Movie Review: Crowe’s Historical Drama ‘the Water Diviner’ Isn’t Divine, But It’s Pretty Darn Good

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Thu, 04/23/2015 - 7:01pm

Two and a half decades into his feature film acting career, with equal shares of portraying good guys and bad guys to his credit, along with an Oscar for starring in “Gladiator,” Russell Crowe is doing double duty as star and director in “The Water Diviner.” And he proves to be up to the task in calling the creative shots even while keeping his performance at the center of the film.It’s a strong movie, with a riveting story that’s “inspired [...]

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Movie Review: Crowe’s Historical Drama ‘the Water Diviner’ Isn’t Divine, But It’s Pretty Darn Good

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