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Critics / Louise Keller
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    LOUISE KELLER

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 67% of the time.

    Biography: Deputy Editor of Australia’s award-winning online movie magazine Urban Cinefile since its launch in 1997, Louise combines writing movie reviews with a wide range of publishing functions. Her movie reviews have been published on Urban Cinefile for the past 11 years as well as its various syndication clients over the period. She co-hosted a weekly prime time movie segment for Ovation and World Movies Pay TV Channels (2004 & 2005) with her publishing partner and husband Andrew Urban. With more than 20 years publishing experience, she and Andrew previously published print publications Encore Magazine, Event and Sydney Diary. Louise is a member of the Film Critics Circle of Australia. Born in India and educated in French-speaking Belgian Congo (Zaire) in Africa, she formerly ran her own Public Relations Company, was a professional singer for 14 years and a television hostess.

    Publications: Urban Cinefile

    Total Reviews: 350

    Location: Sydney, Australia

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    The French Kissers (2009)

    " an expressive ode to the awkward sexual awakening of a teenage boy, zits and all. There's no slick plot, no prince charming on a white horse, just the bumpy, every day reality of a fourteen year old boy whose thoughts are consumed by sex and girls"

    Posted Nov 28, 2009

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    Last Ride (2009)

    " A beautifully drawn, moody film filled with poetry, as it describes the troubled relationship between a father and son. It is all at once a road movie and a coming of age story in which murder, curiosity and struggling to survive are key."

    Posted Aug 27, 2009

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    Eden à l'Ouest (2009)

    " Director Costa-Gavras takes his own story as a Greek immigrant living in Paris to inject a personal touch to the story in which handsome Riccardo Scamarcio's asylum seeker Elias finds nothing but the unexpected as he looks for a new life"

    Posted Aug 17, 2009

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    My Year Without Sex (2009)

    " A gem of a film: a wonderfully observed snapshot that canvasses the emotional pulse of a family in the suburbs. It's the slant with which Watt affectionately embraces her characters that make it so engaging."

    Posted Aug 5, 2009

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    Samson and Delilah (2009)

    " Samson & Delilah is an original -- everything about Warwick Thornton's haunting film lingers. The images, the landscape, the music."

    Posted Jun 3, 2009

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    The Square (2009)

    " The Edgerton Brothers have come up with a terrific and wonderfully accessible film in which human nature is put under the magnifying glass with detrimental outcomes."

    Posted Jul 21, 2008

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    Ballet Shoes (2008)

    " There are plenty of pleasures in this involving and uplifting tale which the young protagonists aspire to be actors, aviators and ballerinas"

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Man On Wire (2008)

    " Man on Wire is a film with everything: truth, drama, suspense, tension, sex, heartbreak, humour, crime and triumph"

    Posted Oct 9, 2008

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    Noodle (2007)

    " It's an enjoyable feel-good story that builds up slowly but delivers plenty of emotional zing with a joyous pay-off that takes us as high as the plane that travels from Tel Aviv to Beijing."

    Posted Jun 12, 2009

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    The Alps (2007)

    " With the majesty of the mountains coupled with an emotional impact as dense as tightly packed snow, The Alps is an awesome experience."

    Posted Jun 1, 2009

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    Pinocchio (1940)

    " Dreams are something we all need to have, irrespective of age; this uplifting fable reminds us of that."

    Posted Apr 11, 2009

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    Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)

    " Incongruous, funny, unexpected and moving, Sacha Gervasi's film about the 80s band whose long career is anything but what we expect, is much more than a doco about a band"

    Posted Sep 4, 2009

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    Up (2009)

    " New beginnings and a spirit of adventure are the themes of this enchanting animation from Pixar in which a lonely old man and eager young boy fulfil their dreams in a helium propelled flying house. Ingenuity and humour are in abundant supply"

    Posted Aug 28, 2009

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    The Wrestler (2008)

    " The film belongs to Mickey Rourke as a washed up wrestler whose entire life is a mess, but still revolves around the ring. It's difficult to watch, yet it is so compelling, it is impossible to look away"

    Posted Jan 9, 2009

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    Roman Holiday (1953)

    " Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are just magic together in this delightful romantic comedy, which is perhaps one of the happiest and most enjoyable films ever made."

