'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' the best film in years

The much-anticipated – and award/nomination festooned – film based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story finally arrives in a cinema near you … and absolutely nothing about it will disappoint.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2009 - 12:41

Director: David Fincher

Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Tilda Swinton

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