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By Tim Evans (725) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 09 Jan 2013

It might not be much easier to buy than a 1950s True Detective comic, but this is as slick and explosive as a barrel of high-octane hair oil…

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By Stefan Pape (613) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 09 Jan 2013

As long as you take Gangster Squad for what it is and view it as the light-hearted (albeit very violent) drama that it's intended to be, you're…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 09 Jan 2013

If L.A…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for Observer (1,042) on 08 Jan 2013

The best thing about Gangster Squad is how they got the 1940s accoutrements right…

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Jan 2013

The proximity of horrible headlines scarcely matters - released on any day of any calendar year, Gangster Squad would be a crime against cinematic…

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By Charlie Schmidlin (51) for The Playlist (3,871) on 08 Jan 2013

In lieu of any sharp insight into the period and its notorious figures, the film's brash, ultraviolent encounters instead build a showy exterior…

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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 08 Jan 2013

Ruben Fleischer's film is a perfect example of Hollywood hypocrisy, something to be ignored diligently…

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By Joanna Langfield (398) for The Movie Minute (398) on 08 Jan 2013

Terrific actors, an irresistible story: so how come this pulpy shoot-em-up never equals the sum of its oh so snazzy parts…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 08 Jan 2013

Making an homage to 40s gangster films isn't the same as making a derivative and slight piece of entertainment, which is what this bloody,…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 08 Jan 2013

To a very large extent, Gangster Squad achieves its objectives as a patriotic flag waving for the honest men and women of the police force…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 07 Jan 2013

The cops play things as dirty as the crooks in Gangster Squad, an impressively pulpy underworld-plunger that embellishes on a 1949 showdown…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 07 Jan 2013

Made up of synthetics rather than whole cloth, this lurid concoction superficially gets by thanks to a strong cast and jazzy period detail,…

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By James Mottram (656) for Total Film (3,532) on 07 Jan 2013

Typified by Penn's blustery performance, Gangster Squad is sleek, stylish but superficial…

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By Nick De Semlyen (166) for Empire (3,446) on 07 Jan 2013

Sean Penn's not been this fun since Jeff Spicoli and there's plenty of rip-roaring action, but Gangster Squad proves a minor entry in the annals…

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By Tom Clift (226) for Moviedex (362) on 07 Jan 2013

Too glossy to be film noir or even pulp fiction. But plenty of action and a few stand-out performances guarantee it's a fun ride while it lasts…

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By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 07 Jan 2013

Gangster Squad...so clearly riffs on plot beats and key characters from 1987s The Untouchables, one is tempted to scan the credits for acknowledgement…

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By Matthew Pejkovic (770) for Matt's Movie Reviews (913) on 07 Jan 2013

The first big film of 2013 has the potential to be its most disappointing, with Gangster Squad a major fumble for director Ruben Fleischer…

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