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A fine comedy from a prison setting that I never get tired of. It has a decent idea and decent actors, I just expected a bit more jokes. A decent one-off that won't offend, and for those who aren’t very experienced it can be an even better choice. 65%

I caught up with this Chinese cult-movie set in ancient times where an unknown man (an excellent Andy Lau) comes to a city to defend it against other nations. The strategy is definitely the most interesting thing the film has to offer. The battles didn't blow me away that much, but still a good film. 75%.

Another one of those tough films where kids with guns terrorize the neighborhood, but I found Sin Nombre and City of God much more sophisticated. There are some rough scenes and the local brats don’t mess around. Story-wise a bit weak, but the acting is very good. Definitely a strong film, but it didn't hit me that hard. 70%

Well, that was excellent. A beautiful Jennifer Aniston and a very funny Vince Vaughn. It may be a rip-off of The War of the Roses, but what the hell, I never get tired of these partner troubles in movies and here I found myself rolling on the floor laughing countless times. Certain situations are set up and contrived perfectly and it’s missing just a little bit to get a golden rating. 80%

Nice retro with a seductive Ewan McGregor and a beautiful Renée Zellweger. Although I hardly laughed, it's entertaining enough and the final twist is very commendable. Fine stuff. 65%

Before Law Abiding Citizen, F. Gary Gray directed a star-studded comedy that has some funny moments, but overall doesn't pull off much, due to its long running time. John Travolta is excellent though, and The Rock as a gay bodyguard was hilarious.

I liked this. The Danes made their own version of The Punisher with an actor who looks like Vin Diesel and that's enough to satisfy me. The main character is a successful heart surgeon who loses his brother because he got involved in organized crime, and decides to take the law into his own hands, nothing original but I enjoyed it. There’s more action in the second half and is quite gritty, though some may mind the faster editing. The villain played by Dulfi Al- Jabour is very sleazy to unpleasant, I wished him death from start to finish, and there are a few suspenseful moments, so for me a solid action thriller from Denmark. 80%

A nice story, with a touch of France. The opening half hour is one of the best, with a maid tasked with pretending to be a classy Spanish noble lady during a dinner, but after a few glasses of wine things start to unravel and it turns out differently than the smug lady of the house (Toni Collette) would have wanted. It's a shame the whole film didn't stick around for one dinner, the Italians have proved it works with Perfect Strangers, but the story shifts its focus elsewhere and that wasn't as appealing to me. Still, a fine fine with the lovely Rossy de Palma.65%

Excellent post-war satire, interwoven with very funny and apt black humour, great acting performances (Steve Buscemi and Simon Russel Beale are excellent), plus traditional executions and a stiffing atmosphere, so for me great satisfaction and surprisingly decent entertainment. From the turn of the year quite possibly, the best we've had. Long live Stalin! It should definitely be shown in schools. 85%.

It was passable. Although it has almost nothing in common with the previous episodes and is clearly the weakest, it's still watchable. Story-wise, it's a rip-off of all the better known sci-fi properties, but the kills are pretty good. Visually it's OK, and the crew is also passable, there's always something going on, so there's no boredom either, so an average three stars without a problem. 55%