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Ten best movies of 2010
If you haven't yet seen any or all of my top 10, I envy what awaits you. These are Monitor Film Critic Peter Rainer's favorite films of the year.
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Another Year: movie review
Mike Leigh’s film ‘Another Year’ offers an intimate portrait of the sadness of the middle class.
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Ten best movies of 2010
If you haven't yet seen any or all of my top 10, I envy what awaits you. These are Monitor Film Critic Peter Rainer's favorite films of the year.
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Toronto International Film Festival: An insider’s guide to babe magnets and albino alligators
Colin Firth was in town to promote his new film ‘The King’s Speech,’ while Werner Herzog intoned about albino alligators in his 3-D film ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams.’
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed: movie review
Two working stiffs envision the good life with an heiress’s ransom in this taut crime drama.
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Thai film 'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival
Winners were announced at the Cannes Film festival.
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Looking for Eric: movie review
An imaginary friend comes to the rescue in 'Looking for Eric,' a comedy about a Manchester United fan searching for meaning in the face of a midlife crisis.
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Ten best films: Biopics and classroom acts score high
The Monitor's critic sorts through what he sat through this year.
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Movie review: 'Cloud 9'
A romance between two elderly people transforms and reinvigorates their lives – but not without consequences.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Revel in newly restored "Pinocchio" on DVD, crack up reading Gil McNeil's latest novel, test your trivia with a new video game, and more.
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Review: 'Moscow, Belgium'
Romantic comedy plays to Hollywood formula, albeit in a foreign setting.
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Review: 'The Class'
Docudrama superbly explores the interplay of a teacher and his racially mixed students in Paris classroom.
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Review: 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
Mike Leigh's spirited new movie about a sweet-tempered schoolteacher is both humane and real.
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Toronto Film Festival: Talent, comedy, crotchety directors
Our critic dives into the pool of 312 movies and finds what's fresh.
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The London mews: trendy home, tiny living space
While my apartment is in one of the city's poshest areas, it is really just a well-located closet.
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