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Hunger Games

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Faizan Rashid

Hunger Games Gary Ross | U.S.A. | 2012 142 min Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen has enough tenacity for you to want her to win the menacingly titled sport of Hunger Games. The film though falls short of its lofty … Continue reading →

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We Bought a Zoo

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Faizan Rashid

We Bought a Zoo Cameron Crowe | U.S.A. | 2011 124 min If you really think about it, We Bought a Zoo and The Descendents are essentially the same film. They both deal with the subject of death, specifically husbands … Continue reading →

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The Grey

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Shariq Madani

The Grey Joe Carnahan | U.S.A. | 2012 117 min Take one bad-ass actor. Throw him in the middle of nowhere. Pit him against a pack of wolves. Sounds like the perfect ingredients for a juicy genre film. The Grey … Continue reading →

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War Horse

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Faizan Rashid

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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