{"id":8665,"date":"2012-01-01T14:05:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T14:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartcine.com\/blog\/?p=8665"},"modified":"2012-01-01T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T14:05:12","slug":"20-must-see-films-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/20-must-see-films-of-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Must See Films of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/font>RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>James Franco (127 Hours) stars as Will Rodman, a neuroscientist living in San Francisco trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer\u2019s disease by testing on chimpanzees, giving them a human level of intelligence. After a test subject\u2019s baby, Caesar, is orphaned, Will decides to raise him at home on his own with his Alzheimer-stricken father (John Lithgow; \u201cDexter\u201d). <\/span><\/font><\/span>. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font> THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first film in Columbia Pictures\u2019 and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures\u2019 three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson\u2019s literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 65 million copies in 46 countries and become a worldwide phenomenon.  
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<\/font>RANGO<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>From the director of \u201cThe Pirates of the Caribbean\u201d comes RANGO, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West. The story follows the comical, transformative journey of Rango (Depp), a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>CEDAR RAPIDS<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>To call insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms), “naive” is a gross understatement. He’s never left his small hometown. He’s never stayed at a hotel. And he’s never experienced anything like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE GUARD<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>THE GUARD is a comedic fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two policemen must join forces to take on an international drug- smuggling gang – one, an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent.  <\/span><\/font><\/span> more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE HELP<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the powerful performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast. The Help is an inspirational, courageous and empowering\u00a0.<\/span><\/font><\/span> 
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<\/font>EVERYTHING MUST GO<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Adapted and directed by Dan Rush, and based on a short story by Raymond Carver, EVERYTHING MUST GO tells the story of NICK HALSEY (WILL FERRELL) a career salesman whose days of being on top are long gone. The same day Nick gets fired, for falling off the wagon one last time, he returns home to discover his wife has left him, changed the locks on their suburban home and dumped all his possessions out on the front yard. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>MIDNIGHT IN PARIS<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It’s about a young man’s great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni among others. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE TREE OF LIFE<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN and THE THIN RED LINE, THE TREE OF LIFE is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>SUPER 8<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. <\/span><\/font><\/span>.
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<\/font>ATTACK THE BLOCK<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>From the producers of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, ATTACK THE BLOCK follows a gang of tough inner-city kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone.<\/span><\/font><\/span> more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>WARRIOR<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Rising stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime\u00ac in Lionsgate\u2019s WARRIOR, a moving, inspirational action drama from acclaimed director Gavin O\u2019Connor (Miracle). more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>DRIVE<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac). more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>MONEYBALL<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin from a story by Stan Chervin, based on the book by Michael Lewis. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE IDES OF MARCH<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate\u2019s shot at the presidency. .<\/span><\/font><\/span>more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>J. EDGAR<\/a><\/font> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, <\/span><\/font><\/span>more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE DESCENDANTS<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar\u00ae-winning SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS is set inHawaii and follows the unpredictable journey of an American family at a crossroads. Matt King (George Clooney), a husband and father of two girls, must re-examine his past and navigate his future when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki. <\/span><\/font><\/span>more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>UNKNOWN<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn\u2019t recognize him and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>THE LINCOLN LAWYER<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>In the gripping thriller \u201cThe Lincoln Lawyer,\u201d Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael \u201cMick\u201d Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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<\/font>SOURCE CODE<\/a><\/font>   <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he\u2019s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he\u2019s ever known, he learns he\u2019s part of a government experiment called the \u201cSource Code,\u201d a program that enables him to cross over into another man’s identity in the last eight minutes of his life..  more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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