![]() | The Orphanage
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $0.95 Del Toro. Need I say more? Seriously I love a good spooky one at Christmas and quality horror out of Hollywood is very hard to come by - they keep churning out the same old formulaic pap for the most part which means both the Japanese and the Spanish have the edge these days on giving us much more original and gripping horror drama.
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![]() | The Great Debaters
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.24 Denzel is always a must but this looks like good wholesome family fun too.
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![]() | There Will Be Blood
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $2.31 Day-Lewis is always irresistable especially when playing very intense characters I feel. The Oscar hype also drew my attention to this but I have reasonably high expectations.
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![]() | One Missed Call
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $0.59 Probably falls in the aforementioned category of Hollywood formulaic pap but have to include at least one such movie in the Holiday listing and at least this has a French director.
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![]() | The Killing of John Lennon
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $2.48 John Lennon, assassination intrigue. That'll do it. You've got my attention.
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![]() | Cloverfield
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $0.47 Theatre trailer looked good. Been keeping in mind for this list ever since.
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![]() | Mad Money
Buy new: $14.49 / Used from: $0.99 Looks a bit silly. Strong cast though and we all need a bit of silliness at Christmas now don't we?
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![]() | 27 Dresses (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $2.32 What the-? Did I just select that?
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![]() | Teeth
Buy used from: $7.25 Got to reward originality even if it makes you say 'Ewww!' (which it wouldn't make me say of course since that's a very American college girly thing to say)
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![]() | Cassandra's Dream
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.54 Woody Allen romantic comedy. Worth a look.
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![]() | Untraceable
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.94 I probably won't like this but I always need at least a smattering of crime drama at least. The director previously gave us 'Fracture' which was ok on story, pretty good on direction I thought.
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![]() | The Air I Breathe
Buy new: $14.49 / Used from: $0.25 Mildly interesting. Good cast. Like the short story format movies so giving this a shot.
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![]() | The Eye
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $0.77 Absolute saver! Loved the Japanese original and although the US copies tend to lose the edge as Hollywood seeps in and casts its blandness, they're usually still worth at least one watch.
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![]() | Penelope
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $3.50 I'd watch it just cos it has Ricci in it. The fact the story looks like fun and a moral tale just adds to the appeal.
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![]() | Semi-Pro
Buy new: $8.49 / Used from: $0.50 It looks goofy and I'm no basketball fan but I'm happy to support Will Ferrel's travels through every type of sporting movie he can make.
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![]() | Be Kind Rewind
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $0.90 Also looks goofy and amateurish (perhaps intentionally to reflect the storyline) but it's Jack Black. That's all I need to know.
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![]() | The Other Boleyn Girl
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $2.28 Hollywood loves the tudors doesn't it? Being a Brit, so do I. Period chick flick anybody?
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![]() | Jumper
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $0.96 Finally! A bit of sci-fi superhero fare! I was begining to wonder.
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![]() | The Spiderwick Chronicles (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.43 Liked the look of this and love the fantasy genre which is hot right now. Plus it's been recommended.
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![]() | Definitely, Maybe (Widescreen)
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $2.33 I don't know- Ryan Reynolds kind of grew on me a bit in that goofy movie I watched with him last year. Plus I live Breslin.
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![]() | Fool's Gold (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.96 I thought 'Sahara' was harmless family fun. This looks like a follow-up.
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![]() | Strange Wilderness
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $1.21 Looks so silly that it might actually be funny.
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![]() | Run, Fatboy, Run
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $1.24 Simon Pegg comedy? Count me in
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![]() | Drillbit Taylor (Unrated Extended Survival Edition)
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $1.21 Owen Wilson comedy and one for the family too? Count me in
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![]() | 21 (Single-Disc Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.99 Just an interesting David & Goliath story of how students tried to beat the casinos. Besides, Kevin Spacey is a rare sight these days.
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![]() | Funny Games (2008)
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $2.45 Looks like your regular formula creeper except it has a cast of watts and Roth - that MUST be worth a look.
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![]() | Then She Found Me
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $0.96 I'm pretty sure its a chick flick. No but seriously loks like a sensitive drama with a strong cast.
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![]() | Deception
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $1.91 Interesting looking thriller
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![]() | 88 Minutes
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.78 Pacino. Fast paced thriller. Can't lose.
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![]() | Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (Unrated Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $2.75 I just love Harold and Kumar so I have to have a second helping after hilarious White Castle.
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![]() | Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $2.64 Looks interesting
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![]() | Chaos Theory
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $5.68 Hmm...that Ryan Reynolds bloke again. Let's give it a look shall we?
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![]() | Smart People
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.65 Looks a bit quirky but has the potential of a good relationship comedy
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![]() | Street Kings
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $1.09 One of the better looking crime dramas - refreshingly few of those out this year
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![]() | Meet Bill
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $0.45 I've not seen a bad Eckhart performance or movie yet and the premise of this looks interesting as ever.
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![]() | Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $0.99 Looks like good family fun
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![]() | Leatherheads (Widescreen)
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.89 I like the cast and the theme looks like fun. Give it a shot.
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![]() | Made of Honor
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $1.84 Romantic comedy looks like fun
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![]() | Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.95 As a huge Marvel fan (though not an Iron Man fan) I had to put this on the 'saver' list this year.
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![]() | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $1.98 Indiana Jones at Christmas? You'd better believe it.
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