FILM CHALLENGE: 55) Greenberg

55) GreenbergDirector: Noah BaumbachYear: 2010Plot Summary: Roger Greenberg is a former LA musician now living in New York and working as a carpenter. Following a breakdown, he has been invited back to LA to housesit the handsome home belonging to his...

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Pixar's Six Greatest Moments

It doesn't take a genius to notice my current obsession with Pixar movies, and here are the six scenes that stand out to me as their greatest moments. Yep, that's right, they're just too good for five.06) Toy Story 3 - Opening SceneIt's over the top, frantic and wild, but this opening scene, set within a young Andy's imagination, brought tears of nostalgia to my eyes. As I watched it, I remembered...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 54) Ratatouille

54) RatatouilleDirector: Brad BirdYear: 2007Plot Summary: A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 53) Wild At Heart

53) Wild At HeartDirector: David LynchYear: 1990Plot Summary: Lula's psychopathic mother, Marietta, goes crazy at the thought of her daughter being with Sailor, a man who just got free from jail. Ignoring Sailor's probation, the two set out for California...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 52) Insomnia

52) InsomniaDirector: Erik SkjoldbjaergYear: 1997Plot Summary: A police detective is sent from Sweden to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in Norway. However, he accidentally shoot his own partner when trying to apprehend a suspect. Instead of...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 51) The Incredibles

51) The IncrediblesDirector: Brad BirdYear: 2004Plot Summary: Mr. Incredible and his wife Elastigirl are the world's greatest famous crime-fighting superheroes in Metroville. Always saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. But fifteen years later,...

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Edinburgh Film Festival

I've had the pleasure of attending two film festivals since my obsession with movies began: London and Edinburgh. Despite the fact that London generally has the more popular films, showcasing everything from The Road and The Fantastic Mr. Fox to Oscar...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 50) Police, Adjective

50) Police, AdjectiveDirector: Corneliu PorumboiuYear: 2010Plot Summary: The movie focuses on policeman Cristi, who is investigating a teenage boy who has been smoking hashish. Over time, Cristi begins to question the ethical ramifications of his task.Police,...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 49) My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?

49) My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?Director: Werner HerzogYear: 2010Plot Summary: Based on a real events, Brad has murdered his mother with a sword and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends, neighbours and fiancee, the...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 48) A Bug's Life

48) A Bug's LifeDirector: John Lasseter and Andrew StantonYear: 1998Plot Summary: Every year, a bunch of grasshoppers come to the anthill and eat what the ants have gathered for them. One day in spring, when the preparations have just been finished,...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 47) Se7en

47) Se7enDirector: David FincherYear: 1995Plot Summary: A deranged serial-killer chooses seven victims who represent egregious examples of transgressions of each of the Seven Deadly Sins. He then views himself as akin to the Sword of God, handing out...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 46) The Wages Of Fear

46) The Wages Of FearDirector: Henri-Georges ClouzotYear: 1953Plot Summary: An oil company hires four men from the slums of a South American jungle to drive two trucks carrying dangerous nitroglycerin needed at a remote oil field. With their cargo ready...

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FILM CHALLENGE: 45) The Runaways

45) The RunawaysDirector: Floria SigismondiYear: 2010Plot Summary: A coming-of-age biopic about '70s teenage band The Runaways.The Runaways is nothing more than a painfully bland, completely average and totally forgettable music picture that doesn't...

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