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By Heather M (2,904) on 07 Aug 2008

Quite a confronting film which is most likely inspired on the release of the Bulger killers imo…

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By Ruthe Stein (335) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 07 Aug 2008

Boy A will rivet you while raising issues about forgiveness and just who deserves it…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 07 Aug 2008

Along with Garfield and the splendid Scottish actor Mullan, Crowley brings great tact to this bruising saga of atonement and moral regeneration…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 07 Aug 2008

Boy A comes frustratingly close to succeeding as tragedy…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 07 Aug 2008

Mullen and Garfield anchor the film. Mullen, that splendid Scottish actor (My Name Is Joe) and Garfield, 24, with his boyish face and friendly grin…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 06 Aug 2008

[Peter] Mullan's compassion and paternal protectiveness and [Andrew] Garfield's buoyant performance... bring a warmth to the otherwise grim drama…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 06 Aug 2008

Like Control, the recent Anton Corbijn treatment of rock star Ian Curtis' short life, the powerful British drama Boy A announces its gravitas…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 05 Aug 2008

This film is dark, disturbing and heavy. It leaves you with a weight on your shoulders and a nagging feeling you can't get rid of. I highly recommend…

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By Chad B (261) on 05 Aug 2008

An excellent film - very dark and unrelenting once things get moving. Andrew Garfield is a promising young talent…

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By Tricia Olszewski (442) for Let's Not Listen (63) on 05 Aug 2008

The film Gus Van Sant wanted Paranoid Park to be…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 04 Aug 2008

a sad story that supports the idea of child killers as often victims themselves, the far less passionately defended point of view…

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By Naomi P (60) on 03 Aug 2008

A spellbinding tale that leaves the audience conflicted over the finding empathy for this troubled boy…

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By Yael F (4) on 02 Aug 2008

A gripping indie flick with remarkable acting from Andrew Garfield…

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By Shtivelman M (47) on 02 Aug 2008

Brilliantly written. Gorgeous unconventional cinematography. Incredible performance by Andrew Garfield…

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By Simon N (129) on 02 Aug 2008

Incredible film made even better by the central performance by Andrew Garfield. I can't recommend this film highly enough…

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By Dale F (21) on 02 Aug 2008

I think everyone should see this film. It confronts issues that we all need to address in todays society…

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By Robert F (841) on 02 Aug 2008

MIFF '08: The casting of Jack was spot on - I liked him from the very first scene and thought it was good that they left it ambiguous as to…

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By Sean Gandert (81) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 29 Jul 2008

Taken as the meditation on the past that it is, Boy A is a moving look at the best and worst of how humans can treat one another…

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 28 Jul 2008

Well-made and thought-provoking drama inspired by (rather than based on) the James Bulger case with a moving performance from Andrew Garfield…

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By Sebastian J (38) on 26 Jul 2008

No wonder Harvey Weinstein is on the ropes…

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