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Latest Film Reviews

  • Baby (2007)
    Review preview for Baby

    One of the biggest downfalls of Baby is the quality of the acting.

    Rick Derisz · 2.5 out of 5
    Gangland tale of a boy who falls in with the wrong crowd and - after a stretch inside - plans revenge.
  • Seven Pounds (2008)
    Review preview for Seven Pounds

    It’s refreshing to see an unconventional plot in a Hollywood feature, especially with an actor such as Smith involved.

    Rick Derisz · 3.5 out of 5
    A man tries to atone for the lives he took accidentally by sacrificing himself for seven others before dying.
  • Twilight (2008)
    Review preview for Twilight

    The casting could simply not get any better.

    Rick Derisz · 4 out of 5
    A vampire romances a mortal girl in an American small town.

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