At the End of the Reel

Dead Snow (2009)
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner
Language: Norwegian
Canadian Rating: 18A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)



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Tags: comedy, foreign, horror/thriller

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[Rec] (2007)
Director: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza
Starring: Manuela Valesco, Ferran Tereza, Pablo Rosso
Language: Spanish
Canadian Rating: 18A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, -- personal favourites, foreign, horror/thriller, sci-fi

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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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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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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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A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
Director: Ji-woon Kim
Starring: Suj-jeong Lim, Geun-Young Moon, Jung-ah Yum
Language: Korean
Canadian Rating: Not available, American rating: R
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: foreign, horror/thriller

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Séraphine (2008)
Director: Martin Provost
Starring: Yolande Moreau, Ulirch Tukur, Anne Bennent
Language: French
Canadian Rating: PG
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: drama, foreign

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Che – Part 1: The Argentine (2008)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Benecio Del Toro, Demian Bichir, Julia Ormond
Language: Spanish
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)

Che - Part 1: The Argentine hits DVD retail/rental shelves today.



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Tags: drama, foreign

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12 (2007)
Director: Nikita Mikhalov
Starring: Nikita Mikhalov, Sergei Makovetsky, Sergey Garmash
Language: Russian
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)

12 hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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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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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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Let the Right One In (2008)
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Language: Swedish
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, foreign, horror/thriller, romance

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Tell No One (2006)
Director: Guillame Canet
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Marie-Jose Crozee, Kristin Scott Thomas
Language: French
Canadian Rating: Not Rated. Scenes of violence, nudity, and coarse language.
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, foreign

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Oldboy (2003)
Director: Chan-Wook Park
Starring: Min-sik Choi, Woo-jin Lee, Hye-jeong Kang
Language: Korean
Canadian Rating: 18A
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: action/suspense, foreign

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JCVD (2008)
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Francois Damiens, Jean-François Wolff
Language: English & French
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: drama, foreign, gangster/crime

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Max Von Sydow, Emmanuelle Seigner
Language: French
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, drama, foreign

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