Is Anybody There?
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54 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

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  • Starring: Bill Milner, Michael Caine
  • Summary: Christmas 1987 marks the one-year anniversary of Lark Hall’s opening for business as an old age home in an English seaside town. But ten-year-old Edward isn’t much in the mood to celebrate. He has had to give up his room; and his Mum and Dad don’t have as much time for him as they used to, o to, overwhelmed as they are with the day-to-day management of the home and the struggle to stave off financial ruin. On the other hand, living in an old folks’ home offers a curious, clever child like Edward the chance to explore what, exactly, comes after death. And went a retired magician moves into the home, Edward shows him to believe in magic again. (Big Beach)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sharkey
    90
    It is also hard not to see remnants of a younger Michael Caine -- beautifully seductive and enigmatic all those years ago in "Alfie." He has said his wife cried when she saw the performance; you understand why.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Philip Wilding
    80
    Caine leads an impeccable cast in a story that is as touching as it is funny, turning the mundane minutiae of fading lives into a vibrant display.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    More deft than it first appears, director John Crowley's gentle-but-not-sappy drama features another late-day masterpiece-in-miniature from Michael Caine.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nicolas Rapold
    30
    Even Crowley, who seems to have a knack with overloaded material, can't quite bring the thing in for a safe landing in all the slush.

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  1. TassiaB
    10
    This movie is the whole package. Go for the gallow's humor, stay for the emotional payoff. You won't regret it!
  2. danm
    9
    Although this movie has some cliches, it also has some fine acting and an uplifting underlying spirit . The bittersweet ending is especially well done. This is Caine's movie and it shows his magnificent range.… Expand

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