Review of Owning Mahowny (2003) by Bizarro J — 12 Feb 2012

If Philip Seymour Hoffman did infomercials, I would actually watch them. Great little movie, and some great performances and one horrible wig on Minnie Driver...

This review of Owning Mahowny (2003) was written by Bizarro J on 12 Feb 2012.

Owning Mahowny has generally received positive reviews.

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-How would you rate the thrill you got from gambling on a scale of 1 to 100? -Um... A hundred…

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By Jeffrey N (285) on 15 Apr 2012

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Hoffman is a fine actor in a rut, working on a string of socially alienated characters who are variations on the same theme…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 25 Sep 2012

There could have been life in the material, but no one involved save Hurt and Collins seems to have taken the time to find it…

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