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Movie review: J Edgar

A wooden biopic of a notable character in American history is saved by another sterling performance by Leonardo DiCaprio, reviewer David Manning says.

Clooney is convincing

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If I were to ask you to sum up your philosophy on life in a nutshell, what would you say?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Movie-goers who missed the Swedish dark thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo get a second chance to see it, this time in English and with a big Hollywood budget and top director.

Movie review: The Descendants

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A story about ordinary people scores highly with film reviewer David Manning.

Movie review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The film portrayal of a classic le Carre novel is a detective story and "whodunnit in spookland" that demands the audience's attention, writes David Manning.

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DVD Reviews

In the eight years since the first Johnny English movie screened, Rowan Atkinson's suave nincompoop spoof of James Bond and spy movies, and MI7's version of Inspector Clouseau, has been honing his physical and mental skills at a Tibetan monastery.

Win Win (M)

Writer-director Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor) again delivers a charming, warm-hearted and bittersweet comedy-drama in this movie about human frailty and fallibility in the middle of economic struggle and social responsibility.