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I Am Legend (2007) ***

This could have been a much worst movie if it was not for Will Smith’s acting, who is able to bring some credibility into this otherwise wild tale. Yet this could have also been a much better movie if less of the zombies was to be shown…

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Father Of My Children (Le père de mes enfants, France, 2009) *****

This is an honest movie. And by honest I mean to say it does not only feel real (both in terms of story and acting), but it also carries a rare sense of sincerity about it.

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Shrek Forever After (2010) ****

All in all Shrek Forever After delivers within expectations. It’s entertaining, with an occasional original idea, but mostly expected. And if you don’t get the story’s lesson Shrek will spell it out loud for you somewhere mid-film: “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.”

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The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina, 2009) ****

Aside from a smart story (the film, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, is based on a novel titled The Question in Their Eyes), terrific acting, and mostly good direction, the film suffers, at times, from issues of pace and a couple of unanswered questions related to character motivation. But all in all, it is a well-made recommended film.

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Shower (China, 1999) ****

Shower is a gentle, slow pace, Chinese film, about the intricate and fragile cobweb that make a family. Sentimental at times, yet never overemotional, it follows the story of an elder son, coming back home to visit his older dad and mentally-challenged brother, who together take care of a family-run bathhouse in Beijing.

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MacGruber (2010) **

What should have remained a hilarious sketch on Saturday Night Live is stretched in this film onto a long 90 minutes format.

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    Re: Logan (2017) ***

    I agree about the relationship with Logan and Charles - added a lot of depth, especially with the next...

    -- ed

    Re: Eye in the Sky (2015, UK) *****

    Great Review Ronen!

    -- Scott

    Re: Top Five (2014) ***

    wonderfully expressed review and very accurately describing the movie...

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    Re: Begin Again (2014) ***

    such great performers - would have expected more of.... very disappointing to hear....

    -- mother of four

    Re: Waltz with Bashir (2008) *****

    Stunned. Speechless. This is a powerful movie. Its objectivity and lack of judgment IS its power, and...

    -- Monroe Movie Lover

    Re: Inception (2010) ***

    Special effects are more than ever present even in drama movies, its almost normal that an action thriller...

    -- Alvaro

    Re: The Real Dirt On Farmer John (2005) ***

    Interesting though i was expecting more of the film.

    -- rondnor

    Re: Midnight Run (1988) *****

    great movie indeed

    -- rondnor

    Re: The Bounty Hunter (2010) *

    wont bother then

    -- superair

    Re: Stardust (2007) *****

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this movie :-)watching Robert De Niro in a dress what could be better.Enjoy

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