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Tulpan (2008)

    " The central story is both comical and poignant. She is but an illusion who peers at him from behind a curtain and despite the offer of 10 sheep and a chandelier as a suggested dowry, he is rejected on the grounds of having big ears"

    Posted Apr 18, 2009

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    Let the Right One In (2008)

    " How vampire movies have changed, babe. A bewitching film about the relationship between two twelve year olds, when one is a vampire, this delicate Swedish offering explodes with understatement, unfathomable longing coupled with bloody murder"

    Posted Feb 27, 2009

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    WALL-E (2008)

    " Wonderfully inventive, this whimsical sci-fi animation from the wizards at Pixar is topical in its environmental message and full of heart when it comes to its robot/ droid romance. Brilliant execution"

    Posted Sep 13, 2008

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    Persepolis (2007)

    " A unique insight into life in Iran from the point of view of a young girl, this observant cinematic impression sears itself into our consciousness by its simplicity, both in storytelling and graphic representation; a feast of imagery"

    Posted Aug 14, 2008

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    Pumping Iron (1977)

    " Pumping iron is as satisfying as having sex with a woman and reaching orgasm, says Arnold Schwarzenegger in this fascinating1977 documentary"

    Posted Mar 14, 2009

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    The Cove (2009)

    " There is nothing simplistic about this story, nor the range of emotions we experience as our journey skids from fascination to devastation."

    Posted Aug 8, 2009

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    Star Trek (2009)

    " Script: tick. Casting: tick. Direction: tick. Special effects: tick. It's an extraordinary achievement and great entertainment for all as we partake in an edge-of-seat thrill-ride."

    Posted Apr 7, 2009

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    An Education (2009)

    " An irresistible tale of seduction in which innocence and intellect are the prize stakes."

    Posted Oct 17, 2009

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    The Damned United (2009)

    " Soccer aficionados and anyone interested in this period of English soccer will be drawn to this character-driven story about sporting ambition... Somehow the film never quite hits its target, despite the elements and the team that delivers them"

    Posted Oct 2, 2009

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    Beautiful Kate (2009)

    " Bouquets to Rachel Ward whose adept and sensitive screenplay and direction make this adaptation an emotional journey that resonates acutely."

    Posted Jul 27, 2009

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    Revanche (2009)

    " Intoxicating thriller in which blame, guilt, revenge and retribution are the themes"

    Posted Apr 11, 2009

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    The Dark Knight (2008)

    " There's a sense of daring in this explosive Batman film, in which we constantly feel on edge, aware of the impending risks and that there is something to lose."

    Posted Jul 10, 2008

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    Casino Royale (2006)

    " Gritty and thrilling, Casino Royale has it all - action, glamour, spectacular locations and a new Bond that is above all, vulnerable.... Whether you can follow the Texas Hold 'Em poker game, it matters not."

    Posted Apr 3, 2009

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    Strictly Ballroom (1992)

    " Listen to the rhythm of your heart in Strictly Ballroom, where tears and laughter blend seamlessly in an extravagantly theatrical story about love, dreams and overcoming your fears."

    Posted Oct 3, 2008

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    Pygmalion (1938)

    " There's something special about this first English film version of George Bernard Shaw's play, before it became a musical"

    Posted Oct 25, 2008

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    Mesrine: Part 2 - Public Enemy #1 (2009)

    " A spectacular performance by Vincent Cassel guarantees to keep us on the edge of our seat throughout this lengthy, but riveting true story about infamous French gangster Jacques Mesrine."

    Posted Dec 18, 2009

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    Summer Hours (2009)

    " I loved every minute involving Isabelle Sadoyan's ...loïse, the old housekeeper, who understands that a vase, irrespective of how beautiful or valuable, is nothing without the flowers that make it a work of art"

    Posted Mar 27, 2009

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

    " Mark Hartley's candid, funny and thoroughly entertaining documentary is not only a social document, but totally captures the essence of the time when life seemed less serious and cleavage was not smut but cheek with dimples."

