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By Lexi Feinberg (95) for CinemaBlend (829) on 06 Feb 2007

Venus is well-acted but unsatisfying. It seems to exist mainly as a last-ditch effort to push O'Toole toward the podium…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 03 Feb 2007

If only [director] Michell's film actually said something about aging, and didn't feel the need to include Grumpy Old Men shtick and bland…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 02 Feb 2007

What Venus lacks as a work of consequence it makes up for with the performance of Peter O' Toole in a role he was born 74 years ago to play…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 02 Feb 2007

O'Toole manages to appear mischievous without succumbing to cuteness and formidable without seeming pretentious…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 01 Feb 2007

In her own way, Whittaker is as strong as O'Toole, and the chemistry they develop forges a heartbreaking bond…

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By Jeanne Aufmuth (581) for Palo Alto Weekly (965) on 31 Jan 2007

Peter O'Toole crafts a May-December romance with geriatric fervor and large dollop of self-effacing humor…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for BBC Radio Five Live (13) on 29 Jan 2007

Roger Michel knows how to do People-in-Rooms better than most directors do, but the joys of it really are the performances and it's worth seeing…

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By Boo Allen (301) for Denton Record-Chronicle (383) on 27 Jan 2007

Paraphrasing Henry, white hairs well become this fool and jester…

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By Terry Lawson (645) for Detroit Free Press (942) on 26 Jan 2007

Venus is emotionally affecting, not because O'Toole's Maurice is coping with mortality, but because of the honest way he confronts it…

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By Mario Tarradell (36) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 26 Jan 2007

The film gives Mr. O'Toole all the space he needs to prove that his craft is still fresh and virile…

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By Bill Muller (519) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 26 Jan 2007

With his intelligent and soulful performance, O'Toole reminds us exactly why he has been nominated for eight Oscars…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 26 Jan 2007

Even performances as good as these can't totally transcend material that hovers between near farce and tragi-comedy without ever landing on…

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By Johnny Vaughan (40) for The Sun (UK) (932) on 26 Jan 2007

You never know - it might just be eighth time lucky for the old dog come the Oscars…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 26 Jan 2007

Although a little contrived in places, and with some dialogue that probably looked better on the page, this is still enjoyable fare that proves…

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By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 26 Jan 2007

Not even O'Toole can salvage this script…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 26 Jan 2007

This is an indulgent movie and needs to be watched in the same spirit…

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By James Christopher (268) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 26 Jan 2007

O'Toole is a lecherous marvel, and worth every ounce of his Oscar nomination for Best Actor…

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By Demetrios Matheou (85) for Film4 (1,522) on 26 Jan 2007

The brilliant O'Toole shows you're never too old to have a go, while Kureishi and Michell add another idiosyncratic work to their creative double act…

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By Stella Papamichael (611) for BBC.com (1,500) on 26 Jan 2007

Who could be better suited than Peter O'Toole to the role of an actor growing old disgracefully…

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By Ben Walters (136) for Time Out (7,510) on 26 Jan 2007

The lingering impressions here are of regret, resignation and renewal, the fascination of firm flesh and O'Toole growling 'Come on, old man…

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