By Elena Cresci
How do you turn a social phenomenon into a feature film? Director David Fincher attempts to do just that with The Social Network. The film, simply put, tells the story of Facebook, the social networking website that needs no introduction. Adapted from Ben Mezrich’s The Accidental Billionaires, the film dramatises the creation of Facebook and its rise to notoriety as the website that barely anyone can live without.
By Marty Mulrooney
Buried is a thriller film directed by Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds (Just Friends, The Proposal) as a US truck driver in Iraq who wakes up buried alive in a wooden coffin, a mobile phone his only salvation.
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By Marty Mulrooney
London River is a British drama film directed by Franco-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb. It tells the story of a Christian woman and a Muslim man and their respective struggles as they search for their children after the 7/7 London bombings. The film premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 and has now been made available on DVD in the UK.
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By Elena Cresci
Salt sees Angelina Jolie reprise the action genre with a Russian twist. Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film shows the titular character accused of being a mole for the Russians. Claiming concern for her husband, Salt goes on the run, leaving the audience and the authorities chasing her, questioning who Salt truly is.
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