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2 days ago · NYT Critic’s Pick. PG-13. Thriller. Directed by Clint Eastwood. In his latest (and perhaps last) movie as a director, Eastwood casts a skeptical eye at the criminal justice system in a mystery ...
Inkoo Kang Los Angeles Times The film's musty premise, about a novice instructor trying to deter an Aboriginal student from crime with Shakespeare, renders it the cinematic equivalent of warmed...
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- Christina Ricci
- Sarah Spillane
- Drama
Aug 1, 2014 · Self-serious as an after-school special, subtle, and nuanced as a kick to the face, Around the Block is an exercise in banality -- remarkable only for the sheer number of hokey clichés that it fits in its 104-minute running time. Read More. By Katherine Vu FULL REVIEW. See All 2 Critic Reviews.
- Sarah Spillane
- Hunter Page-Lochard
Aug 1, 2014 · But appealing performances, a few tweaks to the clichés of the genre, and a sincere desire to counter outrageous racism go a long way toward making this worth a look.
Jul 31, 2014 · Though Page-Lochard manages to make his passive participation in violence compelling, “Around the Block” remains more lecture than drama about racism and its tragic consequences.
The films stars Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard, Jack Thompson, and Damian Walshe-Howling. The films revolves around an American drama teacher (Ricci) who develops a friendship with a sixteen-year-old Aboriginal Australian boy (Page-Lochard) during the 2004 Redfern riots.
Sep 15, 2013 · Around the Block: Toronto Review. Christina Ricci stars as an impassioned American teaching Shakespeare to indigenous Australian teens in this drama from writer-director Sarah Spillane.
