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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

November 10, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Ridley Scott

Starring :

Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Abbie Cornish, Marion Cotillard, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Didier Bourdon, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..This Good Year is no good time..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
2 of 5

“..There's no real dramatic meat here or rich character development..”
by Shlomo Schwartzberg [Boxoffice Magazine]
Review rate : C-

“..nothing more than a bad harvest..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
“..is at times downright clumsy..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
1.5 of 4

“..exceedingly insipid adaptation..”
by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
3 of 4

“..a shamelessly enjoyable retread, an ode to la belle vie that has been well turned on a factory spindle..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
3 of 4

“..a respectable retelling of the "back to nature" narrative..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..a pretty watchable film, that's both occasionally touching and amusing..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
Reviewed by Cole Haddon [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Todd McCarthy [Variety]
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by David Edwards [London Daily Mirror]

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This is the most charming, sunny, romantic film ever. England and France coming together. Refreshing, true, warm, just lovely. From a French girl married to an English Boy. X

posted by patricia.palmer@eisl on Apr 23, 2009

lBIEdh

posted by Mppwkqsq on Jul 14, 2009

PHnxRs

posted by Jwrigydw on Jul 15, 2009
 
 

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