Australia

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Directed by: Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Rome + Juliet)
Written by: Baz Luhrmann, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood, Richard Flanagan (screenplay)
Starring: Nicole Kidman (Eyes Wide Shut, Cold Mountain), Hugh Jackman (X-men, The Prestige)
Genre: Drama/Action/Romance/Adventure/War/Epic
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - [See Full Rating] for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language
Runtime: 165 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 52% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 53/100
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
My Response: This film has been anticipated for quite some time, and it has promised to be a big epic war movie that transcends its time period and all the genre's it adheres to. But, the earlier reviews say that it is just too long and falls far short of these lofty expectations. Rent it.

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The Lucky Ones

Movie Info

Directed by: Neil Burger (The Illusionist)
Written by: Neil Burger & Dirk Wittenborn
Starring: Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Wedding Crashers), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Top Gun), Michael Pena (World Trade Center, Crash)
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual conten
Runtime: 115 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 38% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 49/100
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
My Response: I have mixed feelings about The Lucky Ones. It has a solid cast and a good director, but it seems like it may easily slip into being a little too melodramatic for my taste. But, it could also turn the other way and be an entertaining and heartfelt movie. The reviews are inconsistent, so I guess we'll have to see it to get a good feeling for it. On TV.

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