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56%
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Albert Nobbs (2012)
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"It's an affecting tale about sexual identity and people pretending to be other than they are, not only in their everyday dealings but also in ways that go to the very core of their being."
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Tom Ryan
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3%
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Jack and Jill (2011)
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"Adam Sandler has succumbed to the Eddie Murphy syndrome. He's afflicted with the belief that we can't get enough of him. "
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Sandra Hall
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24%
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Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
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"Condon is directing Breaking Dawn -- Part 2. Let's hope he realises it is broken and that he does fix it."
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Paul Byrnes
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75%
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The Tall Man ()
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"The story that emerges is a tragedy with no end in sight, and which has its roots buried deep in the island's ugly past. "
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Sandra Hall
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50%
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Fighting Fear ()
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"Putting to one side its rough edges, Fighting Fear is another compelling story of contemporary Sydney culture. "
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George Palathingal
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78%
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Santa's Apprentice (L'apprenti Pere Noel) ()
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"So, an Australian gem? Not quite. It's more a feelgood diversion than an all-time classic. "
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Sacha Molitorisz
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58%
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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
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"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is horror by-the-numbers. Parts of it are effectively chilling, and the performances are fine, but there's no sense of reality."
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Paul Byrnes
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100%
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Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard ()
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"Lowenstein and Milburn are not just making a film about a guitarist but a whole movement and moments in time...The film is spectacularly successful at evoking those periods and at locating Howard in his times. "
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Paul Byrnes
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83%
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Warrior (2011)
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"Its three leads certainly deserve consideration for their artfulness in being able to infuse it with intimations of quality. "
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Sandra Hall
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85%
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Contagion (2011)
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"Contagion is what happens when a disaster movie gets sent to the headmaster for bad behaviour. "
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Paul Byrnes
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93%
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Take Shelter (2011)
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"Shannon's performance is exceptional and the character is terribly moving. "
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Paul Byrnes
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26%
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The Cup (2012)
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"It's a shamelessly old-fashioned picture but if you like horses and fancy cantering off into the land of wish-fulfilment for a couple of hours, why not? "
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Sandra Hall
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36%
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The Thing (2011)
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"Watching this made me want to revisit both of the predecessors, which is a indeed a compliment. "
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Paul Byrnes
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58%
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Red State (2011)
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"In its efforts to accommodate Smith's argument the storyline gets decidedly messy. The slacker has become didactic and it doesn't suit him one bit. "
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Sandra Hall
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71%
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Footloose (2011)
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"Footloose is an anodyne example of Hollywood's fixation on remakes but it is slightly better than I expected. "
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Sandra Hall
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60%
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Real Steel (2011)
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"Frankly, Real Steel is an appalling movie: cliched, corny, sentimental, hectoring and pitched so low that the term B-movie seems like praise. "
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Paul Byrnes
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73%
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The Whistleblower (2011)
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"This is a truly depressing film, without any sense of release. You may even be tempted to give up on the human race while watching men casually trade and rape girls for a few measly dollars."
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Scott Murray
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4%
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Abduction (2011)
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"The finale sets up a sequel but if Singleton is on board, I suspect they'll have to pay the supporting cast a mountain of money to make up for the embarrassment of taking part. "
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Sandra Hall
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38%
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Monte Carlo (2011)
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"Its excess of spun sugar presents a distinct health hazard."
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Sandra Hall
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96%
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
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"This is what 3-D was made for, puncturing the proscenium and taking us somewhere ''not yet offended''. "
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Paul Byrnes
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58%
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The Eye of the Storm (2012)
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"At times, I felt as if I were watching a series of splendidly realised set-pieces arranged like showcases for watching actors act."
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Sandra Hall
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96%
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13 Assassins (2011)
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"13 Assassins looks at honour from many angles, without becoming simplistic. Ichii hasn't lost his edge after all."
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Paul Byrnes
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87%
|
Submarine (2011)
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"All of this makes it sound as if Ayoade is trying much too hard but the gentleness of his touch succeeds in keeping pretentiousness safely out of the picture."
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Sandra Hall
|
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14%
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Zookeeper (2011)
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"To produce something as emphatically unfunny as this, the script's five-man team must have whipped themselves into a state of mutual delusion."
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Sandra Hall
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90%
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Face to Face (2013)
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"Rymer's adaptation is a mixed bag. The film is well cast and played and it eventually achieves a compelling emotional power, but it's laborious."
