Out this week (20/03/09)

No problems in choosing a pic this week, although some regular readers will be surprised at how little the gap is between Duplicity and the rest of the pack. I'll be honest and say some of the lukewarm - nice but not ground-breaking - reviews have toned down my anticipation a little.

The Age of Stupid

Part documentary, part animation, part Pete Postlethwaite talking directly to the camera wondering where it all went wrong before global warming went berserk. Sounds like an interesting experiment if nothing else.

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Aloo Chaat

Actually a really good technicolour poster for thsi surprisingly delayed Bollywood entry. None of the hero's orthodox family approve of his girlfriend, and to show that they listen at the door in bad wigs.

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Bottle Shock

Weren't there supposed to be 2 films coming out about the Judgement of Paris (where Californian wine was judged to be as good as the French stuff)? Anyway this is the one with the future Captain Kirk and some intriguing cameos (Dennis Farina, Freddy Rodriguez).

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Dimished Capacity

The first of the Alan Alda double bill sees him as Matthew Broderick's Alzeheimer's afflicted uncle in this return to home town and learn about yourself dramedy.

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Duplicity

Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, cracking dialogue and twisty turny direction. Gotta be this weeks must see. This also marks the first true film of 2009 that I'm actually looking forward to seeing at the cinema.

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Flash of Genius

Alan Alda returns, this time as a crusty lawyer who helps Greg Kinnear in his quest for recognition for inventing the intermittent windscreen wiper. What could be boring and procedural is livened by Kinnear's natural dogged performance.

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Il Divo

Winner of the Jury prize at last years Cannes, this murky look into the double dealing and corruption of Itailian politics is a fascinating counterview of the Mafia to follow Gomorrah. Plenty of fans so should be worth seeing too.

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Lesbian Vampire Killers

Cordon and Horne go the way of other infamous British television comedians like Moore and Cook, Ant and Dec and Mitchell and Webb in making an atrocious film. Stick to Gavin & Stacey lads, please.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

I am surprisingly curious about this, after all it's the highest grossing film in the US this year, there must be some reason for that...

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