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Mayor Ed Koch reviews a film about a man on the lam and the hunt to find him. Is it worth your time searching for a theater that is playing this film? Check out the review to find out!

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Former New York City mayor Ed Koch reviews Pedro Almódovar's latest film, "Broken Embraces," starring Penélope Cruz.

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Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz all star in this screen adaptation of the Novel 'Push,' by Sapphire. It's an extraordinary film, one that gets a big plus from the Mayor for its frank and insightful exploration of the horrific issue of child abuse.

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Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in this film about a team of men who must let the family members of fallen soldiers know that their loved one has died. One of the best war movies in a very long time, raves Mayor Koch. This one gets a very big plus.

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George Clooney stars in this film about a corps of Army men who plan to use their paranormal powers to end war. The movie is horrendous, says Mayor Koch, and it'sa disgrace how contemptuous Hollywood is of the movie-going public. This film gets a big minus.

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A fictional account of the war-crimes trial of a general in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the prosecutor's struggles to have him convicted after her key witness is proven to be a liar.

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Mayor Ed Koch reviews a film about a maid and her mid-life crisis and struggle for identity amid the one thing that really matters to her: the family for whom she works.

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Writer Mark Boal's story of a crack bomb squad in Iraq, the risks they take and the friendships they form in the course of their incredibly dangerous work. It's the second-finest war film ever made, says Mayor Koch. Review also includes Ed Koch commentary on the war in Afghanistan and his urgings to President Obama to pull the United States out of the region.

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Two identical twins set off on a cross-country road trip through France after the death of their mother. Their fractious relationship (and the relationships they foster along the way) is explored with not terribly satisfying results.

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A documentary about the life of Rudolf Kasztner, a man who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews from certain death in concentration camps during World War II. Kasztner was later accused of being a Nazi collaborator....charges that were ultimately discredited.

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