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Review of United We Fall (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Oct 2014

While a microscopic budget and somewhat misguided premise create constant irritations, this British comedy has such a bone-dry sense of humour…

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Review of Palo Alto (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Oct 2014

James Franco's collection of autobiographical short stories is adapted into a remarkably evocative film by Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis…

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Review of Northern Soul (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Oct 2014

A drama set around a cultural movement in 1970s Britain, this film captures the period beautifully, but its story is so underdeveloped that…

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Review of Effie Gray (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 09 Oct 2014

Based on a notorious true story, this film takes a muted approach that matches the Victorian period and attitudes, which somewhat undermines…

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Review of The Maze Runner (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 09 Oct 2014

There's nothing particularly original or insightful to set this teen-dystopia thriller apart from the crowd, but strong characters will build…

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Review of The Calling (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 09 Oct 2014

Dark and haunting, this Canadian thriller has an offhanded style that balances a grisly mystery with real-life humour, plus characters who…

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Review of Filmed in Supermarionation (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 09 Oct 2014

Filmmaker Stephen La Riviere goes out of his way to fill this documentary with the cheeky dry humour of the people who changed television and…

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Review of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 09 Oct 2014

There's nothing wrong with this bright and goofy family comedy, but there's nothing much to it either…

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Review of Gone Girl (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Oct 2014

Those who have read the blockbuster novel may be disappointed to know that author Gillian Flynn hasn't changed anything in adapting it to the…

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Review of Still the Enemy Within (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Oct 2014

Like a companion piece to the feel-good drama Pride, his documentary was designed to explore the untold story of the 1984 British miners' strike…

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Review of You and the Night (2013)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Oct 2014

Surreal and over-constructed, this offbeat French drama often feels more like a stage play than a movie, with its pointed dialogue and a cast…

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Review of Draft Day (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Oct 2014

Essentially this year's Moneyball, but set in American football rather than baseball, this fast-paced drama is brightly made with an especially…

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Review of Life After Beth (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Oct 2014

While zombie rom-coms aren't original (see Shaun of the Dead or Warm Bodies), this take on the genre has such a deadpan tone that it feels…

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Review of Maps to the Stars (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 27 Sep 2014

As it explores Hollywood's inbred underbelly, this film becomes increasingly deranged and also rather dark and creepy, but it's so fiercely…

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Review of What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 27 Sep 2014

Although its story easily could have spun right off the rails, this British comedy uses earthy honesty to win the audience over…

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Review of Human Capital (2013)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 27 Sep 2014

Sharply well-made and powerfully performed, this Italian drama weaves together three perspectives to explore a mystery that's so involving…

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Review of Believe Me (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 27 Sep 2014

A knowing, very sharp script gives this comedy a very strong kick as it tells a story about interlopers in America's Christian subculture…

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Review of The Equalizer (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 27 Sep 2014

Little more than a paint-by-numbers action thriller, it's anyone's guess why the filmmakers have bothered to make a connection with the 1980s…

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Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 14 Sep 2014

A triumph on a variety of levels, this staggeringly detailed stop-motion animation has a wonderfully deranged story packed with spirited characters…

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Review of Ballet Boys (2014)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 14 Sep 2014

Only in Norway could filmmakers make such an honest documentary about 14-year-old boys who dream of becoming top ballet dancers…

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