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War Horse

War Horse Steven Spielberg | USA | 2011 146 min War Horse is the kind of quaint, old fashioned film that they don’t make anymore. It advocates the virtues of hard work and having faith in the goodness of humanity. … Continue reading

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Sherlock

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Sherlock Season 1 | BBC One | 2010 3 episodes If the commercialism, crudity and the generally botched up characters in Hollywood’s latest Sherlock Holmes movies is putting you off, look no further than 2010′s 3-episode BBC series, aptly titled … Continue reading

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Moneyball

Moneyball Bennett Miller | USA | 2011 133 min Moneyball is a sports movie that’s less about the sports and more about what goes on behind the scenes. A cinematic cousin to Jerry McGuire, it endeavours to explore the commercial … Continue reading

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Tree of Life

Tree of Life Terrence Malick | USA | 2011 139 min Few films can compete with the magnificent ambitions of Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life. It is perhaps the only film in recent memory that spans from the beginning of … Continue reading

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