A glum and slack family drama, Newcastle is punctuated by bright bursts of dreamy surfing images, but not enough to make the film rewarding.
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This review of Newcastle (2008) was written by Tom Keogh and published by Seattle Times on 06 May 2009.
Newcastle has generally received mixed reviews.
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