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Academy Award winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in the top-notch investigative thriller, State of Play, directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Cameron Crowe's film Elizabethtown differs from Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Yet, Elizabethtown has parallels with the Elizabethan playwright's masterpiece.

Body of Lies follows a current theme of films with a political agenda. However is being a Ridley Scott production, and having a big name cast enough to make it stand out?

Though William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in Elizabethan times, Hamlet seems to appear as Orlando Bloom in the little Kentucky hamlet, Elizabethtown.

A professional negotiator in hostage and rescue operations among guerrilla forces in South America becomes slightly distracted by the affection of a bereaved wife.

The film investigates the current state of brick-and-mortar newspapers and their desire to stay relevant in the wake of Internet journalism and web logs.

Since Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood back in 1922 there have been many many different approaches to the Robin Hood legend.

Russell Crowe shines as a reporter involved in a political mystery. Taut, tense, and entertaining film with very good performances throughout and a nice twist or two.

Russell Crowe finds himself in France tending to the vineyard left to him by his deceased uncle in the somewhat confusing light comedy A Good Year.

Featuring a great ensemble cast, a solid script, and a pre-stardom Russell Crowe on ice hockey skates, the movie, Mystery, Alaska, deserves cheers from start to finish.

Bradford had a poor campaign in Super League last season by not making the play-offs, and with the departure of key players, this year could also be a struggle.

The Celtic party band introduced by 1997's Titanic releases a CD full of upbeat songs inspired by Irish, Scottish, Australian, and American music.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott convincingly trot the globe, but stumble upon few smart, suspenseful, surprising or even tense scenes in a flat drama.

Kevin MacDonald adapts the BBC series State of Play for the big screen, although it doesn't live up to the TV version it's a fairly accomplished movie.

From the beginning, Oscars have been tainted by politics, studio manipulation and just plain weird decisions.

Hockey is a long-standing Canadian tradition and has become popular all around the world. Here are the best five film representations of the good old hockey game

Scott grabs the audience and holds it there whilst he recounts the story of drugs overlord Frank Lucas in this solid film.

Actor Ben Foster's star has risen by playing insane killers in Hostage, Alpha Dog, and 3:10 to Yuma.

In Body of Lies, two CIA operatives track down a terrorist responsible for several bombings in Europe.

A clash of the titans on paper, three men who have had more hits than Mike Tyson combine to bring us "American Gangster".

Shedding his signature frenetic style is Luhrmann's first mistake in the epic and epically messy Australia.

The Australian drama, Neighbours, chronicles the lives of Ramsey Street residents in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsbourgh.

Nick Hornby's latest novel, Juliet, Naked, returns him to familiar ground by once again placing music, art, the creative process and fan obsession under the microscope.

Now over a decade old, Curtis Hanson's love-letter to L.A. still stands up as one of the very best examples of a crime movie.

Ridley Scott's Body of Lies, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, is a solid post 9/11 espionage thriller. 7/10

Ever since pioneers left America's east coast to travel west, the iconic road trip has played a major part in America's psyche. Hollywood images explore the theme.

Robin Hood, the medieval outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor is the archetypical English folk hero. And Hollywood seems to find him irrestistible.

Contemporary American directors leave their stamp on the world of cinema with these timeless films.

Each year a list of Australia's richest entertainers is compiled by BRW. For 2009 the highest earners were AC/DC with revenue of $105 million up from $12 million in 2008.

Money tight? Head to your local theatre for these top picks. From horror to political thrillers, the fall movie season is his an abundance of hot new releases.

The films included a Roman spectacular, a bio-pic, the first musical to win since 1968, the conclusion of a Tolkien epic, and a boxing movie that was more than that.

Production houses seem to wait until the hotter months to distribute their best flicks. The spring of 2009 is no different with State of Play and Obsessed.

The American feature film State of Play contracts or eliminates parts of the BBC mini-series, but also raises issues the English version could have addressed.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays a determined CIA undercover agent, assigned to track down a wanted terrorist, all under the watchful eye of handler Russell Crowe. 6.5/10

In 1922, in Nashville, Tennessee, a major literary movement began with the appearance of the magazine, The Fugitive.

The air is filled with flying bullets and the desert's thick with racing riders in this compelling moral drama starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

Boxing's popularity has waned in recent years but these films still pack a punch. The best boxing films, from five to one, are here

Rock stars are lending their famous faces to support a range of causes and charity groups promoting everything from breast cancer to saving animals and lap band surgery.

Play, both directed and undirected, is a critical component of learning. Play helps children learn new concepts and problem-solving skills in a natural, fun way.

A night at the movies is a staple of the modern dating scene and is considered a safe option for the first date.

Children learn physical motor skills best through their everyday, natural experiences. Fine and gross motor learning opportunities can be built directly into play.

Through play children learn to develop their vocabulary. Preschool children learn the meaning of new words and develop and sharpen their thought process.

Through play, preschool teachers can enhance social and emotional learning in young children. This helps children learn cooperation, sharing, listening, and negotiation.

Other teen films preceded his and others would follow, but no other writer or director spoke so clearly to high school's class conflicts and general adolescent angst.

In this intricate whodunit, Russell Crowe plays a seasoned journalist who uncovers a deeply rooted political scandal involving Ben Affleck's congressman character. 8/10

This article shows how an entrepreneurial stamp collector can market commemorative stamps to millions of stamp collectors around the world at very little expense.

The ship Hopewell arrived in Massachusetts in 1635, bringing new colonists who settled in Dorchester, Hingham and Salem, Massachusetts.

Identifying the tallest trees of New Zealand, in the North Island and South Island, needs to focus on leaves, flowers and fruit plus the estimated height of tall tree.

As the story is about to be Americanised with a retelling and a big Hollywood budget this article remembers the importance and impact of Paul Abbott's original series.

Many films have documented the lives of gladiators but which is the best?