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OverheardOverheard (Qie ting feng yun) (2009)
Dir. Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu
The directors of INFERNAL AFFAIRS reel in their sleek, sprawling urbane sensibility, changing tack with this compact character study about three…
PeacockPeacock (2009)
Dir. Michael Lander
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon
A freak accident in a small American town threatens to disclose a bank teller's secret life – that of a split personality – in this…
Prophet, AProphet, A (Un Prophet) (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Dir. Jacques Audiard betters the accomplished storytelling of THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPPED, situating an immersive world of cloistered gangsters and…
PushPush (2009)
Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Camilla Belle, Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning
Four telekinetic outcasts band together to expose a government conspiracy in this familiar, if crispy executed sci–fi thriller. Derives…
Red Riding TrilogyRed Riding Trilogy (1974, 1980, 1983) (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, Anand Tucker
Feat. Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey
David Peace’s gritty quartet of crime novels receive a stunning translation to the screen with this threesome of British detective thrillers, based…
Secret in Their Eyes, TheSecret in Their Eyes, The (El Secreto de sus Ojos) (2009) Recommended
Dir. Juan José Campanella
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Carla Quevedo
Arresting, well–rounded Argentine crime drama sees a retired court employee become obsessed with a 25–year–old murder case that he…
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…
Shinjuku IncidentShinjuku Incident (San suk si gin) (2009)
Dir. Derek Yee
Feat. Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu
Jackie Chan turns serious for this gritty, nocturnal gangland drama centered around a Chinese immigrant who is unintentionally drawn into Tokyo’s…
Spooks - Season 8 (TV Series)Spooks - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009)
Feat. Peter Firth, Hermione Norris, Richard Armitage
Further episodes from the British MI5 spy suspense series, in which agents try to resolve a variety of 21st century threats.
State Of PlayState Of Play (2009) Recommended
Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams
With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini–series) transposes its conspiracy–laden scoop…

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