West Palm Beach and Miami Movie Examiner
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4
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By Steven Lebowitz
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Jan 30, 2012
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Do you ever stop to wonder, when a certain movie is being made, if the filmmakers know their movie will wind up with some Oscar nominations? Sure, movies that come out in December are often vying for awards, but do people making the movie know for a 100% fact that they will end up with some nominations for the Academy Awards?...
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Phoenix Movie Examiner
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Critic Rating:
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4
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By Joseph Airdo
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Jan 27, 2012
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The "good acting but bad movie" trend continues with Rodrigo Garcia's period drama "Albert Nobbs."Without star Glenn Close, who gives a truly transcendent performance, the sluggishly paced new motion picture would likely have wound up on television as one of those easily disregarded cable miniseries that you only hear about during the Golden Globe Awards – or worse, an installment of PBS's "Masterpiece Theater.&rdquo...
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Detroit Movie Examiner
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6
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By Tom Santilli
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Jan 27, 2012
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Genre: DramaOpens locally Friday, January 27th, 2012 (check for showtimes)Run Time: 1 hour 53 minutes, Rated RStarring: Glenn Close, Janet McTeer, Mia Wasikowska, Brendan GleesonDirected by Rodrigo Garcia (Passengers, Mother and Child)Albert Nobbs will likely draw people to the theater based on the buzz of Oscar nominees Glenn Close and Janet McTeer, who both give terrific performances. Like many award-worthy performances are, these two are trapped within ...
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Houston Movie Examiner
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6
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By Chris Sawin
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Dec 30, 2011
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Albert Nobbs is the type of film I knew nothing about going in. I hadn't seen trailers or any sort of promotional materials beforehand, but everything can be summed up in one simple sentence: Glenn Close is portraying a man. That's pretty much the entire film in a nutshell. In the early 1900s, Albert Nobbs (Close) disguises herself as a man to be a butler in Dublin at a rather extravagant hotel....
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