COUNTDOWN TO ZERO

Directed by Lucy Walker“Somebody’s going to make a mistake some day and we’re all going to suffer for it.”There are currently nine countries in the world with nuclear capacity.  Each of them claims to operate and maintain their nuclear warheads with the utmost care and only intends to use them if one of the other countries uses theirs...

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Toy Story (1995)

Genre: Animation/Drama/Adventure/Fantasy/ComedyStarring (voice): Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, John Morris, Jim VarneyAs kids, we all were fond of one toy that we adored and loved more than our lives.Woody (Hanks) was one such toy that Andy (Morris) just loved. Andy's life would get torn apart if anything happened to Woody, at least...

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Collateral (2004)

Genre: Crime/Thriller/Drama/ActionStarring: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Mark Ruffalo, Jada Pinkett SmithHit man Vincent (Cruise) hijacks a taxi and goes around Los Angeles executing his jobs. The innocent and harmless taxi driver, Max (Foxx) has no choice but to stick with him and do as he says. Vincent has been assigned the task to kill all...

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Black Sheep previews: TIFF 2010

A couple of weeks ago, when I returned home after missing a flight to New York City (long story, very long), I opened my inbox to find an e-mail from an editor I have worked with before, responding to an inquiry I had put to her.  She informed me that she would indeed be interested in sending me to the Toronto International Film Festival...

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The Godfather: Part III (1990)

Genre: Crime/Drama/ActionStarring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Sofia Coppola, Donal DonnellyMichael Corleone (Pacino) took over the family business after the death of his father and brother. He has since tried hard to legitimise the business and finally over years of effort has been able to do so. Vincent...

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Blu-Review: UN PROPHETE

Written by Thomas Bidegain and Jacques AudiardDirected by Jacques AudiardStarring Tahar Rahim and Niels Arestrup A prophet is either one chosen by God to spread his word or an individual capable of telling the future.  In UN PROPHETE, Malik El Djebena (relative newcomer, Tahar Rahim) has found himself in prison at the age...

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License to Wed (2007)

Genre: Romance/Comedy/DramaStarring: Robin Williams, John Krasinski, Mandy Moore, Josh FlitterI came across this text message on my phone the other day: Define marriage - A bachelors blunder in his enthusiasm to taste the thunder. This movie seems to be tailor made on this joke. Ben (Krasinski) was having a good time with Sadie (Moore) and...

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Miss March (2009)

Genre: Drama/Comedy/Adventure/RomanceStarring: Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton, Craig RobinsonTwo childhood friends, Eugene (Cregger) and Tucker (Moore) took on different paths in life although they grew up together. Tucker became a Playboy-loving sex-addict and Eugene, the exact opposite. He and his girlfriend Cindi...

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Black Sheep @ The Box Office

There isn't much of excitement to report on at this week's box officer.  Friday essentially decided whether or not SALT and Angelina Jolie would have the muscle to take down Christopher Nolan's powerhouse, INCEPTION.  It did not.  Still, the start is a good $9 million more than THE BOURNE IDENTITY did in its first weekend....

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Black Sheep presents The Director Series

CHRISTOPHER NOLANBy now you’ve likely already seen it.  I’m sure you, like myself, rushed to catch Christopher Nolan’s much hyped summer thriller, INCEPTION when it was released.  And so by now I’m sure you’ve formed an opinion on the subject as it seems to be taking shape as rather polarized film.  Given that Nolan’s popularity...

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Inception (2010)

Genre: Science-fiction/Action/Thriller/MysteryStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian MurphyMind, one of the most complex objects ever known. So complex, that we ourselves don't know the full potential of this amazing creation. Subconsciously, many of us...

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SALT

Written by Kurt WimmerDirected by Philip NoyceStarring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel EjioforEvelyn Salt: I'm not who you think I am. The tagline for SALT poses the question, “Who is Salt?” and after sitting through the incredibly fast-paced spy thriller, I can honestly say that I have no idea who this Salt chick is really. ...

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Genre: Action/Science-fiction/Fantasy/AdventureStarring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMohan, Laurence Fishburne (voice) The four scientist who faced permanent genetic alteration due to exposure to cosmic rays, have become worldwide celebs. Richard Reeds aka Mr. Fantastic (Gruffudd) is all set to marry...

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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Genre: Drama/ComedyStarring: Steve Martin, Bonni Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hillary Duff, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin G. Schmidt, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Liliana Mumy, Morgan York, Forrest Landis, Blake Woodruff, Brent Kinsman, Shane KinsmanWhat is the significance of the number 12? The number of children Tom (Martin) and Kate (Hunt)...

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Taken (2008)

Genre: Crime/Thriller/Action/DramaStarring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Olivier RabourdinA former US spy is living the life of a retiree. Bryan Mills (Neeson) got divorced because his wife felt he gave too much time to work and none to family. He is still attached to his daughter Kim (Grace) who wishes to go to Paris with her friend on a vacation,...

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Black Sheep @ The Box Office

Box office experts were estimating a total weekend haul of somewhere between $50 and $60 million for Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION before the weekend started.  It came in at the high end of that estimate but I'm frankly surprised it didn't pull in more considering how everyone how everyone has seemingly been looking forward to this film...

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INCEPTION

Written and Directed by Christopher NolanStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Michael CaineEames: If we’re going to perform inception, then we’re going to need imagination.I knew there was a good reason I fought so hard every night to hold on to my conscious mind and not let my unconscious mind...

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Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)

Genre: Crime/Mystery/DramaStarring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan PryceFour real-estate salesman working  for Mitch and Murray are constantly complaining about the bad leads that they get from the head office. Their boss, John Williamson (Spacey) expects them to perform even if the leads are weak,...

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Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-fiction/FantasyStarring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best (voice)After 16 years, the ever famous Star Wars series of movies is back. The story goes back in time and shows young Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) and the very young Anakin Skywalker (Lloyd) undergoing their...

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