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Brian Webster's take: "Michael Haneke has made a film that’s neither smart nor powerful, but instead just miserable and disrespectful of its audience, and nothing more."
Brian Webster's take: "If you’re looking for something a little bit offbeat, Penelope won’t send you diving out any windows to escape its quirky humour and gentle moralizing."
Diane Lane stars in this thriller about an FBI cybercrime specialist who’s on the trail of a crazed serial killer – one who shows his murders live on the internet and encourages audience participation. Billy Burke and Colin Hanks also star.
Daniel Day Lewis stars in Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie about an ambitious oilman in early 20th century western United States. His efforts to succeed as an independent in the oil industry are hampered by an equally ambitious young preacher.
Set in the dying days of British Colonial rule of India, this is the story of a scandal involving a young English woman and an Indian doctor who is accused of a crime he may or may not have committed. Directed by David Lean, who wrote the screenplay based on E.M. Forster’s novel.
When a young woman unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she, the prospective father and all those around them become embroiled in an equally unexpected series of bizarre events. Directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking).
Diane Lane stars in this thriller about an FBI cybercrime specialist who’s on the trail of a crazed serial killer – one who shows his murders live on the internet and encourages audience participation. Billy Burke and Colin Hanks also star.
Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond star in yet another retelling of the Arthur/ Guinevere/ Lancelot legend, this time with more of a focus on military conflict than magic or romance. Directed by Jerry Zucker (Ghost, Airplane!).
Apollo Guide critics Dan Jardine and Brian Webster have selected their 100 favourite movies of all-time. Check out the
lists prepared by Brian and Dan.
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team up again, this time for an adaptation of the Broadway musical about an angry man who sets up a barbershop, slashes many a throat, and keeps Mrs. Lovett well supplied with grisly ingredients for her meat pie shop. Helena Bonham Carter also stars.
This Texas-set film noir focuses on three men: a hustler (Josh Brolin) who stumbles on a big score, a psychotic hit man (Javier Bardem) who pursues him, and a laconic sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) who doesn’t particularly want any part of either. This Coen brothers film won the Academy Award for best picture of 2007.
