's Last DancerMao's Last Dancer (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan
Enthralling true–life story traces the life of acclaimed ballet dancer Li Cunxin from his impoverished upbringing in communist China to the…
MoonMoon (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott
Smartly handled science fiction from the offspring of David Bowie (aka Zowie Bowie), with Sam Rockwell playing the lone occupant of an energy…
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (2009) Recommended
Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Blockbuster makeover of the famous sleuth has Holmes re–imagined as a brawny, off–beat super–hero type, battling a fiendish villain…
Star TrekStar Trek (Star Trek XI (Reboot)) (2009) Recommended
Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg
Enterprising and entirely effective "reboot" of the Sci–Fi franchise, charting the early days of Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS…
Batman: The Dark KnightBatman: The Dark Knight (2008) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
CJ7CJ7 (Cheung Gong 7 hou) (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow turns his directing talents to the family–friendly fantasy, playing a dirt–poor father who surprises his…
Hurt Locker, TheHurt Locker, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
Nerve–jangling Iraq War set drama follows a gung–ho bomb disposal expert with a seeming addiction to adrenaline. The most…
Iron Man Iron Man (2008) Recommended
Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges
Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…

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