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Review of Chimpanzee (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 03 May 2013

With no sign of Tarzan there's little genuine drama in Chimpanzee and this film probably won't save any rainforests, but it's heartfelt, beautifully…

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Review of 21 & Over (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 03 May 2013

( ... ) this flatlines so often it's impossible to tell where the actual low point is…

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Review of Dead Man Down (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 03 May 2013

As with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Oplev uses darkness to convey atmosphere despite the overt crispness of the movie's digital look…

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Review of Bernie (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 25 Apr 2013

Based on a true story, Black offers a surprising degree of depth as an assistant funeral director with secrets in a town where 'all of the…

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Review of The Look of Love (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 25 Apr 2013

The net result might be an over-stretched story lacking in drama and tension, but it's also a good period study with a fine central performance…

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Review of Iron Man 3 (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 25 Apr 2013

Iron Man 3 is like taking a helter skelter ride through a kaleidoscope of visual effects and emotions - bumpy, bright, dazzling and confusing…

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Review of Promised Land (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 24 Apr 2013

You can't make natural gas from shale without fracking' doesn't quite have the same ring to it as 'You can't start a fire without a spark…

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Review of The Words (2009)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 24 Apr 2013

In a relevant study of plagiarism, influences and lifetime experiences, The Words chiefly reminds us that the past is indelible…

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Review of Evil Dead (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 24 Apr 2013

If Hollywood is having trouble with deciding who its 'war and terror' enemies are, that's nothing compared with its crisis in horror…

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Review of The Words (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 24 Apr 2013

In a relevant study of plagiarism, influences and lifetime experiences, The Words chiefly reminds us that the past is indelible…

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Review of Shell (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 23 Apr 2013

The deer-skinning scene will have everyone worshipping their supermarket packets more than ever…

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Review of Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 18 Apr 2013

Whether Hollywood is right to keep prodding North Korea simply because it's not a valuable trading partner, only time will tell…

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Review of The Host (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

Just like her Twilight series, Stephenie Meyer's 2008 novel The Host becomes another feature in which people are standing around and brooding…

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Review of The Host (2015)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

Just like her Twilight series, Stephenie Meyer's 2008 novel The Host becomes another feature in which people are standing around and brooding…

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Review of Oblivion (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

Some eye-popping cinematography by Life of Pi's Oscar-winning Claudio Miranda highlights the wondrous landscapes, with the frequent recourse…

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Review of Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger was told his name was too big for movie posters, Marcus Markou's inspirational debut feature film has an impossible…

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Review of Spring Breakers (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

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Review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

[Ryan] Gosling duly burns up the screen during every wonderful second he's on it ( ... ) the film's first half is truly mesmerising…

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Review of Good Vibrations (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Apr 2013

The undercurrent mixture of aggression and delirium is helped by the fact that Terri Hooley's bearded visage at times mixes the psycho side…

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Review of Vinyl (2012)

By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 19 Mar 2013

A curiosity piece which, on its own, will not be enough to spawn a punk revival…

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