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Review of 96 Minutes (2011)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Sep 2012

Poignant and powerful, 96 Minutes gives us an insight into not just what happens but why it happens, in the belly of urban America when young…

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Review of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Sep 2012

A vivacious 3D kaleidoscope of colour, dazzle and show, this third in the franchise simply bursts with joie de vivre, goofy humour and innovative…

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Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Sep 2012

Allegorical, wild and sometimes unfathomable…

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Review of Hit & Run (2012)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

This wacky, vibrant film has HIT written all over it and the talented Shepard manages to makes it fresh; a little like the first Hangover film,…

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Review of Hit & Run (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

Constantly catching us by surprise and endlessly tickling our sense of humour, Hit and Run is one of this year's hits - so run and see it…

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Review of Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

Beautifully performed by all the actors, not least the youngsters…

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Review of Your Sister's Sister (2011)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

The pleasures of this rom-com love triangle come from the performances, which beautifully describe the awkwardness, anxiety, sincerity and…

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Review of Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

The fact that both teacher and students are in need of protection adds greatly to the poignancy and Falardeau delivers an emotionally rich…

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Review of Wunderkinder (2011)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 31 Aug 2012

Although there are a few stilted scenes and some clunky dialogue (as subtitled) the film stands up well as a wartime drama with familiar elements…

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Review of Kath & Kimderella (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 30 Aug 2012

The preview audience loved it, but it's strictly for the fans, of whom there are millions. It isn't my kind of humour, but I appreciate the teamwork…

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Review of The Expendables 2 (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 26 Aug 2012

The pleasure of seeing Arnie back with a (large) gun in his hand, cracking the odd joke at his own and his team's expense, and all the collected…

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Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 25 Aug 2012

A complex set of cinematic pleasures, ranging from its vibrant, eccentric visual presentation to its deadpan humour and superb performances…

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Review of Total Recall (2012)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Aug 2012

With Mars no longer represented as a destination, the overall mood has changed from a sci-fi adventure to yet another big explosion action…

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Review of Total Recall (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Aug 2012

Relentless in its use of camera, editing and music to keep our engines revving in top gear, so much so we tend to flood our carburettors…

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Review of Barrymore (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

In the hands of an actor of such calibre as Plummer, it is riveting stuff. And often hilarious, risqué, even coarse on occasion…

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Review of Bad Karma (2002)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

A gutsy, edgy and taut thriller, Bad Karma knows its genre chops and uses them effectively for a tense 84 minutes with not a moment wasted…

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Review of Bad Karma (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

A gutsy, edgy and taut thriller, Bad Karma knows its genre chops and uses them effectively for a tense 84 minutes with not a moment wasted…

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Review of Hope Springs (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

The premise is built on such solid and serious drama - and is so sharply observed - that it can take quite a heavy battering of humour, which…

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Review of Hope Springs (2012)

By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

Every bit as scrumptious as anticipated…

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Review of Holy Motors (2012)

By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Aug 2012

Full of references that are vaguely aligned (at least in his mind) with the ethereal fantasy of the afterlife as a place to borrow ghosts for…

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