Review of December Boys (2007) by Natalie R — 01 Jun 2008

Incredible cinematography, decent acting--it was refreshing to see 'Harry Potter' smoking and getting felt up!

This review of December Boys (2007) was written by Natalie R on 01 Jun 2008.

December Boys has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 20 Mar 2017

Tasteful and gorgeously photographed coming-of-age story…

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By William Thomas (198) for Empire (3,446) on 23 Sep 2015

More Sunday afternoon filler than cinema sensation, it’s a perfectly pleasant drama, but you’ll struggle to remember it the next day…

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By Samreen R (3) on 12 Aug 2012

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 Oct 2011

A coming-of-age tale so treacly it doesn’t just tug your heartstrings, it attempts to glue them to your ribs…

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By Meredith W (585) on 19 Jul 2014

Though it is slow to begin with, I ended up really loving this and ended up with a few tears in the ending, which I didn't see coming…

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By Subash R (1) on 28 Dec 2011

I feel bad because I try to be someone who doesn't typecast an actor when they do something outside of they are known for but it just seemed…

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By Brenda V (35) on 19 May 2011

Worth your time, for sure. would've liked a bit more character development…

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By The-Lords A (234) on 14 Sep 2012

Well after David Copperfield, I thought I should try to take a look at Daniel Radcliffe's other films besides Harry Potter…

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By James H (4,675) on 01 Jun 2012

This is a gorgeous film. It's got this nice childish charm that I liked and it made the film kind of sweet…

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By Kevin Crust (344) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 03 Oct 2013

A refreshingly gentle treatment of familiar themes such as the inevitability of change, the dashing of youthful illusions and mutability of…

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