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"This whole thing is a set up." When savvy, quick-minded, lawyer Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is handed a case for a high-profile client he quickly heads to the holding cell where the man is being held. On introduction, the man pleads his innocence and convinces Mick to take his case. But Mick quickly begins to question the manâ

"Are you watching closely?" Set In the 19th century, this film tells the tale of three friends. Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), his wife Julia and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are assistants to a magician. When a water tank trick goes horribly wrong, Robert and Alfred become bitter rivals in the magic industry, trying anything to ruin each others illusions. With one of the best cast line ups in recent years, thereâ

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"QuiÃn es el topo?" A major corporation holds a group interview for 7 candidates who must determine who among them is the mole and an employee of the company. Through computer monitors set up in front of each interviewee they are told to exercise their opinions and decision making skills on who must stay and who must go. With a fantastic cast made up of Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri & Eduard Fernandez, the actors seem to equally share the spotlight - and deservingly so. Reminiscent of â

If you fiend for a perfect balance of Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Videodrome delivers. "Civic TV. The one you take to bed with you." are the first words blaring out of the television in Max Renn's apartment - seeming to take the quote almost literally. Max runs a TV channel during the day and seems like he doesn't get much of a break from his duties at home. Max Renn, played by the legendary James Woods, is always on the lookout for new cheap erotic thrills to broadcast on his channel and finds what he is looking for when he is called by an employee to view a transmission for a show called "Videodrome". Obsessed with trying to get the series on his channel, Max inadvertently reels in his girlfriend Nikki Brand (Deborah Harry) to it's bizarre sado-masochistic wonders and is caught between his want to know more and his fear in its meaning. Direction: 8/10 (David Cronenberg keeps pace with our emotions and intrigue as he draws us in) Cinematography: 10/10 (Mark Irwin keeps Videodrome seeping out of our TVs for the duration) Editing: 8/10 (Roland Sanders delivers once again, as he did with the Fly, intensifying every shot) Acting: 8/10 (James Woods gets help from great performances by Peter Dvorsky and Sonja Smits) Dialogue: 9/10 (Most of the time Cronenberg's script just wants to get straight to the point) Sound: 9/10 (Michael Jay does a great mix-down of all the elements and keeps them in-tact) Effects: 10/10 (Rick Baker, involved in "American Werewolf...",makes part of a uniquely creative team) Art Direction: 10/10 (Carol Spier authenticates Videodrome's creepiness with matching sets) Costumes: 10/10 (Delphine White makes it all work with simple 80s fashion and a touch of bad) Music and/or Score: 10/10 (I'm looking for more of Howard Shore's work after hearing the main theme) Total Score: 92/100 The cast was well chosen and, surprisingly, suits James Woods perfectly. It really is an enjoyable experience and doesn't bore you with too much dialogue or cheap scares. So prepare to get your Fantasy/Sci-Fi fix and let Videodrome into your mind's eye. Long live the flesh!