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'Vengeance' has a new take on historic events 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-23

HONG Kong director Daniel Lee has caused somewhat of a stir as his new film "White Vengeance" provides a different perspective on the Banquet of Hongmen, considered a key turning point in Chinese history. The film...

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'Flowers' goes for global appeal 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-23

SINCE taking in US$24 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend and getting a Best Foreign Film nomination from the Golden Globes, famed director Zhang Yimou's "The Flowers of War" seems to have come...

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Cast shines in Cold War spy flick 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-16

GARY Oldman is in a tough spot in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." As the ironically named George Smiley, he's an inherently reticent, veteran operative, given to revealing nothing personally or professionally. And...

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New Release 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-2

THE Darkest Hour Five young people find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. Genre: Thrill, Action/Adventure Directed by: Chris Gorat Starring:...

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Female warriors put up a fight 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-2

THE story of the Yang family of female warriors in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) has been adapted into television shows, stage productions and anime. The latest film version "Legendary Amazons" grabs a hold of you and...

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Welcome return for the Muppets 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-2

MORE than ever, we need a world where a pig can be romantically linked to a frog. A world where no one finds it odd that Jason Segel's little brother is a puppet, and they share a room with twin beds as well as a...

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Kermit the Frog 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-2

IT'S not easy being green, or, for that matter, staging a comeback. That's exactly what Kermit the Frog and his pals are attempting with "The Muppets," their first big-screen foray since "Muppets in Space" orbited...

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Williams can't cover for poor screenplay 

Sunday | Film
2011-12-2

THE breathy voice, the girlish cadence, the flirty demeanor, even the slightest facial gestures: Michelle Williams gets many of the details right and gives a thoroughly committed performance as Marilyn Monroe in "My...

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Vampire flick missing some bite 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-25

LAUGHABLE probably isn't the word the makers of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" were aiming for, but there it is; laughter, at all the wrong places. The fourth movie in the freakishly popular girl-vamp-wolf...

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Murphy reborn in 'Tower Heist' 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-18

"TOWER Heist" is an ensemble, and a strong one at that, led by Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck and Tea Leoni. But Brett Ratner's blast of an action comedy truly brings out the best in Eddie...

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New Release 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-18

THE Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Bella and Edward, plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child... which brings...

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Cute penguins ensure good time 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-18

THE penguins are as adorable as ever in "Happy Feet Two." Yet a couple of shrimp-like krill at the bottom of the food chain almost steal the show in this animated sequel that sticks to the formula of the original while...

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Depp lacks energy in 'Rum' 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-11

IF Batman and the X-Men get prequels, why not Hunter S. Thompson? He was certainly a superhero of a kind, just one whose powers mainly consisted of consuming copious amounts of alcohol while still, somehow, churning...

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Ifans steals the spotlight 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-11

A flamboyant, funny, sexy performance from Rhys Ifans livens up "Anonymous," which is often a heavy-handed and needlessly complicated exploration of the theory that maybe William Shakespeare didn't really write all...

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New release 

Sunday | Film
2011-11-4

IMMORTALS The brutal King Hyperion and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of...