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Storm Boy (out Jan 17) is the second film to be based off Colin Thiele's children's book (the original came out in 1976) and it's a dull, overly simple drama about a boy who befriends three pelicans. The worst of the subplots involves a wealthy old man (played by Geoffrey Rush) and an odd business deal. Grade: C+.