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Firth, Spacey Enter Orwell's Catalonia - Colin Firth and Kevin Spacey are attached to star in the adaptation of George Orwell's memoir Catalonia for director Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire). The book revolves around Orwell's travels to Barcelona with his wife to fight in the Spanish Civil War alongside the brigade's charismatic commander Georges Kopp.

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June 26, 2009: Added a review for the thriller Angels & Demons starring Tom Hanks, now in theatres, as well as a video review for the Disney animated direct-to-DVD sequel Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.

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

June 19, 2009:

It's The Reel Life Review site's 10-Year Anniversary!

To think this site has been active longer than most of the commercial sites out there, and that it's racked up over 1,800 different movie reviews in that period - not bad for a hobby.

And boy, how time flies by... In these 10 years since I started the site, I've met my wife, bought a house, changed careers, had twins... yet my love for movies hasn't diminished - just the amount of time to enjoy them!

True, in ten years there's been a lot of new content, but the site esthetics haven't really changed much despite the great new web design tools available. Maybe one day when I retire I'll jazz it up a bit...! Until then, on with the show...

Put up two video reviews for this week, one for the classic short but wrenching Holocaust documentary Night and Fog, and one for the disappointing comic-strip adaptation of The Spirit.

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

June 5, 2009: Put up a review of the latest installment of the 25-year-old sci-fi franchise, the loud but banal Terminator: Salvation starring Christian Bale, now in theatres. Also added a video review for the Walt Disney animated flick Bolt, a sure bet for kids but less so for adults.

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

May 29, 2009: Video reviews are up for a vampire double-feature starting with the superb European vampire drama Let the Right One In, followed by the teen vampire romance Twilight.

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

May 22, 2009: Here's a review for another of the season's popcorn flicks, this time for Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman. Plus, a video review for the unnecessary 3D adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth with Brendan Fraser.

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

May 15, 2009: The site's first summer movie review is now up, and it's for the stellar Star Trek reboot. Also added a video review for the cheesy and breezy action flick Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham.

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

May 8, 2009: Two new video reviews are up, one for the Oscar-nominated political drama Frost/Nixon and one for the bizarrely satisfying mockumentary JCVD starring none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme.

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

May 1, 2009: Only one review this week, and that's for Oliver Stone's semi-satirical take on the George W. Bush presidency W. starring Josh Brolin.

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

April 24, 2009: Added some more video reviews, namely one for the silly Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan and another for the vacuous but entertaining actioner Dragon Tiger Gate starring Donnie Yen.

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

April 17, 2009: Put up two more video reviews, one for the Apollo moon program documentary In the Shadow of the Moon and another for the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs 2.

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

April 3, 2009: Up now, a review for the long-awaited adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen, now playing in theatres, along with an extended review. Also, a review for the Japanese Western send-up Sukiyaki Western Django.

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

March 27, 2009: More video reviews this time around, with one for the CGI comedy Madagascar: Return 2 Africa with Ben Stiller and the Hong Kong historic epic The Warlords starring Jet Li.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week, as well as the semi-weekly Blog.

March 20, 2009: Here's a pair of video reviews, one for the terrorism drama Rendition and the gonzo 80's action-flick homage Doomsday.

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

March 13, 2009: Put up a review for the 2008 Academy Award Winner Slumdog Millionaire as well as a review for the wacky direct-to-DVD animated movie Futurama: Bender's Big Score.

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

... and finally decided to "refresh" the style of the site a bit, added an e-mail contact address, and updated the site Blog.

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.