Review of Monument Ave. (1998) by Kris S — 16 Dec 2006

Denis Leary is very good in this small time South Boston Irish crime movie.

This review of Monument Ave. (1998) was written by Kris S on 16 Dec 2006.

Monument Ave. has generally received positive reviews.

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It's Leary who's the real surprise here; his sincere, tough-guy performance is mesmerizing…

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By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 30 Jul 2002

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By Lee M (4,001) on 30 Aug 2007

For those who claim they are Denis Leary fans, they don't shit til they've seen this movie…

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By Lisa Alspector (408) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 19 Aug 2004

Set in an expressively underlit environment, this rivetingly moody drama is enhanced by the restrained use of incidental music…

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