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Reviews of Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow's latest, Funny People, plus Kathryn Bigelow returns to form in The Hurt Locker and horror in 3D in The Final Destination
27 August 2009
Funny People - 4/5: Judd Apatow’s latest film isn’t a gag machine, but his look at the LA comedy scene doesn’t suffer for it - read the review
The Hurt Locker - 4/5: Built around a series of electrifying set-pieces, the film is both a gripping combat yarn and a study of what it takes to walk into danger - read the review
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Vincent Cassel returns in the second half of this hefty biopic of French crim Jacques Mesrine, here seen revelling in the infamy that came in the latter stages of his career - read the review
Broken Embraces - 3/5: A girl for all seasons if ever there was one, Penelope Cruz follows up her Oscar-winning scene-stealer in Vicky Cristina Barcelona by going back to her roots: muse-in-chief of Spanish master Pedro Almodovar - read the review
The Final Destination - 3/5: Beginning with an elaborate racetrack disaster, the film picks off its teen leads one by one. This time around, however, each demise comes with a self-referential nod, exemplified by a victim being offed while watching a 3D movie - read the review
Jetsam - 3/5: Simon Welsford’s first feature is a neat little attention-grabber that does a great deal with very little - read the review
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