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Amid societal unease, onscreen blood was abundant and tidy endings were rare

By Ty Burr
Globe Staff / December 30, 2007

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The movies didn't behave in 2007. They were far too violent ("No Country for Old Men," "Eastern Promises," "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," "Sweeney Todd"). They didn't stick to a coherent narrative line ("No Country for Old Men," "I'm Not There," "Zodiac"). They stunk of the sickroom ("Away From Her," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and were either ... (Full article: 2162 words)

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