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By Robyn M (1,282) on 21 Aug 2012

I stumbled apon this wonderful Criterion purely on luck, and glad I did…

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By Rick Q (325) on 28 Jul 2012

In theory, it's a great movie... interesting story, well written, good acting... but in reality, it's quite slow and dull at times…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 21 Mar 2012

The world can be very frightening and confusing to a child, as this movie shows. Excellent acting and photography combine in this effective thriller…

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By Jean-Paul S (174) on 21 Dec 2011

A Hitchcockian thriller with gloomy lighting, good acting, spots of humour (sometimes dark), and all through a child's perspective…

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By Roger T (757) on 11 Oct 2011

Favorite line: macgregor, death by mrs. baines... favorite scene: the paper airplane/note…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 09 Oct 2011

Favorite line: death by mrs. baines.... a new favorite, highly recommended…

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By Cassandra M (558) on 10 Feb 2011

Lies, sometimes, are an act of kindness. Many times I hasten to add. The imagination of a lonely child is ignited by a meek man in love…

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By Mikey M (358) on 07 Dec 2010

A confidently executed film that pits the innocence of a small boy against the desires of all the adults around him…

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By Blind P (145) on 25 Nov 2010

There are times when one is enjoying a well crafted film that a factor of extreme annoyance intrudes and detracts from the entertainment factor…

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By Lewis P (299) on 29 Oct 2010

I got this one out of curiosity because I'm a huge fan of Carol Reed's other noir masterpiece The Third Man and I've heard that this one is…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 23 Oct 2010

Literally about a boy who idolizes someone and finds out their not all that they thought they were. An okay movie, but not very exciting…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 25 Sep 2010

An interesting British mystery/satire of mannerisms…

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By Critic X (1) on 10 Aug 2010

This movie is a little gem…

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By Al M (1,263) on 02 Apr 2010

If this film were any tighter it would pop a spring…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 24 Mar 2010

A fine, compelling film. Escalating gradually, remarkable tension grows broken by flashes of humor…

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By John N (608) on 04 Dec 2009

Full of sound of fury signifying everything…

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By Ivan S (187) on 04 Dec 2009

Full of sound of fury signifying everything…

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By Chad D (886) on 04 Dec 2009

Full of sound of fury signifying everything…

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By Alexandre R (146) on 24 Sep 2009

Well-written by Graham Greene, with building suspense and a few good jokes…

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By Tom H (1,836) on 19 Jul 2009

Quite a fine little film. Reed knows exactly what to show in order to make this story visually intriguing and tense…

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