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DIFF 09: Round Up & Closing Thoughts
Posted on: December 22, 2009
The 6th Dubai International Film Festival came to an end last week, so we decided to run you through the best of what took place. Here we go:

DIFF ’09 Review: Brothers
Posted on: December 22, 2009
Brothers has a compelling narrative hook at its core. The only problem is that it plays out too much like a heavy-handed family melodrama, otherwise Brothers is a thoughtful and tense war drama with top-grade performances by all three leads.

DIFF ’09 Review: Moon
Posted on: December 22, 2009
Original and thought-provoking science fiction films don’t come along often, but ‘Moon’ ranks among them and proves that some of the best films come outside of Hollywood. The debut by newcomer Duncan Jones is brilliant and atmospheric, featuring a master-class performance by Sam Rockwell as an isolated man.

DIFF ’09: City Of Life Review
Posted on: December 14, 2009
City of Life, the UAE production helmed by an Emarati filmmaker, is history in the making. Being the first UAE big-budget production, the ensemble piece exceeds expectations with strong acting and visuals and successfully captures the essence of Dubai. No one could wish for a better launching pad for the local industry.

DIFF ’09 Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Posted on: December 13, 2009
The singing and dancing Chipmunks are back just in time for the holidays in ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel’, a sequel that offers more of the same things that people loved about the original. The plot is threadbare and the characters stereotypical this time around, but kids are bound to love the cuteness overload [...]

Dubai International Film Festival 2009 Coverage
Posted on: December 12, 2009
Did you get a chance to visit DIFF 09 and see some of your favorite movies? We did, and we will bring you exclusive movie reviews for some of the hottest releases we have seen including ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel’ and the much-anticipated UAE production ‘City of Life’. Also upcoming are reviews of [...]

Top 10 Little Known Horror Films For Halloween.
Posted on: October 26, 2009
Little known treats for a very creepy Halloween.

10 Most Anticipated End of Year Movies.
Posted on: October 4, 2009
Even though summer has been to a close, there are plenty of great movies coming your way by the end of 2009. We have compiled the best of the best movies that you should look forward to in the last 3 months of the year. From vampires to alien species to redemption to zombies, here [...]