The Boys are Back is based on the 2001 memoir by Simon Carr and directed by Scott Hicks. Hicks, who helmed the Oscar-nominated Shine as well as one of my personal favorite films, Snow Falling on Cedars, has most recently overseen a series of duds, including No Reservations. I was hoping that The Boys are [...]

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My Sister’s Keeper is the sort of film that requires a pre-film checklist. Overpriced soda? Check. Overpriced popcorn? Check. Pocketful of tissues? Check. Based on the book by best-selling author Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper is directed [...]

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