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Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 13 May 2015

A blockbuster that dares to have meaningful themes and complex characters…

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Review of Futuro Beach (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 06 May 2015

With an approach that emphasises internal feelings and character journeys, over more obvious things like narrative structure and story arcs…

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Review of The Age of Adaline (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 06 May 2015

Like Benjamin Button, this drama plays around with the human lifespan, is slickly produced and feels far too serious for its own good…

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Review of Girlhood (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 06 May 2015

A bracingly fresh approach to the coming-of-age genre, this French drama gives remarkable insight into its central character through detailed…

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Review of Big Game (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 06 May 2015

A missed opportunity, this European action romp begins with a terrific premise but never quite makes anything of it…

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Review of Elsa & Fred (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

While this geriatric romance is too simplistic and sentimental to be anything remarkable…

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Review of Samba (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

Some very big themes are given space to breathe in this remarkably naturalistic drama, which is livened up by terrific central performances…

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Review of Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

This new take on the Thomas Hardy classic vividly captures the story's modern themes through complex performances from a sharp cast…

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Review of Rosewater (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

A harrowing true story infused with sharp humour and bristling intelligence, this riveting film is an auspicious writing-directing debut for…

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Review of Unfriended (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

The main achievement of this gimmicky horror is that it manages to hit all of the essential scary movie beats as the story unfolds in real…

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Review of Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 29 Apr 2015

This European Noah's Ark adventure pales in comparison even with more lacklustre Hollywood animation, mainly due to a script that simply doesn't…

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Review of Son of a Gun (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 12 Apr 2015

This may not be the brightest thriller in the cinema, but it's made with such a ripping sense of energy that it's thoroughly entertaining…

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Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

With unnerving subtlety, this acclaimed Swedish drama takes a startlingly honest look at the underlying fragility of family connections…

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Review of John Wick (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

There have been so many awful revenge thrillers lately that we've almost forgotten that it's possible to make a good one…

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Review of Woman in Gold (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

This fascinating true story is strong enough to hold up against the formulaic Hollywood treatment, boosted by another riveting performance…

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Review of The DUFF (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

Astute and genuinely funny teen comedies don't come along very often; this one starts with a smart script and lets the spirited cast run with it…

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Review of Lost River (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

With his writing-directing debut, Ryan Gosling shows audacious skill as a visual artist but never quite manages to recount a story that grabs…

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Review of Bypass (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 08 Apr 2015

After Pride, young British actor George MacKay returns to a much smaller scale of filmmaking for this dark, moody English drama…

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Review of While We're Young (2015)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 01 Apr 2015

Writer-director Noah Baumbach once again taps into a specific point in life with astute observational skill, even if the plot feels oddly forced…

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Review of The Dark Horse (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 01 Apr 2015

A relentlessly downbeat tone makes this Kiwi drama sometimes hard to watch, but the true story is genuinely involving, with an inspirational…

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