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Review of Prime Mover (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 17 Nov 2009

Fun then fierce, light then laconic, Prime Mover is primarily entertaining, and there's nothing wrong with that…

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Review of The Brothers Bloom (2008)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Nov 2009

A tale full of heart, heroism and old school fun, that with the addition of just a few witty zingers could have been one of the great films…

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Review of The Boys Are Back (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Nov 2009

The Boys are Back deftly combines humour and heart in a well crafted tale of boys of all ages growing up, and if it helps, just think of it…

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Review of 2012 (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Nov 2009

With a planet sized disaster film, there are nation sized holes to pick at if you choose, but there's a world of fun to be had if you sit back…

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Review of Case 39 (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 04 Nov 2009

Case 39 is slow, painful and one suspects for both Cooper and Renee Zellweger full of regrets…

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Review of Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 04 Nov 2009

See Capitalism: A Love Story if you like to hear the sound of Michael Moore railing against 'the man', but if you're after a good documentary…

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Review of The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 04 Nov 2009

A graceful, elegant love story, that carefully avoids quasi-science, time travelling philosophy or mills and boon style passionate embraces,…

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Review of The Box (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 29 Oct 2009

The Box lacks the poetry and elegance of Darko, and at times mistakes randomness for mystery, however a good cast and pace mean those who enjoy…

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Review of All About Steve (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 20 Oct 2009

Sandra Bullock bulldozes the line between a socially awkward character and an annoying human being in a monstrous turkey that can genuinely…

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Review of An Education (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 20 Oct 2009

The most extraordinary thing about this engaging, hysterical and deeply moving film is how natural this supposedly inappropriate relationship feels…

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Review of The Final Destination (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 12 Oct 2009

Where some of the previous installments have been quite clever, the focus here is entirely on angling the camera so that something else can…

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Review of Astro Boy (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 12 Oct 2009

Like a pig-iron fisted metaphor, Astro Boy the film resembles the robot, in that it is cobbled together out of parts we recognise…

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Review of Whatever Works (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 12 Oct 2009

Whatever Works, like its lead character, takes a long while to draw us in, but once it does it is enjoyable, thoughtful and decidedly Woody…

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Review of Whip It (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 07 Oct 2009

Whip It never quite finds its rhythm or energy and the actors all seem to be holding something back in a comic book tale that requires over…

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Review of Couples Retreat (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 07 Oct 2009

It's been 13 years since Swingers. Couples Retreat is a very different film from writers leading very different lives. It's fast paced…

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Review of Moon (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 07 Oct 2009

Much more than simple escapism, Moon may not be for everyone, but it is certainly a very good film that will inspire intriguing post-cinema…

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Review of Looking for Eric (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 22 Sep 2009

Looking For Eric is a film of three halves, each almost a genre unto itself…

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Review of Stone Bros. (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 22 Sep 2009

Stone Bros isn't a worthy or important, topical film. All it wants is for you to laugh, and there's no doubt that you will…

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Review of (500) Days of Summer (2009)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Sep 2009

(500) Days of Summer is a classic independent film, taking a bunch of risks and trying to break as many rules as possible, yet it is in many…

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Review of Up! (1976)

By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Sep 2009

Pixar's latest hero is a septuagenarian, misanthropic crank. And this film is all about him. It shouldn't work…

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