Burn After Reading

When alcoholic CIA operative Osbourne Cox is demoted for drinking on the job, he quits and writes a tell-all book about goings on in the organisation. Meanwhile, his wife Katie is having an affair, and planning to leave Cox, so she steals a disc containing not only the memoirs, but also his financial details. When two dimwitted gymn employees come across the disc after Katie leaves it in a locker, they decide to blackmail Cox to make a quick buck.

'Essentially this is a sex farce - an almost extinct breed of comedy sensationally revived by the Coens' brilliantly twisted minds.'

'The plot is a total mistake. The characters are madly absurd. The film shouldn't work, but it does. '

Not a classic from the Coen Brothers by any stretch of the imagination. Seeing Brad Pitt play against type is enjoyable and Frances McDormand is excellent as ever. The problem is that the script is simply not nearly as funny as the critics seem to think it is. The finale, whilst amusing, reminded me of a low budget movie where the money had just run out. If nothing else, it made me want to see Far [...]
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This was brutal really brutal.There are a number of reasons. I suspect that No Country for old men is one of these, a masterpiece followed by this Comedy.I say Comedy with a heavy heart as i realized after the film that I forgot to laugh at all,indeed in the Cinema Nobody laughed not even once.George Clooney is boring,ditto Brad Pitt ditto the whole dull uninteresting nonsence ..Suppose they cant [...]
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John Goodman lined up for new comedy show

Hollywood's most reliable supporting man to star opposite Julia Roberts in an adaptation of the international best-seller...

Disney lands the top spot with its doggy-style family feature

Disney lands the top spot with its doggy-style family feature

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Out this Week

The Wolfman Dir. Joe Johnston Starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins Currently showing in 360 cinemas Trailer | Pics

My Name Is Khan Out 11 February 2010 Dir. Karan Johar Starring Shahrukh Khan, Kajol Mukherjee-Devgan Currently showing in 85 cinemas Trailer | Pics

Pretty Woman  (15) Dir. Garry Marshall Starring Richard Gere, Julia Roberts Currently showing in 73 cinemas Pics

Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief Dir. Chris Columbus Starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson Currently showing in 40 cinemas Trailer | Pics

Food, Inc. Dir. Robert Kenner Starring Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser Currently showing in 25 cinemas Pics

Valentine's Day Ponyo on the Cliff A Single Man Beyond the pole Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin Battle For Terra Takeshis' Letter From an Unknown Woman

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Upcoming Films

The Lovely Bones Out: February 19, 2010 Dir. Peter Jackson Starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg Trailer

The Blind Side Out: March 26, 2010 Dir. John Lee Hancock Starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron Trailer

Alice in Wonderland Out: March 05, 2010 Dir. Tim Burton Starring Mia Wasikowska , Johnny Depp Trailer

Dear John Out: April 16, 2010 Dir. Lasse Hallström Starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried

Solomon Kane Out: February 19, 2010 Dir. Michael J. Bassett Starring James Purefoy, Max von Sydow Trailer

Shutter Island Out: March 12, 2010 Dir. Martin Scorsese Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - part 1 Out: November 19, 2010 Dir. David Yates Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

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