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“127 HOURS” (2010 feature film directed by Danny Boyle)
Reviews ****
127 Hours [2010]
Danny Boyle
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to surviv… 
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CastJames Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber…
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“THE BANG BANG CLUB” (2010 feature film directed by Steven Silver)
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The Bang Bang Club [2010]
Steven Silver
A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. 
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CastMalin Åkerman, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Phillippe…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada | South Afric…
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“BARNEY'S VERSION” (2010 feature film directed by Richard J. Lewis)
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Barney's Version [2010]
Richard J. Lewis
Take a wild ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar smoking, foulmouthed, 65-year old hockeyfanatic and te… 
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CastDustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Minnie Driver…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada | Italy
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“A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ENDINGS” (2010 feature film directed by Jonathan Sobol)
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A Beginner's Guide to Endings [2010]
Jonathan Sobol
Upon learning they only have a few days left to live, three brothers set off to reverse a lifetime of mistakes. 
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CastHarvey Keitel, J.K. Simmons, Tricia Helfer, …
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“BEGINNERS” (2010 feature film directed by Mike Mills)
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Beginners [2010]
Mike Mills
When his 71-year-old father (Christopher Plummer) comes out of the closet, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) must explore the honesty of his own relationsh… 
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CastChristopher Plummer, Ewan McGregor, Mélanie …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“BIUTIFUL” (2010 feature film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu)
Reviews ****
Biutiful [2010]
Alejandro González Iñárritu
A man involved in illegal dealing is confronted by his childhood friend, who is now a policeman. 
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CastJavier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Boucha…
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain | Mexico
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“BLACK SWAN” (2010 feature film directed by Darren Aronofsky)
Reviews ***½
Black Swan [2010]
Darren Aronofsky
A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself… 
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CastNatalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis,…
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“BRIGHTON ROCK” (2010 feature film directed by Rowan Joffe)
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Brighton Rock [2010]
Rowan Joffe
Charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish. Based on Graham Greene's classic novel… 
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CastSam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
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“CASINO JACK” (2010 feature film directed by George Hickenlooper)
Reviews ***½
Casino Jack [2010]
George Hickenlooper
A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder. 
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CastRachelle Lefevre, Kevin Spacey, Kelly Presto…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“CEREMONY” (2010 feature film directed by Max Winkler)
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Ceremony [2010]
Max Winkler
This comedy follows a young man who falls hard for an older woman about to be married. The infatuation prompts him to take along his unwitting f… 
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CastMichael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Reb…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“THE CONSPIRATOR” (2010 feature film directed by Robert Redford)
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The Conspirator [2010]
Robert Redford
In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice-Pre… 
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CastRobin Wright, James McAvoy, Justin Long, Eva…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“CONVICTION” (2010 feature film directed by Tony Goldwyn)
Reviews ****½
Conviction [2010]
Tony Goldwyn
Conviction is the inspirational true story of a sister's unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters' (two-time Academy Award win… 
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CastSam Rockwell, Hilary Swank, Juliette Lewis, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“THE DEBT” (2010 feature film directed by John Madden)
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The Debt [2010]
John Madden
Remake of Israeli film "Ha-Hov" (2007). In 1965, three young Israeli Mossad agents on a secret mission capture and kill a notorious Nazi war cr… 
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CastSam Worthington, Helen Mirren, Ciarán Hinds,…
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“DHOBI GHAT” (2010 feature film directed by Kiran Rao)
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Dhobi Ghat [2010]
Kiran Rao
The film is set in Mumbai and revolves around the lives of four characters, whose paths criss-cross at Dhobi Ghat. Aamir Khan plays a painter i… 
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CastAamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kr…
LanguageEnglish, Hindi   CountryIndia
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“EASY A” (2010 feature film directed by Will Gluck)
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Easy A [2010]
Will Gluck
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. 
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CastEmma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Cam Gigandet, Stan…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“EVERYTHING MUST GO” (2010 feature film directed by Dan Rush)
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Everything Must Go [2010]
Dan Rush
Re-make of Everything Goes (2004). Nick’s an alcoholic who loses his job and comes home to find his never-seen wife Catherine has put all of hi… 
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CastWill Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Glenn Howerton,
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“HENRY'S CRIME” (2010 feature film directed by Malcolm Venville)
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Henry's Crime [2010]
Malcolm Venville
After serving three years in prison for a bank robbery he did not commit, an amiable but aimless man decides to rob the bank for real. His plan … 
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CastKeanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, Judy Greer, Jame…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“THE HOUSEMAID” (2010 feature film directed by Sang-soo Im)
Reviews ***
The Housemaid [2010]
Sang-soo Im
In this erotic thriller, the housemaid of an upper-class family becomes entangled in a dangerous tryst. A satirical look at class structure, rem… 
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CastDo-yeon Jeon, Jung-Jae Lee, Seo Woo, Yeo-jeo…
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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“IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY” (2010 feature film directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck)
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It's Kind of a Funny Story [2010]
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward. 
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CastEmma Roberts, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Grah…
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“JANIE JONES” (2010 feature film directed by David M. Rosenthal)
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Janie Jones [2010]
David M. Rosenthal
A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter. 
