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BOTTOM LINE: Only half of "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" is worth watching. The first half of the film is very funny, witty and intelligently satirical with a well cast Simon Pegg imparting his impeccable comedic timing. The second half...

The title of this film, as revealed just prior to the credits, is based on a Rwandan saying that God may spend His days anywhere else in the world, but He returns to Rwanda to rest at night in this African paradise.After watching the interviews...

BOTTOM LINE: Clever, witty, fun and looking glorious in 3-D, "Monsters Vs Aliens" is a solid CG-animated flick which both kids and adults should enjoy, even though it lacks a knockout punch.THE GOOD: Nine times out of ten, a CG-animated movie is...

BOTTOM LINE: Very clever and cerebral, "Duplicity" has enough twists and turns to engage you in its 2-hour journey of professional double and triple dealing between characters and corporations, but the film ultimately does not make you care enough...

BOTTOM LINE: "W." is Oliver Stone without teeth. There are no left-wing jibes at one of the most controversial US Presidents in history, nor is there much fair or three-dimensional exploration in to the character of George W. Bush. Instead, we are...

Want to watch a film based on a true story and see one of your favorite actors in a different role? This is a heart warming story of a teacher turning around no hopers and making something of their life.There were no good films at the cinema this...

BOTTOM LINE: What's incredible about this film is that such a talented bunch of cast and technicians could do such great individual jobs yet be so woefully directed overall; "The Forgotten" has an intriguing premise that is at the end of the day...

Synopsis: The story takes place in Thailand during the 1890s. Jone Bang Fai (Dan Chupong) is a mysterious warrior who goes around battling cattle rustlers. After beating them down, he returns the stolen oxen to their rightful owners (or to poor...

BOTTOM LINE: Over the top and way too serious, "Knowing" plays its prophetic doomsday story out with a heavy-handed sledge hammer; the acting is good, the visuals are marvellous, but the depressing and slightly arthouse climax coupled with an...

BOTTOM LINE: This classic rags-to-riches tale accomplishes the feat of not only telling a great story of triumph over adversity but manages to open your eyes to a part of the world that is hardly ever covered in a Hollywood film besides clichés;...