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The Oxford Murders

Overview

Genre :

Thriller

Release Date :

August 06, 2010 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Alex De La Iglesias

Starring :

Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox, Burn Gorman, Anna Massey, Jim Carter, Dominique Pinon, Alex Cox, Tom Frederic, Ian East

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..you can get better ridiculous whodunits on TV..”
by Kim Newman [Empire Online]
2 of 5

“..mind-numbing series of lectures..”
by Stella Papamichael [BBC]
“..hazily sunny lecture halls, dark, impressive libraries and cluttered lodgings..”
by Jonathan Holland [Variety]
1 of 5

“..Avoid..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
Review rate : B-

“..a wonderfully compelling mess of a movie..”
by Brian Orndorf [BrianOrndorf.com]

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