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A Serious Man

A Serious Man

 

Drama (1h 45min 21s)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick

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Rating :

Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'Euphoric, sad and thoughtful all at once, this strange and wonderful film is rounded off with a gloriously well-crafted apocalyptic vision and a chilling intimation of divine retribution for earthly wrongdoing. The Coens have finished the noughties as America's pre-eminent film-makers.'

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Machan

Machan

 

Comedy (1h 48min 11s)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Uberto Pasolini
Starring Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan de Chickera

Rating :

Review by Catherine Shoard : 'this is Slumdog sans songs, but with real soul. It's funny, too.'

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New Moon

New Moon

 

Fantasy (2h 10min)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Chris Weitz
Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson

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Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'After a terrifically enjoyable start, the Twilight series is settling into a somewhat predictable groove, with its tragi-romantic motif of not having sex becoming a bit gimmicky and worn. '

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The Sea Wall

The Sea Wall

 

(Un barrage contre le Pacifique)

Drama (1h 55min)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Rithy Panh
Starring Isabelle Huppert, Gaspard Ulliel

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Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'It's all a touch hammy, but robust and enjoyable storytelling.'

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Glorious 39

Glorious 39

 

Drama (2h 8min 50s)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy

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Review by Xan Brooks : 'Pause for breath, even for an instant, and you risk being tied in knots by the film's endless, gaudy contrivances.'

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Ulysses

 

Drama (2h 20min)   

Dir. Joseph Strick
Starring Milo O'Shea, Maurice Roëves

Rating :

Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'Strick took a bold and high-minded stab at the ultimate unfilmable book: Joyce's Ulysses. Inevitably, it's a disappointment, though watched again now for this rerelease, it doesn't seem as much of a disappointment as all that. '

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The Informant!

The Informant!

 

Comedy (1h 48min 7s)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula

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Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'This strange and interesting story should have been told without exclamation marks and other wackiness'

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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

 

(Le Premier jour du reste de ta vie)

Drama (1h 54min)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Rémi Bezançon
Starring Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman

Rating :

Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'Reasonable enough, but underpowered.'

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Examined Life

Examined Life

 

Documentary (1h 27min)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Astra Taylor
Starring Cornel West, Peter Singer

Rating :

Review by Peter Bradshaw : 'an exasperating film'

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Southern Softies

Southern Softies

 

Documentary (1h 18min 53s)   Release date : 20/11/2009

Dir. Graham Fellows
Starring John Shuttleworth, Graham Fellows

Rating :

Review by Xan Brooks : 'Even those who regard John Shuttleworth as a charming, avuncular presence will find their patience taxed by this interminable travelogue, '

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