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CastElisabeth Shue, Abigail Breslin, Brittany Sn…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“THE KING’S SPEECH” (2010 feature film directed by Tom Hooper)
Reviews ***½
The King’s Speech [2010]
Tom Hooper
Starring Colin Firth, the film focuses on how the current Queen’s father overcame his nervous stammer, with the assistance of speech therapist, … 
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CastColin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Ca…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom, Aust…
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“LAST NIGHT” (2010 feature film directed by Massy Tadjedin)
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Last Night [2010]
Massy Tadjedin
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he'… 
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CastSam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Eva Mendes…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“LITTLE WHITE LIES” (2010 feature film directed by Guillaume Canet)
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Little White Lies [2010]
Guillaume Canet
Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decides to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of g… 
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CastFrançois Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Ma…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
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“MADE IN DAGENHAM” (2010 feature film directed by Nigel Cole)
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Made in Dagenham [2010]
Nigel Cole
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. 
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CastRosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Bob Hoski…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
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“MAVERICKS: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN” (2010 presentation hosted by Edward Norton)
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Mavericks: Bruce Springsteen [2010]
Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen visits Toronto for the World Premiere of The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (playing separately at the Fe… 
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CastBruce Springsteen, Edward Norton
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“MIRAL” (2010 feature film directed by Julian Schnabel)
Reviews ***½
Miral [2010]
Julian Schnabel
The story of a woman who grew up in an orphanage for Palestinian children founded just after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. … 
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CastFreida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe, Van…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom | Isr…
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“NEVER LET ME GO” (2010 feature film directed by Mark Romanek)
Reviews ****
Never Let Me Go [2010]
Mark Romanek
As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they f… 
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CastCharlotte Rampling, Keira Knightley, Carey M…
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“PEEP WORLD” (2010 feature film directed by Barry W. Blaustein)
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Peep World [2010]
Barry W. Blaustein
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, t… 
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CastKate Mara, Michael C. Hall, Judy Greer, Rain…
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“POTICHE” (2010 feature film directed by François Ozon)
Reviews ***½
Potiche [2010]
François Ozon
A bourgeois housewife (Catherine Deneuve) takes on a rough union leader (Gerard Depardieu) in François Ozon's sparkling comic war between the se… 
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CastCatherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Sinead …
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
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“THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF "DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN"” (2010 feature documentary film directed by Thom Zimny)
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The Promise: The Making of "Darkness on the Edge of Town" [2010]
Thom Zimny
The recodring of Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album from 1978. 
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CastBruce Springsteen
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“RABBIT HOLE” (2010 feature film directed by John Cameron Mitchell)
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Rabbit Hole [2010]
John Cameron Mitchell
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. A family navigates the deepest form of loss in John Ca… 
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CastNicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Sandra Oh, Dia…
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“SARAH’S KEY” (2010 feature film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner)
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Sarah’s Key [2010]
Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Based on Tatiana de Rosnay’s best-selling novel, Sarah’s Key tells the story of an American journalist on the brink of making big life decisions… 
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CastKristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Aid…
LanguageFrench, English   CountryFrance
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“SCORE: A HOCKEY MUSICAL” (2010 feature film directed by Michael McGowan)
Reviews **½
Score: A Hockey Musical [2010]
Michael McGowan
The Toronto International Film Festival opens September 9 with the world premiere Gala Presentation of Score: A Hockey Musical, written and dire… 
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CastOlivia Newton-John, Nelly Furtado, George St…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“STONE” (2010 feature film directed by John Curran)
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Stone [2010]
John Curran
A convicted arsonist looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path. … 
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CastRobert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovic…
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“THE TOWN” (2010 feature film directed by Ben Affleck)
Reviews ****
The Town [2010]
Ben Affleck
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as t… 
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CastBlake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Jon Hamm, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“TRIGGER” (2010 feature film directed by Bruce McDonald)
Reviews ****
Trigger [2010]
Bruce McDonald
Trigger is the story of two rock n' roll women who once shared a friendship, a band and a whole lot of chaos. Now a dozen years later they meet … 
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CastSarah Polley, Molly Parker, Callum Keith Ren…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“TRUST” (2010 feature film directed by David Schwimmer)
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Trust [2010]
David Schwimmer
David Schwimmer departs from his comedic roots in this harrowing drama that examines the build-up and aftermath of a teenager's (Liana Liberato)… 
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CastClive Owen, Catherine Keener, Viola Davis, B…
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“WEST IS WEST” (2010 feature film directed by Andy DeEmmony)
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West Is West [2010]
Andy DeEmmony
Manchester, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for s… 
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CastOm Puri, Vanessa Hehir, Jimi Mistry, Linda B…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
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“WHAT'S WRONG WITH VIRGINIA” (2010 feature film directed by Dustin Lance Black)
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What's Wrong With Virginia [2010]
Dustin Lance Black
Jennifer Connelly stars as Virginia, a charming yet mentally ill mother whose greatest love is her protector and illegitimate son, Emmett (Harri… 
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CastJennifer Connelly, Harrison Gilbertson, Ed H…
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“YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER” (2010 feature film directed by Woody Allen)
Reviews ***
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger [2010]
Woody Allen
After Alfie (Anthony Hopkins) leaves Helena (Gemma Jones) to pursue his lost youth and a free-spirited call girl named Charmaine (Lucy Punch), H… 
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CastAntonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopki…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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