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Review of Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 29 Nov 2012

Finally, there's something a little sketchy about the movie, a little unfinished and scattergun…

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Review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 29 Nov 2012

Even making allowances for a certain amount of Hollywood gloss, there's something wrong with a film about misfits where everyone is this good-looking…

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Review of Sound of My Voice (2011)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 22 Nov 2012

Either Maggie is the real deal, or she's lying, or we never find out. In any case, anticlimax seems inevitable…

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Review of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 22 Nov 2012

There's something marvellously comic about her, an effect reinforced by her refined yet raucous baritone voice…

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Review of Robot & Frank (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 15 Nov 2012

The final twist is a little forced, but otherwise the actors ensure that the fanciful plot stays grounded in recognisable emotions -- and Langella…

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Review of Dead Europe (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 14 Nov 2012

The film might have felt truer to its source if it were either pulpier or more avant-garde…

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Review of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 14 Nov 2012

After nearly two hours of padding, there's a laughable climactic battle sequence with heads shattering bloodlessly…

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Review of Housos vs. Authority (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 01 Nov 2012

It's a paean to the virtues of the versatile thong -- ubiquitous footwear, and a handy offensive weapon…

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Review of Skyfall (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 01 Nov 2012

A new Bond film, we are assured in the closing credits, is on its way -- Skyfall provides reasons to look forward to more…

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Review of Hail (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 25 Oct 2012

It's Courtin-Wilson's willingness to push boundaries, to explore ways in which the troubled self can be depicted, that makes Hail so singular…

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Review of Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 17 Oct 2012

The film balances the extraordinary and ordinary with great aplomb, and Duplass and Plaza give beautifully judged performances…

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Review of Savages (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 17 Oct 2012

The messy insouciance wears a little thin, and by the time we get to the absurdity of the extended ending, enough is definitely enough…

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Review of Killing Them Softly (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 11 Oct 2012

As a perverse portrait of management issues and the challenges of ''getting the job done'', it is sure-footed, dark and comic…

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Review of Secret of the Wings (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 07 Oct 2012

The usual warning applies: adults should steer clear…

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Review of Taken 2 (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 03 Oct 2012

Neeson's soft-spoken Angry Dad routine has been flattened into burlesque, giving him little to do but alternate between bumbling dork and efficient…

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Review of Ruby Sparks (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 19 Sep 2012

It's a witty, appealing romantic comedy with a surprising edge, a cleverly written and deftly acted exploration of what happens when dreams…

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Review of Kath & Kimderella (2012)

By Philippa Hawker (221) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 05 Sep 2012

Despite these familiar set-ups, it soon becomes clear that there is something missing from Kath And Kimderella…

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Review of Hit & Run (2012)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 05 Sep 2012

Hit and Run sets out to be crass and compassionate by turns, but Shepard's inexperience as a writer is obvious throughout: the structure is…

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Review of Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 05 Sep 2012

Lazhar is something of a puzzle, and much of the pleasure of Philippe Falardeau's film lies in the gradual unfolding of his reserved yet impulsive…

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Review of Love (2011)

By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 29 Aug 2012

Eubank may well have a future as a cinematographer, or in the special effects business. But a filmmaker he ain't…

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