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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362590/ This movie could have been great, but – just you when you thought its argument was solid – it makes a U turn and ends up delivering the most unbelievable twist! The twist is such, that it destroys all characters, in the sense that no personage is what it was supposed to be – [...]

I watched it on 2006–04–17, Sunday. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0436262/ My rating: 7/10 Very, *very* impressive performance by Naomi Watts, playing “Ellie Parker”, an aspiring actress at Hollywood. She even doesn’t look like King Kong’s Ann Darrow! Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com ; Above, poster. Above, some photos of Naomi Watts, from WireImage.com

I watched it on 2006–04–30, Sunday night. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0068473/ My rating: 8/10 Superb adventure movie, about four friends who decide to go on a river-rafting weekend, down the Cahulawassee river, before it is flooded, because of a dam, that is being constructed and nearing completion. The viewer can guess that the four canoeists will face trouble, [...]

I watched it on 2006–04–28, Saturday night. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0365485/ My rating: 6/10 Slow paced flick, about a professional hitman (Julian Noble, played by Pierce Brosnan), and an unlucky family man (Danny Wright, played by Greg Kinnear), who – by chance – happen to become friends at Mexico. There are funny moments, but I got sleepy with [...]

I watched it on 2006–04–25, Tuesday night. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0352248/ My rating: 7/10 I thought that after Raging Bull and the Rocky series, it would be hard to deliver another interesting boxing movie. Hard to do it, or not, “Cinderella Man” is an emotional achievement, about the career of James Braddock, very much influenced by the terrible [...]

I watched it on 2006–04–23, Sunday night. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0368555/ My rating: 7/10 Solid comedy about Owen (Paul Schneider), who decides to leave L.A., as a solution to run away from his failed love life and depressing writer career. Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com ; Above, DVD cover.

I watched it on 2006–04–12, Wednesday. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416320/ My rating: 7/10 I wouldn’t guess it was a Woody Allen movie, if it wasn’t for the music. The plot is very much Brian De Palma… Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com ; Above, DVD cover #1. Above, DVD cover #2.

I watched it on 2006–04–01, Sunday. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/ My rating: 7/10 Original aesthetics, dark, interesting characters, on three stories that articulate, but don’t exactly glue together. Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com ; Above, DVD cover #1. Above, DVD cover #2.

I watched it on 2006–03–26, Sunday. http://imdb.com/title/tt0444653/ My rating: 6/10 Fine light comedy with Rowan Atkinson.The killing of the barking dog was very welcome – I just hate barking dogs. Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com (not available) ; Above, DVD cover.

I watched it on 2006–04–09, Sunday. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416315/ My rating: 9/10 Extremely intense and emotional experience! You **must** watch this one. Buy it at: amazon.co.uk ; amazon.com ; Above, DVD cover #1. Above, DVD cover #2.