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Review of Michael (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

[The] performances are truly strong, and the brilliant epilogue (which I don't dare spoil) reminds us that even though Michael is an inhuman…

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Review of A Separation (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

It resonates deeply thanks to its universality, which it miraculously achieves without ever once selling out the social mores of its location…

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Review of Kill List (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

I can't wait to watch Kill List a second time. Even if the second viewing doesn't explain a thing, I just want to experience the ordeal again…

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Review of Michael (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

[The] performances are truly strong, and the brilliant epilogue (which I don't dare spoil) reminds us that even though Michael is an inhuman…

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Review of El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

I wasn't necessarily expecting Blumenthal's ridiculously theatrical flourishes in El Bulli, but a little joy or wonder would have been nice…

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Review of Natural Selection (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Natural Selection is all about the conflict between our animalistic human urges and our devotion to religious beliefs, and [Director Robbie]…

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Review of Buck (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Following the exploits of real-life cowboy (and inspiration and advisor on The Horse Whisperer) Buck Brannaman, Buck is a warm and sweet-natured,…

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Review of The Swell Season (2012)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Ultimately, The Swell Season plays like an even-more-earnest sequel to Once - complete with plenty of new concert footage - which will surely…

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Review of The Innkeepers (2012)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

[The Innkeepers] brings to mind Disney-channel style spookfests like Hocus Pocus, but still follows through and gives us some gory, horrifying…

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Review of Take Shelter (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Shannon gives one of the best performances of the year, in a film that manages both white-knuckle intensity and tender drama…

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Review of Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Garbus tells his story with aplomb, placing it in the greater context of the Cold War, and also examining the human toll and anguish Fischer…

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Review of Senna (2010)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

[Senna's] is a compelling and human story, albeit a tragic one. There's no need for it to be sugar-coated for it to remain inspiring…

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Review of Finisterrae (2010)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Finisterrae is a giant practical joke on the audience, but it offers you plenty of opportunities to go behind the curtain and join in on the…

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Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

There weren't quite as many (or any) behind-the-scenes puppet brawls as I had hoped in Constance Marks' doco Being Elmo, which instead focuses…

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Review of The Turin Horse (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

If Tarr merely wanted to express to the audience just how austere and unpleasant the lives of these farmers are, well, mission absolutely…

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Review of Another Earth (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

The sci-fi premise is genuinely intriguing, and Marling's performance is quite moving…

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Review of Curling (2010)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Their relationship may be fractious, abusive and negligent, but aside from the bizarre scenarios the [father and daughter] finds themselves…

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Review of Tabloid (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Tabloid is a nice commentary on [Errol Morris'] particular style of 'truth-telling' and objectivity…

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Review of Win Win (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

Win Win is a warm, wonderful comedy, smartly written, full of great performances (particularly from supporting superstars Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale…

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Review of Give Up Tomorrow (2011)

By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 16 Aug 2011

A stunning, unforgiving indictment of the corrupt justice system of the Philippines, GUT is as powerful as its acronym implies - it's a gut punch…

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