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Paul Byrnes
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25%
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The Change-Up (2011)
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"We may have seen this stuff before but it could have been so much worse."
|
Ed Gibbs
|
|
80%
|
Life in a Day (2011)
|
"It's a feel-good movie in that sense, affirmative without being sentimental or exploitative. "
|
Paul Byrnes
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80%
|
Life in a Day (2011)
|
"Inevitably, the 90-minute film has a lot to live up to. And, by and large, it succeeds in its mandate. "
|
Ed Gibbs
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70%
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Horrible Bosses (2011)
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"he trio's hysteria mounts in a manner conspicuously designed to conjure up comparisons with the panic experienced by the boys in The Hangover. "
|
Sandra Hall
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79%
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Chalet Girl (2011)
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"It's an unassuming film but a surprisingly beguiling one. "
|
Sandra Hall
|
|
24%
|
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
|
"A respectable (if unnecessary) reboot that's brutal, well acted and not overly serious."
|
Ed Gibbs
|
|
16%
|
Priest (2011)
|
"Bettany is a great actor who does melancholy very well, he also has a sense of mischief. It would be nice to see it shine a bit before it, too, fades to grey."
|
Sandra Hall
|
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95%
|
The Guard (2011)
|
"The film is foul-mouthed and not without its flourishes of violence but it's irresistibly likeable (and unpredictable)."
|
Ed Gibbs
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|
95%
|
The Guard (2011)
|
"Boyle is probably the first screen hero in a long time whose heroism comes out of boredom and ennui. He gives nihilism a good name."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
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71%
|
Friends With Benefits (2011)
|
"It's not in the Hepburn-Tracy league but it is way smarter than most entries in this field."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
|
95%
|
Pina (2011)
|
"It's a performance film that crystallises Bausch's style in a series of dance pieces amplified by interviews about her personality, methods and inspirations."
|
Sandra Hall
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44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
|
"There is nothing that fascinating about Favreau's treatment, nor his source material, but compared with similar blockbuster fare of recent months, this curious exercise in genre bending is very watchable."
|
Ed Gibbs
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|
24%
|
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
|
"The brutality is enervating, unrelieved by the slightest notion of humour. The fantasy castles are painted in with computers, and the battles are shot in widescreen close-up, the worst possible combination."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
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92%
|
Senna (2011)
|
"In short, this is a brilliant, intimate, compelling film about Senna, but it's not the whole story."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
|
92%
|
Senna (2011)
|
"This is documentary filmmaking quite unlike any other: a tale of triumph over adversity, of victory and tragedy, visually presented as riveting, explosive drama. Senna is essential viewing."
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Ed Gibbs
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26%
|
Green Lantern (2011)
|
"A certain tone is needed to carry off the script's manifold absurdities. It has to be tongue-in-cheek rather than foot-in-mouth and Reynolds' success rate is intermittent at best."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
|
82%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
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"This is a genuine evolution in digital film making, matched by a razor sharp script that delivers an apetastic action blockbuster."
|
Giles Hardie
|
|
81%
|
Red Dog (2012)
|
"These days, when the market in family films is so thoroughly dominated by the wonders of CGI, it comes as a cheering surprise to find one that makes such beguiling work out of an idea that goes all the way back to the adventures of Lassie and Rin Tin Tin."
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Sandra Hall
|
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66%
|
Love Crime (2011)
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"With actors as accomplished as Scott Thomas and Sagnier, the film could hardly be dull, and it isn't. Sagnier's performance is superb, and a tribute to Corneau's skill with two very fine actors."
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Paul Byrnes
|
|
61%
|
The Beaver (2011)
|
"This is a wholly wasted opportunity for Gibson -- and a disappointing misfire from Foster."
|
Ed Gibbs
|
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
|
"No clever messages here, just bang-on romance and action, with another fresh twist on 20th-century history woven in for the kids to dive into after the credits have rolled."
|
Ed Gibbs
|
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
|
"It's for anyone who can respond to the thrill of a big, bold adventure movie with a sense of fun."
|
Sandra Hall
|
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011)
|
"Wright is capable of much better, as is everyone in the cast. He's trying to make a silky Euro thriller with a frisson of controversy. It's more like a never-ending trailer."
|
Paul Byrnes
|
|
0%
|
Big Mamma's Boy ()
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"As for Lotito, he plays every scene as if it's another stand-up routine. He's yet to become acquainted with the news that movies are all about connection."
|
Sandra Hall
|
|
44%
|
Bad Teacher (2011)
|
"While a few of Diaz's scenes with Timberlake and his gift for the deadpan seem as if they're going to amount to something, the script's dialogue fails them. "
|
Sandra Hall
|
78%
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