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Entertaining, but plot holes aplenty

Fast-paced: Matt Damon in Green Zone

GREEN ZONE Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla, and Jason Isaacs. Directed: Paul Greengrass. Rated M (mature themes, violence, and coarse language). 115 min.   (14/03/2010)

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Suspenseful look at the folly of war

Danger zone: Jeremy Renner stars in the award-winning film The Hurt Locker

THE HURT LOCKER (07/03/2010)

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A journey towards redemption

Turning a life around: Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in Crazy Heart

CRAZY HEART.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell and Robert Duvall.
Directed: Scott Cooper.
Rated  M (Coarse language). 111 min.
Reviewed by Peter W. Sheehan (28/02/2010)

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Precious keeps pulling you in

Compassionate tale: Gabourey Sidibe stars in the film Precious about a dysfunctional family in the Bronx

PRECIOUS Starring:Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey and Leny Kravitz. Directed: Lee Daniels. Rated MA 15+ (strong themes and coarse language). 110mins. (21/02/2010)

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An Australian film to be proud of

On the road: Uncle Tadpole (Ernie Dingo) hitches a ride with Annie (Missy Higgins) and, below, a lively musical scene from Bran Nue Dae

BRAN NUE DAE Starring: Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Geoffrey Rush, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Tom Budge, Dan Sultan, Magda Szubanski, Deborah Mailman, Ningali Lawford-Wolf. (14/02/2010)

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Relationship issues take centrestage

Search for meaning: Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) and Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga) are people in search of meaning in their lives

UP IN THE AIR
Starring:  George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Melanie Lynskey.
Directed: Jason Reitman.
Rated M (Coarse language, sexual references and brief nudity). 109 mins. (07/02/2010)

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A film aimed at adults

Sly fox: Mr Fox (voiced by George Clooney) leads local animals in revolt against the humans in the movie Fantastic Mr Fox

FANTASTIC MR FOX
Animation film voiced by Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Jason Schwartzman. Directed: Wes Anderson.
Rated PG (mild crude language and animated violence). 87 mins. (24/01/2010)

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Sleuthing Sherlock back in action

Building tension: Dr Watson (Jude Law, left), Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) find themselves in a tense moment in Sherlock Holmes

SHERLOCK HOLMES
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong.
Directed: Guy Ritchie. Rated M (violence). 128 mins. Review by Jim Murphy (17/01/2010)

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A tribute to a quiet genius

Finding love: Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) and John Keats (Ben Whishaw) in a scene from Jane Campion's Bright Star    

BRIGHT STAR
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Kerry Fox and Paul Schneider.
Directed: Jane Campion. 
Rated PG (mild themes). 119 mins. 
Reviewed by Fr Peter Malone MSC (25/12/2009)

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Imaginative tale comes to life

Wild world: Max makes new friends in the Land of the Wild Things, in Where the Wild Things Are

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener and Mark Ruffalo.
Directed: Spike Jonze. 
Rated PG (Mild violence and scary scenes). 
101 min. (20/12/2009)

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