At the End of the Reel

Avatar (2009)
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Canadian Rating: PG
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: -- in theatres, action/suspense, sci-fi

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia Laboeuf, Megan Fox, John Turturro
Canadian Rating: PG
1 star out of 4 (Bad)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: -- the very worst, action/suspense, sci-fi

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Director: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston
Canadian Rating: 14A
1.5 stars out of 4 (Lacking)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: action/suspense, sci-fi

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Christoph Waltz, Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: -- personal favourites, action/suspense

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Fighting (2009)
Director: Dito Montiel
Starring: Channing Tatum, Terence Howard, Zulay Henao
Canadian Rating: 14A
1.5 stars out of 4 (Lacking)

Fighting hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: action/suspense

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True Romance (1993)
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper
Canadian Rating: R
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, gangster/crime, romance

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District 9 (2009)
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Blott
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, sci-fi

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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Derek Luke, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller
Canadian Rating: 18A
2 stars out of 4 (Mediocre)



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Tags: action/suspense, drama

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Fast & Furious (2009)
Director: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster
Canadian Rating: 14A
1.5 stars out of 4 (Lacking)

Fast & Furious hits DVD rental/retail shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: action/suspense

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Watchmen (2009)
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Hayley, Malin Akerman
Canadian Rating: 18A
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)

Watchmen hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: action/suspense, sci-fi

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Push (2009)
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle
Canadian Rating: 14A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)

Push hits DVD retail/rental shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: action/suspense, sci-fi

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The Usual Suspects (1994)
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, gangster/crime

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Batman Returns (1992)
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito
Canadian Rating: PG
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)



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Tags: -- personal favourites, action/suspense, fantasy

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Battle Royale (2000)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto
Language: Japanese
Canadian Rating: R
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, foreign, sci-fi

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12 Rounds (2009)
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott
Canadian Rating: 14A
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)

12 Rounds hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: action/suspense

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Dial M for Murder (1954)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings
Canadian Rating: PG
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, classics, drama

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Shoot ‘Em Up (2007)
Director: Michael Davis
Starring: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci
Canadian Rating: 18A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)



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Tags: action/suspense

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La Femme Nikita (1990)
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Anne Parillaud, Tcheky Karyo, Jean Reno
Language: French
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, foreign

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Mad Detective (2007)
Director: Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai
Starring: Andy On, Ching Wan Lau, Ka Tung Lam
Language: Cantonese
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, action/suspense, foreign

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Speed (1994)
Director: Jan de Bont
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, action/suspense, classics

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