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By Michael D (2,363) on 24 Nov 2009

I so wish there was more of a push for people to see this film! Clive is wonderful…

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By Katherina B (1) on 23 Nov 2009

The Boys Are Back is based on the memoir by Simon Carr, who found himself raising two young sons singlehandedly, and occasionally making a…

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By Kate J (236) on 23 Nov 2009

This was much better than I expected. Touching, but not sickly sentimental. The characters are down to earth, real and flawed…

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By Clare J (18) on 22 Nov 2009

Endearing little film where the simplicity of the story tenderly guides us around emotional obstacles, without fast paced action packed superficiality…

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By Peter T (323) on 22 Nov 2009

Very moving picture. It was hard to deal with the relaxed parenting but…

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By Jo D (103) on 20 Nov 2009

A very pleasant and easy-going movie that is not about stereotypes. Some great shots and real characters should leave you satisfied…

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By Stephen L (620) on 20 Nov 2009

I rate this 1 star because Clive Owen is nice to look at and it's always great to see Australian scenery in a film…

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By Rosie J (10) on 16 Nov 2009

A well acted and interesting darma about a grieving widowers relationship with his kids…

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By Giles Hardie (120) for Unknown2 (29) on 15 Nov 2009

The Boys are Back deftly combines humour and heart in a well crafted tale of boys of all ages growing up, and if it helps, just think of it…

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By Kerryns (1) on 14 Nov 2009

Fantastic, thought provoking, real story, with breathtaking scenery…

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By Sharada W (1) on 13 Nov 2009

It won't set the world alight, but it's solid and real and there's not a wasted scene…

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By Ruth Hessey (35) for MovieTime, ABC Radio National (314) on 12 Nov 2009

As the film grapples with the tension between the ideals of parenthood and the realities, the script fumbles some key moments…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 11 Nov 2009

How can someone take complete care of someone else without knowing how to take care of himself? It…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 11 Nov 2009

Director, Scott Hicks has created a really lovely film. It's fortunate that the star power of Clive Owen gives the film a core dynamism…

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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 Troy C (204) on 08 Nov 2009

The Boys are Back is a surprisingly effective melodrama about the loss of a loved one…

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By Siobhan G (89) on 08 Nov 2009

With The Boys Are Back, Scott Hicks avoids the sentimentality that has afflicted most of his post-Shine films…

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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 Simon W (815) on 05 Nov 2009

Fantastic movie - all actors were great and South Australian scenery starred…

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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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