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September 28, 2007 Edition 1
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The Brave One: Jodie Foster stars as a woman pursuing her own brand of vigilante justice after her fiancé is murdered. Love it or hate it, it'll make you think. **** EN
Knocked Up: Witty pop culture references, original script and decent acting. It's funny, what more do you want? *** TS
Death at a Funeral: Sub-par British black comedy concerning a bizarrely eventful funeral. ** ZH
Deep Water: Watch this gripping documentary of an around-the-world yacht race that could not be pulled off in the same way today. That and a man battling the odds on such a scale, he might not only lose the race but also his life. **** DdB
Still on circuit
Are We Done Yet?: You'll keep asking yourself that same question as this cinematic travesty plays itself out. Ice Cube plays a hapless family man struggling to build his family's dream home. * ZH
Becoming Jane: Take it as a nice little period piece and not the definitive Jane Austen bio-pic and you will swoon. *** TS
Black Book: There is some melodrama but the high adventure is mixed with moments of authentic wartime pathos in this ambitious throwback to the days of rousing all-action wartime pics. *** HR
Bratz: The movie: You go, girlz. Mom and Dad will rather wait in the car. * HR
The Bourne Ultimatum: Hits the ground running and never lets up on the action, thrills or spills. Tautly directed, well acted and fright-eningly believable. **** TS
Disturbia: A fun, but forgettable thriller about a teenager who is convinced his neighbour is a serial killer. *** ZH
Evan Almighty: Expensive mess of a movie that trivialises religion, the environment and basically all comedy movies. While small children might be amused by the animals, the adults are just going to have to grit their teeth. ** TS
Hairspray: Musical based on a stage play that brings back good memories of the hey-day of MGM's big numbers. Excellent costumes, good use of sets and kitsch entertainment which slyly pokes fun at the way movies candy-coat the 1960s. **** TS
Half Nelson: It's a powerful story (apart from the sell-out end) with superb performances by Ryan Gosling as a crack-addicted teacher who is witnessed by his young pupil (played by Shareeka Epps), as the two lost souls find and support one another in a very unusual fashion. **** DdB
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry: Adam Sandler and Kevin James play two firefighters forced to pretend to be gay. Puerile, offensive drivel that manages to offend anyone within a 1 000km
radius. * ZH
Last Legion: A poor attempt at an epic about the fall of Rome and capture of a young Caesar. Even some A-list names can't save this one.** EN
License to Wed: Robin Williams is the prime offender in this rather puerile comedy about marriage, faith and puking baby robots. Shudder. * ZH
Nancy Drew: Nancy now drives a stylish blue convertible and uses Google to research her mysteries.The lip-gloss-wearing brigade partial to the Veronica Mars TV series will revel in the new adventures of the evolved sleuth. ** DT
No Reservations: An average romantic drama about a perfectionist chef who learns about love when she has to adopt her niece and contend with some extra heat in the kitchen. *** EN
One Night with the King: An overwrought retelling of the biblical tale of Esther risking her life to save the Jews. Beautiful scenery, but an uneven cast and some clumsy dialogue, make it one only for lovers of this story. *** EN
Poena is Koning: Directed by Willie Esterhuizen and starring Robbie Wessels of Leeuloop fame, this one is not going to make a blip on the local movie radar. If you have to see what we put out there for our teenage boys, go ahead, but you've been warned. * DdB
Ratatouille: Eschewing the obvious animal jokes, Pixar returns to top form with this witty film about a rat who wants to be a chef. Funny, with gorgeously rendered images and a compelling little story, it shows just what can be achieved with a computer and some imagination. **** TS
Rush Hour 3: Buddy cop movie that is past its sell-by date. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprise roles in unoriginal sequel. ** TS
Vacancy: Stalk-and-slash thriller toys with the audience's perception and keeps blood to a minimum.
While its restraint is commendable, the B-grade characters and clichés are less so. ** LAT
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