Articles by Allan Tong

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  A Very British Gangster

  Donal MacIntyre

  PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2008

  When he worked the door of the Hacienda in Manchester, Dominic Noonan would often clash with local gangs wanting a free pass into the fable...

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  The Go-Getter

  Martin Hynes

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2008

  Sophomore director Martin Hynes (The Big Split) has most likely made a cult film that will draw young audiences in years to come. The Go-Ge...

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  The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration

  Francis Ford Coppola

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2008

  This double-dip of American’s greatest crime drama is an offer some will refuse. True, Godfather I and II have been polished by digitally r...

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  Baby Mama

  Michael McCullers

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2008

  Saturday Night Live alumnae Tiny Fey, Amy Poehler and writer/director McCullers give birth to a light comedy about surrogate motherhood. Fe...

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  Then She Found Me

  Helen Hunt

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2008

  Reportedly, Helen Hunt was crushed when her directorial debut didn’t get the promotional push it deserved, hitting just a limited number of...

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  Flame & Citron

  Ole Christian Madsen

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2008

  Denmark unleashes a big budget historical action flick that unfortunately falls flat. Flame and Citron looks promising; it’s blessed with a...

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  Synecdoche, New York

  Charlie Kaufman

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2008

  The most gifted screenwriter of our generation has directed a colossal mess. Charlie Kaufman makes his directorial debut with Synedoche, Ne...

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  Waltz With Bashir

  Ari Folman

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2008

  Waltz With Bashir is an astonishing animated documentary that centres on a civilian massacre during the 1982 Lebanese-Israeli war. The film...