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On this site you will find detailed reviews, without spoilers, and recommendations of movies at the cinema and on dvd.

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The Village (2004)
An isolated village community has lived in peace with 'those they do not speak of' in the surrounding forest for many years. However, when one of the villagers crosses the boundary into the forbidden woods, it seems the truce has been broken, and the villagers are in great danger.

The Magician (2005)
It’s dark. A car pulls into a garage. BANG. The lights come on. A man falls to the floor, dead before he even knew he had company. Shaven headed, emotionless, and sporting mirrored sun glasses, Ray (Scott Ryan) is a cold blooded, emotionless assassin. We watch as Ray works, thanks to his neighbor Max, who accompanies him with his camcorder.

Dreamcatcher (2003)
When four young boys save a mentally handicapped kid from being humiliated by local bullies, they receive strange abilities from him. Twenty years later, the friends are taking a trip to a remote log cabin, where they find a monstrous disease spreading through the woods.

Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003)
A peasant girl is forced to leave her poverty stricken family to become the maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer, the noted painter. Vermeer is struggling to find a subject for his next masterpiece and he finds himself captivated by the new maid.
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)
Willy Wonka, the eccentric creator of the world famous Wonka Chocolate is opening up his fantastic factory to the five lucky people who find a golden ticket with their chocolate bar. The desperately poor Charlie Bucket is one of the lucky winners who will get a guided tour with Willy Wonka himself. As if that is not enough, one of the winners will also win a prize beyond imagination. But what could it be, who will win it, and what in the world goes on inside the factory? And of course, for those that already know, how does it compare to the book and the original film?

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Recommendations:

Spirited Away (2001)
Chihiro and her family are moving to a new town. Enroute, they discover what appears to be an abandoned theme park. However, it quickly becomes clear that it isn't abandoned at all, and Chihiro's parents are imprisoned by the inhabitants. Stuck in a strange place that she doesn't understand, Chihiro, with the help of a kind stranger, must try to set her parents free.
Lost In Translation (2003)
When famous American actor Bob Harris takes a job advertising whiskey in Tokyo, he finds himself isolated, bored and miserable. Newlywed Charlotte is feeling much the same, as her husband works or sleeps every minute of their time in Tokyo. Bob and Charlotte first spot each other in their hotel, both lost and lonely in a strange place.

Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A fresh batch of recruits arrive for their 8 weeks of Marine Corps. training to prepare them for the Vietnam War. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman has the job of getting them ready for the greatest challenge of their lives.
Cypher (2002)
Morgan Sullivan is hired by Digicore Systems to spy on its competitors. However, it becomes clear that his mission is not as simple as first seemed. He finds himself in great danger, with very little idea what exactly his employers are doing, or even whether he can trust them.