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SOUNDS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT (12A) 93min 0000 . ‘ ‘ I' ” . ‘ I l- _"x ° lt‘i‘U“ ‘ ' I ' V‘tki : '\“\()'L‘ i g ‘ ' w UK. . "7.1 . 1.. g, iris. Name Jamie J Johnson . ”1.33“ Born 14 September 1976. , . t .1“ " r . 'iiiiiiiwtlfk Hammersmith, London i . _;' ‘ i ii 1.1‘ ll V .l ”I”
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His life as an outcast in Iowa is paralleled with the emotional struggles faced by human-Vulcan hybrid Spock. In this pointed-ear role, Heroes star Zachary Quinto is uncannily reminiscent of Leonard Nimoy, which makes sense when the latter turns up to turn this adrenaline packed adventure on its head, as Abrams manages a quirk in the space-time continuum to make this both sequel and prequel, while most importantly ensuring that Star Trek will be this summer's The Dark Knight. (Kaleem Aftab)
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