At the End of the Reel

Up in the Air (2009)
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, -- in theatres, comedy, drama

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Hunger (2008)
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham
Canadian Rating: 18A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)

Hunger hits DVD retail/rental shelves today.



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Tags: drama

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State of Play (2009)
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck
Canadian Rating: PG
3 stars out of 4 (Good)

State of Play hits DVD retail/rental shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: drama

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Sin Nombre (2009)
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Edgar Flores, Paulina Gaitan, Kristian Ferrer
Language: Spanish
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)

Sin Nombre hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: drama, foreign, gangster/crime

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, -- personal favourites, comedy, drama, romance

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Brick (2005)
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Noah Fleiss
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: drama, gangster/crime

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Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Director: Christine Jeffs
Starring: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)

Sunshine Cleaning hits DVD retail/rental shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: comedy, drama

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Recount (2008)
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Tom Wilkinson
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: drama

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Match Point (2005)
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, drama

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The Insider (1999)
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: drama

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Manhattan (1979)
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Michael Murphy
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, classics, comedy, drama, romance

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Bottle Shock (2008)
Director: Randall Miller
Starring: Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman
Canadian Rating: PG
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: drama

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The Class (2008)
Director: Laurent Cantet
Starring: Francois Begaudeau, Franck Keita, Boubacar Toure
Language: French
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)

The Class hits DVD retail/rental shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: -- great films, drama, foreign

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Frozen River (2008)
Director: Courtney Hunt
Starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, drama

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Funny People (2009)
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: comedy, drama

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Gomorrah (2008)
Director: Matteo Garrone
Starring: Salvatore Abruzzese, Simone Sacchettino, Salvatore Ruocco
Language: Italian
Canadian Rating: 14A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)

Gomorrah hits DVD retail/rental shelves tomorrow.



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Tags: drama, foreign, gangster/crime

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Che - Part 2: Guerilla (2008)
Director: Steve Soderbergh
Starring: Benecio Del Toro, Franka Potente, Joaquim de Almeida
Language: Spanish
Canadian Rating: 14A
2 stars out of 4 (Mediocre)

Che - Part 2: Guerilla hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: drama, foreign

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The Soloist (2009)
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener
Canadian Rating: PG
1.5 stars out of 4 (Lacking)

The Soloist hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: drama

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Obsessed (2009)
Director: Steve Shill
Starring: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter
Canadian Rating: 14A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)

Obsessed hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: drama, horror/thriller

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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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