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Lars (Ryan Gosling) is an endearingly dysfunctinal guy who deals with everyone’s insistance that he socialize, by befriending a life size blow-up doll that he purchases on the internet. His brother (Paul Schneider), sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer), the local doctor (Patricia Clarkson), and the homey townsfolk do their part to help “normalize” [...]

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Protestant rule of England, Spain’s invasion, the plot of Mary, Queen of Scots are all secondary to Elizabeth’s (Cate Blanchette) costuming and desires for Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen).
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Two brothers (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke delivering stand-out performances) plot a petite heist that goes terribly, terribly wrong. Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, and a cast of unsympathetic sideliners complete this Sydney Lumet downbeat drama.
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Separate scenarios connected by a military maneuver in Afghanistan expolore the decisions that are made by civilians, soldiers, and politicians. Robert Redford, as a college professor, Meryl Streep, as a reporter interviewing a self-assured senator (Tom Cruise) play the talking heads that bring up relevant issues in sterile settings.

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Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and their comrads head to Saudi territory to find the perpetrators of the mass murder at an American compound. The character development and investigative process is significant enough to keep from filing this into the “blood and guts” category.
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Denzel Washington presents his character, Frank Lucas with style in the ficitonalized account of the Vietnam war era, Manhattan heroin dealer. Russell Crowe is the controlled detective/law student who methodically follows the money and Ruby Dee packs a punch as Lucas’ mama. The glitter and gutter sequences keep [...]

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A lawyer (George Clooney), known for his ability to “fix” things finds himself in a dilema when one of the firm’s respected litigators (Tom Wilkinson) starts acting odd at the worst time. Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, and a host of other well cast characters flesh out the sometimes drawn out moves [...]

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A Brooklyn night club manager (Joaquin Phoenix) must choose between his police officer father (Robert Duvall) and brother (Mark Wahlberg); and the Russian underworld when filth flies. His girlfriend (Eva Mendes) adds a steamy, slinky dimension to this adrenaline driven drama.
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