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Taking Of Pelham 123, TheTaking Of Pelham 123, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman
Flashy remake of the 70s heist movie sees John Travolta as the mastermind behind the hijack of a New York subway train, and Denzel Washington as the…
102 Minutes That Changed America102 Minutes That Changed America (2008)
Dir. Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick
Documentary about the September 11 attacks produced for the History Channel for the seventh anniversary of the events, telling the story using newly…
24 - Season 7 (TV Series)24 - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland
Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
Baader Meinhof Complex, TheBaader Meinhof Complex, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek
A big–budget, pulse–pounding account of terrorism and political protest in 1960s and 70s Germany, centred on the notorious Red Army…
Batman: The Dark KnightBatman: The Dark Knight (2008) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
Body Of LiesBody Of Lies (2008)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Vince Colosimo
Double–crossing political thriller starring DiCaprio as a street–savvy US intelligence operative at the beck and (phone)call of a CIA…
CactusCactus (2008)
Dir. Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Feat. Travis McMahon, Bryan Brown, Shane Jacobson
Claustrophobic Aussie thriller pitting a kidnapper and his captive against each other in a battle of wills while travelling through the scorching…
Cottage, TheCottage, The (2008)
Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith
Splattery horror–comedy in the vein of SHAUN OF THE DEAD follows two mismatched brothers on a bungled kidnapping attempt of a gangster’s…
Eagle EyeEagle Eye (2008)
Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson
Derivative but entertaining cyber–thriller in which a young man and single mother get framed as terrorists and find themselves unexpectedly…
Fifty Dead Men WalkingFifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Dir. Kari Skogland
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers
Sharp docu–drama with Jim Sturgess as Irishman Martin McGartland, charged with infiltrating the IRA during the 1980s. Tense action sequences…

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