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Concepts that will always stop me in my tracks: when a visually compelling director (in this case, Atonement’s Joe Wright) takes on a project that is being described as having shades of La Femme Nikita and the Bourne movies.

Instead of doing a cheesy list for Veteran’s Day, we here at FSR decided just to give a run down of all the war-type movies that we’ve covered over the years (the good, the bad, and the boots on the ground).

The Soloist will be released on November 21 and has already garnered some Oscar buzz. Keep your eyes on FSR as we will keep close coverage on the film.

Atonement is not a Jane Austin story, but it could be, if Jane Austin hardened up her subject matter a bit.

Brian Gibson loves to buy DVDs. Come with him on his weekly journey into the depths of credit card debt as he tells you what to buy, rent and avoid.

Christopher Hampton adapted Ian McEwan’s Booker Prize nominated novel about the power of a lie. Hampton has three decades of experience and it shows in his screenplay.

The award formally known as Interior Decorations is now Art Direction. Either way, its all about an eye for style.

A director generally frames a shot, where a cinematographer essentially brings out the life in said shot. This is where the latter gets recognized.

Let’s get this Oscar Week started… With posters!

The Brits pick their favorite films of the year. Time to analyze their decisions.

Need something to do on Saturday, February 23. Allow us to suggest some Oscar-worthy flicks.

Take a look at the following video, which is a pitch-perfect encapsulation of the year that was in cinema.

Didn’t get a chance to see the Golden Globes Telecast on the TV Guide network? We did. And trust us, you didn’t miss much…

…stumbles a bit out of the gates but will leave audiences in awe of it’s beauty and more than satisfied and maybe a little teary-eyed by the indelible conclusion.

Opening in the English countryside during the build-up to WWII, the film shows no sign of any expense having been spared in its pursuit of visual opulence.

Though this film had me at “achingly romantic,” I cringe at the thought of someone rolling their eyes and overlooking this remarkable film at the fault of the advertisers who betrayed this film’s distinct uniqueness.

Atonement is a beautiful disaster.

When you write for a site that panders to the male 18-25 “geek” demographic, it makes it somewhat difficult to write about a film such as Atonement.

Well, we all know what’s going to be number one at the box office this weekend…