    Posted Aug 19, 2008

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    Milk (2008)

    " Sean Penn's stunning performance as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man voted into US public office is the first reason to see this potent and involving film"

    Posted Jan 23, 2009

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    Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    " Danny Boyle has hit the jackpot with this wonderfully uplifting rags-to-riches story that has so much of everything, I felt as though I had won 20 million rupees myself. Above all, it's a love story, but also a story of survival"

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Encounters At the End of the World (2007)

    " The footage is breathtaking. We also are privileged to watch seals feeding their young, but the revelations about penguin 'prostitutes' are perhaps the film's most extraordinary. Gay penguins? Insane penguins?"

    Posted Sep 10, 2009

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    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    " It short, it's fantastic. At 87 delightful, subversive and hilarious minutes, there's so much attitude in this stop-motion puppet fantasy, the hearts of children and adults alike will soar to the heavens."

    Posted Dec 20, 2009

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    Mary and Max (2009)

    " Whimsical with dark overtones is the mood of Adam Elliot's first feature, whose curious friendship between unlikely pen-pals is the focus of a humorous and edgy narrative."

    Posted Mar 31, 2009

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    Caramel (2008)

    " This vibrant and intricate look at the lives of five women in Beirut is tantalisingly sweet as the title suggests. There are themes within the themes and the various stories intersect with compelling fluidity"

    Posted Sep 13, 2008

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    All That Heaven Allows (1955)

    " A classic and beautiful film for those who love romantic stories"

    Posted Oct 18, 2008

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    In Search Of Beethoven (2009)

    " Just as Beethoven's composing process is equated to that of a sculptor like Michelangelo, Grabsky has sculpted a mesmerising film ripe with crescendos and modulations that allow us an even greater appreciation of the man's music"

    Posted Oct 2, 2009

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    Ponyo (2009)

    " Exquisite artwork backgrounds makes us feel we are living the adventure inside a painting, while endearing characters keep us grounded in reality by delivering identifiable heart-felt emotions. It's the inventiveness and extraordinary detail that stands o"

    Posted Aug 20, 2009

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    Every Little Step (2009)

    " A rousing glimpse into the life of a dancer, this involving, moving and thrilling documentary revisits choreographer Michael Bennett's multi-award winning stage show by brilliantly cross-linking it with auditions for its 2006 New York revival"

    Posted Jun 27, 2009

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    Gomorrah (2009)

    " An extraordinary film which in many ways feels like a documentary: a mosaic of explosive raw footage that pieced together knits a profoundly disturbing portrait of organised crime in Italy today"

    Posted May 8, 2009

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    Frost/Nixon (2008)

    " More thrilling than a boxing match with no punches spared, this riveting revisiting of a historic moment in time has a little bit of everything %u2013 humour, tension and an exposé of the most compelling ingredient of all %u2013 humanity"

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Katyn (2007)

    " Director Andrzej Wajda, who contributed to the screenplay, treats the topic with as much gravitas as you would expect, but it occasionally feels like a history lesson"

    Posted May 21, 2009

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    I've Loved You So Long (2008)

    " Filled with intricate emotions, this sensitive and beautifully restrained film blossoms from its austere beginnings to a rich and satisfying conclusion with finesse and elegance."

    Posted Dec 12, 2008

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    Hunger (2008)

    " Overtly political and unashamedly biased, McQueen's devastating film is shocking, disturbing and painful to watch. It is also an extremely powerful piece of cinema"

    Posted Oct 31, 2008

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    The Grocer's Son (2008)

    " Much of the joy of Eric Guirado's beautifully judged film lies in the way he allows us to become part of the characters' lives"

    Posted Sep 28, 2008

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    The Visitor (2008)

    " This is an exquisite and subtle character portrait and all the performances are wonderful."

    Posted Aug 7, 2008
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