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Review of Quartet (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 04 Jan 2013

For his directing debut, Dustin Hoffman takes no chances, filling the screen with gifted actors who are working from an intelligent script…

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Review of Zaytoun (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 21 Dec 2012

Lively characters and resonant interaction make this film enjoyably watchable even though it's impossible to believe anything that happens…

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Review of West of Memphis (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 21 Dec 2012

Corruption, self-interest and rampant bigotry are so clearly portrayed in this riveting documentary that if it doesn't make you angry, maybe…

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Review of Life of Pi (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 21 Dec 2012

Working with perceptive writer David Magee (Finding Neverand), Ang Lee creates one of the most thoughtful, artistic blockbusters ever made…

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Review of Boxing Day (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 21 Dec 2012

Corruption, self-interest and rampant bigotry are so clearly portrayed in this riveting documentary that if it doesn't make you angry, maybe…

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Review of Dead Europe (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Dec 2012

Even if the plot takes too long to come together, this film has a darkly foreboding tone that's thoroughly mesmerising, drawing us into its…

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Review of Smashed (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Dec 2012

Despite taking a full-on approach to the issue of alcoholism, filmmaker Ponsoldt undermines his own case by telling a story about the problem…

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Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Dec 2012

This first chapter of Peter Jackson's new Tolkien trilogy takes us back to the familiar settings and characters, inflating a simple journey…

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Review of Love Crime (2010)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 19 Dec 2012

This French dramatic thriller is so gleefully trashy that it's rather entertaining, as long as you don't try to take it seriously…

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Review of Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 07 Dec 2012

With its refusal to follow the usual romantic-comedy formula, this snappy and observant movie is a nice surprise…

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Review of The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 07 Dec 2012

Rapper-turned-actor-turned-filmmaker RZA is clearly influenced by cohorts Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth as he indulges in this crazed pastiche…

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Review of The Oranges (2011)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 07 Dec 2012

There's plenty of potential for jagged black humour in this suburban comedy-drama, but the filmmakers never take a single risk…

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Review of Life Just Is (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 07 Dec 2012

Although this introspective British film tackles themes that are rarely addressed on screen, its microscopic budget and inexperienced cast…

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Review of Seven Psychopaths (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 07 Dec 2012

Martin McDonagh gleefully plays with both the gang thriller genre and the moviemaking process with this enjoyably absurd action comedy…

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Review of Laurence Anyways (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 30 Nov 2012

After I Killed My Mother and Heartbeats, 23-year-old filmmaker Dolan gets even more ambitious with this epic-length romantic drama…

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Review of Rise of the Guardians (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 30 Nov 2012

Vividly colourful details in the animation and script bring mythical characters to life in ways that are thoroughly engaging as this riotous…

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Review of Great Expectations (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 30 Nov 2012

Even though Charles Dickens' oft-told story is livened up with a terrific cast and sharp script, it's difficult to see anything terribly new…

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Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 26 Nov 2012

Writer-director David O…

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Review of End of Watch (2012)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 26 Nov 2012

A strong sense of camaraderie sets this edgy police thriller apart from the crowd…

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Review of Starbuck (2011)

By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 26 Nov 2012

By taking a warm, witty approach to a rather outrageous situation, Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott helps us see past the plot holes to the underlying…

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