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The Boys Are Back (2009) - Critic Reviews - Page 4 of 6

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By Sandra Hall (505) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 09 Nov 2009

There's a lot to like about the film…

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By Rod Yates (8) for Empire Magazine Australasia (200) on 08 Nov 2009

Scott Hicks's return to the big-screen -- and Australia, courtesy of the film's South Australian setting -- is a wonderfully moving meditation…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 05 Nov 2009

It's the two boys, young George Mackay and younger Nicholas McAnulty who walk away with the acting honours in astonishingly mature and controlled…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 30 Oct 2009

An affecting blend of warm comedy and high pathos, The Boys Are Back brings an unusual all-male perspective to its otherwise familiar themes…

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By Lori Hoffman (553) for Atlantic City Weekly (553) on 21 Oct 2009

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Screen International (2,241) on 13 Oct 2009

It has the same understanding of male emotions as a Nick Hornby bestseller and could be that rare warmhearted weepie with an appeal that spans…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 13 Oct 2009

Owen, not chasing Julia Roberts or anyone else for a change, is pleasant enough making this 100-minute argument for unconventional parenting…

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By Keith Cohen (225) for Entertainment Spectrum (633) on 09 Oct 2009

This indie gem marks the arrival of Oscar season. McAnulty and Mackay give very natural performances that are real and genuine…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 08 Oct 2009

At first, the Australian Boys seems to be one of those annoying, isn't-it-noble-how-the-single-dad-keeps-it-together movies, but it's more…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 08 Oct 2009

Much like its lead character, the film lacks the discipline to always do what's best…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Oct 2009

Hicks' rambling pacing and Cubitt's routine approach to the story prevent 'The Boys Are Back' from reaching its potential…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 08 Oct 2009

A classy, intelligent, low-key affair and a fine reminder of what's really essential to most lives: family…

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By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 08 Oct 2009

flirts dangerously around the outskirts of melodrama…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 08 Oct 2009

The Boys Are Back is a poignant and rowdy celebration of a broken family dealing with grief and drastic change…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 08 Oct 2009

It manages to veer from touching to humorous (Warr has some rather unconventional parenting techniques) without being overly mawkish, and the…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 08 Oct 2009

reduces the complexities of human relationships to a series of aphorisms and sitcom-like scenes, each of which is carefully designed to…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 08 Oct 2009

At first, the Australian Boys seems to be one of those annoying, isn't-it-noble-how-the-single-dad-keeps-it-together movies, but it's more…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 07 Oct 2009

The boys are great, and the relationship between brothers who have been thrown together because they share the same absentee father is the…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 07 Oct 2009

A restrained and surprisingly genuine-feeling work from Hicks, who gets the impassively handsome Owen to contribute one of his more expressive…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 07 Oct 2009

Owen, who doesn't get many roles like this but should be signed for more, brings a compelling and sturdy realism to Joe, making him likable…

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