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Critics / Andrew L. Urban
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    ANDREW L. URBAN

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 69% of the time.

    Biography: Andrew L. Urban is Publisher & Editor of Urban Cinefile, Australia’s award winning online weekly movie magazine (est. 1997). Specialising in film journalism, Andrew was Australian bureau chief for London based film trade publications from 1985 to 1994. He was Channel Host for the World Movies subscription movie channel (2002-6), and with his publishing partner and wife Louise Keller, he co-produced and hosted Movies This Week, a short movie review program, broadcast on World Movies and the Ovation arts & entertainment channel (2004-5). Since July 2005, Andrew has presented Movies Now, a contemporary movie appreciation course at Sydney University’s Centre for Continuing Education. In January 2007, Andrew was commissioned by the Australian Film Television and Radio School’s Centre for Screen Business to produce an extensive series of in depth on camera interviews with film and TV industry practitioners, for the CSB website; the series continues into 2008. Andrew is a regular guest on ABC Radio 702 Drive’s Critics Forum with Richard Glover.

    Publications: Urban Cinefile

    Total Reviews: 386

    Location: Sydney, Australia

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    Last Ride (2009)

    " Glendyn Ivin's natural cinematic flair ensures the smooth transition from text to screen in a story that Mac Gudgeon has scripted with a sparse, raw, slow-burning dynamic."

    Posted Aug 27, 2009

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    My Year Without Sex (2009)

    " We get to care for the characters, but would like to have understood them better."

    Posted Aug 5, 2009

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    Samson and Delilah (2009)

    " Non-actors Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson don't so much perform their roles as live out the lives of those who have been around them. Their ability to involve us and to make their characters real is astonishing."

    Posted Jun 3, 2009

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    You, the Living (2009)

    " Some of the sketches don't really work or don't blend with their cousins, but the snapshot approach means they are short."

    Posted Aug 3, 2008

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    The Square (2009)

    " For all intents and purposes a film noir of classic proportions, The Square has such a good story it deserves to be seen without knowing too many details about the plot. So I'll avoid plot points, but to say that it is driven by love, betrayal, greed %u20"

    Posted Jul 21, 2008

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    American Son (2008)

    " A powerful yet nuanced work"

    Posted May 8, 2009

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    Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)

    " This is a deservedly acclaimed film; it's confronting and deeply saddening, but essential"

    Posted Nov 8, 2008

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    Man On Wire (2008)

    " Part re-enactment, part archival home movie, part historical and part social document, the subject is ideal as a story more fantastic than fiction"

    Posted Oct 9, 2008

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    The Alps (2007)

    " A giant screen to tell an intimate yet soaring story"

    Posted Jun 1, 2009

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    Padre Padrone (1977)

    " There are some strikingly beautiful images, all in context, as we touch themes of father-son conflict and coming of age drama"

    Posted Jan 23, 2009

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    The Night of the Following Day (1968)

    " It's a terrific role, a sympathetic baddie who has certain standards"

    Posted Dec 20, 2008

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    Saturday Night & Sunday Morning (1960)

    " It's in black and white, or rather a grimy English factory grey, but Albert Finney is superbly colourful as Arthur, a defiant and raging young bull of a man, suffocating in a remorseless, working class purgatory"

    Posted Jun 12, 2009

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    Rio Bravo (1959)

    " Texecution is superb in every department, making this one of the classics of the genre"

    Posted Feb 20, 2009

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    Forty Guns (1957)

    " Here is Sam Fuller in top gear, as writer, director and producer, with a Western that is solidly crafted and brilliantly cast. Barbara Stanwyck is at her peak, although her peak lasted decades"

    Posted Sep 18, 2008

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    The Browning Version (1951)

    " It's a remarkable piece of writing by Terence Rattigan, the great English playwright, and great direction by Anthony Asquith to drag us through such an arid landscape and keep us interested, involved and finally moved"

    Posted Nov 8, 2008

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    Up (2009)

    " A triumph of animation and imagination, Up is impossible not to enjoy, with its combination of adventure, true love and humour"

    Posted Aug 28, 2009

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    Let the Right One In (2008)

    " Almost ethereal, subtle, nuanced and the calmest vampire movie you're ever likely to see"

    Posted Feb 27, 2009

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    The Wrestler (2008)

    " Brings Mickey Rourke back to the screen in larger than life mode, with a performance that breaks our hearts"

    Posted Jan 9, 2009

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    A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

    " Has a permanent place amongst the classics, not only for the performances but for Tennessee Williams' raw writing about people raw with pain, fear, longing and complicated feelings"

    Posted Feb 20, 2009

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    Tulpan (2008)

    " Highly acclaimed at festivals, Tulpan is wondrous and fascinating, with a gritty, true-to-hard-life tone."

    Posted Apr 18, 2009

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    The Class (2008)

    " A hybrid that is so naturalistic as to be uber-documentary in its reflection of the observations within."

