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Watts Feeds The Birds - Actress Naomi Watts is set to star in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds for director Marin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro). The latest adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's short story would only bear a faint resemblance to the Hitchcock film, where a small village found itself attacked by thousands of vicious birds.

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March 6, 2009: Added two new video reviews, one for the engaging drama The Great Debaters starring Denzel Washington and one for the bizarre Goth musical Repo! The Genetic Opera.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

Finally, I've jumped (late) into the blog band-wagon with my own little soapbox corner at http://reellifereview.blogspot.com - let me know your comments.

February 27, 2009: Here's a review for the globe-trotting thriller The International starring Clive Owen, now in theatres, as well as a video review for the direct-to-video Disney sequel Mulan II.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

February 20, 2009: Put up two video reviews for the revealing documentary Why We Fight and one for the action / horror flick Resident Evil: Extinction.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

February 13, 2009: A review for the slick little thriller Taken starring Liam Neeson is up, as is a video review for the awfully silly horror flick The Ruins.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

February 6, 2009: Added reviews for the animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who featuring voices from Jim Carrey as well as a review for the J-horror wannabe Silk.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

January 30, 2009: More video reviews, starting with the tame supernatural thriller The X-Files: I Want to Believe, followed by the family fantasy flick The Spiderwick Chronicles.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

January 23, 2009: Another two video reviews make it this week, one for the secret agent spoof Get Smart starring Steve Carell and another for the 60's sci-fi / horror flick The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

January 16, 2009: Put up two video reviews, one for the suburban thriller Disturbia and another for the dramatic comedy The Bucket List starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

January 9, 2009: Added a review of the historical thriller Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise, as well as a video review for the '80's actioner Rambo III with Sylvester Stallone.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

January 2, 2009: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Starting off the year, here's a review for the frivolously fun actioner Death Race starring Jason Statham as well as one for the Quebec drama Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives).

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

December 26, 2008: To finish up the year, here's a review of the classic drama To Kill A Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck, as well as one for the not-so-classic Disney feature The Aristocats.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

December 19, 2008: Put up a review of the tepid but entertaining epic Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, now playing in theatres.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

December 12, 2008: Added video reviews for the sports drama Friday Night Lights with Bill Bob Thornton and for the ho-hum Hong Kong comedy thriller Running Out of Time 2.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

December 5, 2008: Only one video review this time around, for the anti-super-hero action comedy Hancock starring Will Smith.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

November 28, 2008: The first-ever James Bond sequel, Quantum of Solace, now has a review. Also, there's now a video review for the vapid action thriller War starring Jet Li and Jason Statham.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

November 21, 2008: Here's a review for the Oscar- contending period drama Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie, as well as a video review for the disappointing CGI animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

November 14, 2008: Added video reviews for the psychological crime thriller Revolver as well as one for the family fantasy anime The Cat Returns.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

November 7, 2008: Put up a review of the middling period drama Goya's Ghosts starring Javier Bardem, as well as one for the kick-ass Thai martial arts flick Chocolate.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.