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Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 07 Jan 2015

What Keaton is up to here definitely issues some harsh demands. However, the pay-off is well worth sticking around for…

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Review of The Water Diviner (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 06 Jan 2015

If you have temporarily given up on Australian-made cinema, the engrossing family drama The Water Diviner might just change your mind for the better…

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Review of A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 06 Jan 2015

This very strong thriller is the best thing Neeson has been involved with for years…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 06 Jan 2015

Those who resisted the urge to kick the Hobbit habit during those agonisingly sluggish first two episodes will be rewarded with all the sprawling…

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Review of John Wick (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 05 Jan 2015

Any accusations of excess without an excuse are silenced by the film's cunning sense of humour, and some bonus plotting that exploits these…

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Review of Big Hero 6 (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 05 Jan 2015

Disney Animation's summer release is a futuristic sight for sore eyes, a Pixar-esque tale of a young robotics genius and his heartfelt bond…

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Review of Godzilla (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 05 Jan 2015

Anyone who has loved or admired Godzilla in any of his many guises are going to get a major rush from how the majestic mega-lizard handles…

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Review of Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 29 Dec 2014

You would think that the addition of new recruits such as Pine and Waltz would uptick the funny factor for Horrible Bosses 2, but the movie…

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Review of Paddington (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 24 Dec 2014

The filmmakers behind this magnificent movie adaptation of Paddington have indeed looked after the bear…

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Review of Paris Follies (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 22 Dec 2014

Isabelle Huppert fronts an unmistakably French comedy of manners that also plays well as a universally accessible study of grace under pressure…

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Review of Annie (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 17 Dec 2014

Vocal treatments that have been Auto-Tuned to processed perfection are probably the main reason the music fails to truly connect…

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Review of Mr. Turner (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 17 Dec 2014

Unusually, a long running time is a positive factor here, especially as Turner's painting style begins to change radically in sync with his…

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Review of Arthur Christmas (2011)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 14 Dec 2014

Don't go expecting a sequel, but do go expecting all the unforced festive spirit you could hope for…

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Review of Nightcrawler (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 26 Nov 2014

When it comes to Nightcrawler, it is best to be both alert and alarmed…

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Review of The Mule (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 26 Nov 2014

What should not be overlooked is the consistent strength, cunning conviction and clever execution of the movie…

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Review of Maps to the Stars (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 21 Nov 2014

Though hardly a feel-good film for the ages, this drop down the other side of a career peak lands exactly in the very place it should…

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Review of Let's Be Cops (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 21 Nov 2014

After a fairly solid start, Let's Be Cops melts down into a sludge of sub-Sandler-esque shenanigans that slows the flow of laughs to a trickle…

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Review of The Dark Horse (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 21 Nov 2014

The scale and significance of Potini's efforts become all the more remarkable when viewed through the filter of Curtis' committed performance…

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Review of My Old Lady (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 21 Nov 2014

This is sensible, straightforward mature-age viewing, devoid of dumb jokes, cheap thrills or goofy gimmicks…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 19 Nov 2014

Without giving anything away, let's just say the pause button has been pressed with tantalising precision. Same time next year, then? You bet…

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