    Posted Jan 16, 2009

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    WALL-E (2008)

    " In what must be a tongue in cheek nod to his Antipodean origins, writer/director Andrew Stanton has named the CEO of By N Large, Shelby Forthright (the only genuine human seen in the film)"

    Posted Sep 13, 2008

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    Persepolis (2007)

    " With deceptively simple, mostly black and white animation, the filmmakers take us through a life story that is anything but simple"

    Posted Aug 14, 2008

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    The Innocents (1961)

    " This classy English mystery is adorned by a wonderful Deborah Kerr as the governess driven to extremes by a strange, haunted mansion and strange, haunted children,"

    Posted Dec 20, 2008

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    The Cove (2009)

    " Horror film, spy thriller, disaster movie, corruption expose and more, The Cove is a gripping and devastating indictment of Japan's barbaric and secretive dolphin harvesting program"

    Posted Aug 8, 2009

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    Star Trek (2009)

    " A stupendous production, Star Trek goes where no movie sequel or prequel has gone before in bringing intelligence and invention to a peak in cinematic storytelling."

    Posted Apr 7, 2009

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    My Winnipeg (2008)

    " It's so personal and so funny and so moving. Guy Maddin uses cinematic arts and crafts to convey his feelings about his home town"

    Posted Mar 27, 2009

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    [Rec] (2007)

    " This Spanish horror thriller is based on a great idea that takes a new bite at the zombie genre, combined with a different way of telling the story," says Andrew"

    Posted Oct 25, 2008

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    An Education (2009)

    " Sheer joy of an intelligent, grown up film"

    Posted Oct 17, 2009

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    Beautiful Kate (2009)

    " Rachel Ward doesn't put a foot wrong in her debut as writer/director, transposing the American novel with consummate ease into an Australian story - it is not rooted in the culture of a country, but in the heart of the characters"

    Posted Jul 27, 2009

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    Revanche (2009)

    " Marvellous performances help to make this a riveting film with much to say about human nature"

    Posted Apr 11, 2009

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    Summer Hours (2009)

    " The cast is outstanding; the three siblings, played by Berling, Binoche and Renier, deliver an ensemble performance of great complexity, yet with clearly defined characters."

    Posted Mar 27, 2009

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    The Dark Knight (2008)

    " A stupendous performance by the late Heath Ledger burns this incarnation of The Joker into our psyche as securely as did Jack Nicholson's. But even more than Nicholson, Ledger plays The Joker for real.."

    Posted Jul 21, 2008

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    Casino Royale (2006)

    " A strong, well defined story, some unexpected betrayals and hidden corners, sensational locations and an absence of gadgets make Casino Royale a right royal Bond movie."

    Posted Apr 3, 2009

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    Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009)

    " Action, horror, nudity, sex and bad taste, as seen in the cheap and cheerful genre films of the 70s and 80s ...a combination of energetic showcase and comprehensive overview."

    Posted Aug 19, 2008

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    Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    " Compelling and moving, bitter sweet and haunting, it's one of the best films of the year. Any year."

    Posted Dec 13, 2008

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    Shotgun Stories (2007)

    " The credentials of many festival screenings might suggest to alert viewers that this isn't a shoot 'em up between two hill billy clans"

    Posted Dec 4, 2008

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    The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

    " This funny, touching, truthful gem of a film is one of the ongoing pleasures of Australian cinema, and is as fresh and compelling on its 21st anniversary as it was on its acclaimed release"

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Mary and Max (2009)

    " Tremendously inventive, clever and wise, Mary and Max is a story for grown ups about life's dissonances."

    Posted Mar 31, 2009

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    Of Time and the City (2009)

    " With this film, Terence Davies proves not only that he can find a story in even a place like Liverpool, but that he can make it poetic and interesting"

    Posted Mar 5, 2009

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    The Lemon Tree (2008)

    " Like the fruit of the lemon tree, The Lemon Tree is an astringent film, but just as welcome to the palate, in the right context."

    Posted Oct 9, 2008

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    Caramel (2008)

    " The result is a sweet, but certainly not cloying, film about relationships in modern Beirut %u2013 the city to which Labaki dedicates her film."

    Posted Sep 13, 2008

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    Sweetie (1990)

    " a helter skelter ride through the offbeat life of a suburban Australian family whose youngest daughter is 'abnormal'"

    Posted Dec 19, 2008

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    Hang 'Em High (1968)

    " This is the film that brought Clint Eastwood (and his reefer smoking habit) back from Sergio Leoneland to Hollywood"

    Posted May 16, 2009

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    Every Little Step (2009)

    " An irresistible mix of high drama and intimate stories"

    Posted Jun 27, 2009

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    Gomorrah (2009)

    " The sinewy production could almost pass for documentary %u2013 if only doco makers could get such amazing access. But that's why the film has been hailed as groundbreaking. It is also heartbreaking."

    Posted May 8, 2009

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    Frost/Nixon (2008)

    " Langella and Sheen deliver striking portrayals that avoid superficial mimicry for something more satisfying"

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Katyn (2007)

    " Beautifully crafted with superb cinematography and design, the film maintains its mood perfectly, setting us down in the insecure world of Poland at war"

    Posted May 21, 2009

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    The Decameron (1970)

    " Those with gentle sensibilities and who regard nuns as sacred should avoid this film."

    Posted Jun 5, 2009

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    Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

    " Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty deliver pitch perfect performances as Bonnie and Clyde, with characterisations that are layered and engaging. Beatty's bravado is infectious, and Dunaway's abandon is life affirming - if doomed."

    Posted Aug 14, 2008
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