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Des Partridge

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Up in the Air (2009) 90% 4/5 EDIT “Jason Reitman's slick romance is a studio movie that is a throwback to the sort of relevant and entertaining adult movies Hollywood once turned out routinely.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Jan 13, 2010 Full Review Bran Nue Dae (2009) 56% 4/5 EDIT “You should leave your cinema seat wearing a broad smile after this fun-filled experience, officially the first Aussiewood musical.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Jan 13, 2010 Full Review Avatar (2009) 81% 5/5 EDIT “Avatar is a landmark film everyone will be talking about.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 17, 2009 Full Review Bright Star (2009) 83% 4.5/5 EDIT “One of the year's pleasures for the eyes, mind and heart -- a bright star indeed.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 17, 2009 Full Review Broken Embraces (2009) 82% 4/5 EDIT “Tending to meander at times, there's still plenty to enjoy if typical Almodovar multiple narratives don't confuse you.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 13, 2009 Full Review Away We Go (2009) 67% 3.5/5 EDIT “It's the sincerity of the performances by Krasinski and Rudolph that makes you want to see how the journey will end for the couple they play.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 7, 2009 Full Review Zombieland (2009) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Zombie comedies have been plentiful since the British-made Shaun of the Dead five years ago, but none has been as funny as Zombieland.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 2, 2009 Full Review Where the Wild Things Are (2009) 73% 4/5 EDIT “Jonze has succeeded splendidly in making a movie about the challenges of childhood, and it's likely the material will resonate more with the adults who read Wild Things to their children rather than delight the children themselves.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Dec 2, 2009 Full Review The Invention of Lying (2009) 56% 3/5 EDIT “Ricky Gervais' new film isn't as out-and-out funny as you might have hoped, but it's still got some funny moments.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 26, 2009 Full Review Cold Souls (2009) 75% 3/5 EDIT “There's added appeal thanks to Barthes' silly but fun film via the outstanding cinematography by her collaborator, Andrij Parekh, whose arty lighting and careful framing make the film a visual treat.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 26, 2009 Full Review Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) 85% 4/5 EDIT “It all can be swallowed very easily, with the likeable characters, including the policeman Earl (Mr T), ensuring that the adventure serves up a tasty conclusion.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 26, 2009 Full Review The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) 38% 3.5/5 EDIT “This is undoubtedly Bana's best American performance and you can genuinely believe in Bana and McAdams as lovers who give the story its emotion.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 5, 2009 Full Review Genova (2008) 77% 2/5 EDIT “Genova fails to provide the view with much that is satisfying and instead accomplishes only a superficial examination of grief and the way people respond.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 5, 2009 Full Review Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) 52% 3/5 EDIT “Enough elements of Dickens's story remain for a viewer to be refreshed by Scrooge's change of heart, and to be moved by his rediscovery of the Christmas spirit that climaxes the story.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 5, 2009 Full Review Case 39 (2009) 22% 3/5 EDIT “One of those movies that's bad enough to make it worth seeing.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 5, 2009 Full Review Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) 74% 3/5 EDIT “There's nothing too subtle about Moore's filmmaking style, but he does get his points across in a straightforward, uncomplicated way.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Nov 1, 2009 Full Review The Box (2009) 42% 2/5 EDIT “The movie gives the impression of being pasted together from many different parts rather than presented as a cohesive whole.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 28, 2009 Full Review The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) 63% 3.5/5 EDIT “A visual feast is served up in former Monty Python cast member Terry Gilliam's fantasy -- credited to "Heath Ledger and friends" -- that should enthral loyal fans of the veteran's colourful film history, but is more than likely to baffle Gilliam novices.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 28, 2009 Full Review Astro Boy (2009) 51% 3.5/5 EDIT “The feature-length film, modelled on Pixar films, merges the best of western and eastern animation styles. result is an entertaining film that should satisfy both adults and children.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 18, 2009 Full Review Whatever Works (2009) 50% 3.5/5 EDIT “Fans of Allen's work should be happy to find him back in Manhattan, still exploring the meaning of his existence through some typically funny one-liners.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 11, 2009 Full Review Moon (2009) 90% 4/5 EDIT “While there are echoes of Kubrick's 2001 classic, Moon has enough that's original and surprising to make it worth recommending, and not only to diehard fans of sci-fi films.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 8, 2009 Full Review Couples Retreat (2009) 10% 2/5 EDIT “Despite the potential for humour from the couples and their relationship problems, the script relies on lame situation jokes.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 8, 2009 Full Review Whip It (2009) 86% 4/5 EDIT “While Whip It follows the pattern of the majority of underdog sports dramas, Barrymore's film has a vitality, energy and heart (in the beautifully acted mother-daughter story) that's often lacking in male-centred movies.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 8, 2009 Full Review Julie & Julia (2009) 76% 4/5 EDIT “Nora Ephron serves up a hearty silver-service banquet with a story that links the lives of two exceptional American women.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Oct 5, 2009 Full Review Looking for Eric (2009) 84% 4/5 EDIT “It would be unthinkable for Britain's Ken Loach to make a film without some social purpose, but at 72, he's made the funniest film of his long career.” – Courier Mail (Australia) Sep 24, 2009 Full Review
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