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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 06 Aug 2014

The lack of coherence and backstory makes it hard to gain any sort of dramatic hold, not helped by Slattery's uncertain shifts in tone…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 06 Aug 2014

This is sustained and never less than watchable: a suddenly-major film, clinging on doggedly to its minor-ness…

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By Danny Leigh (85) for Financial Times (1,822) on 06 Aug 2014

For all its vim, the film tries to have its steak and eat it by scolding those who patronise the working man - then getting him drunk and watching…

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By Ian Nathan (392) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 06 Aug 2014

An uneven debut from John Slattery that nonetheless shows flashes of flair and a jet-black sense of humour…

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By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 05 Aug 2014

Slattery does at times struggle to bring anything new to the impoverished blue-collar, working-class trope…

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By Austin Trunick (219) for Under the Radar (636) on 04 Aug 2014

If this film is any indication, [John] Slattery has an auspicious second career ahead of him behind the camera…

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By Ben S (1,411) on 04 Aug 2014

Notable for being one of the last films of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and the directorial debut of Mad Men's John 'Roger Sterling' Slattery,…

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By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 03 Aug 2014

Slattery's flick depicts its close-knit, blue-collar community with economy and insight…

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By David G (2,424) on 15 Jul 2014

Great performances by all. Life in a town like the one in this movie is a fate worse than death. This is lost on many of the critics…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for The List (2,018) on 02 Jul 2014

Slattery draws terrific performances from his superb cast: Hoffman and Turturro make an appealing best buddies double act, while Hendricks…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 29 Jun 2014

While the framework suggests an intriguing examination of guilt and redemption, the approach is too earnest and the story is too contrived…

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By Robert U (69) on 17 Jun 2014

We all love John Slattery from Mad Men, but sad to say he bit off more than he could chew for his directorial debut…

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By Lurelle R (1) on 09 Jun 2014

A peek into the dark under sides of life. well done…

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By Manny C (1,251) on 06 Jun 2014

A ragtag group of working class schmoes stumble into one dilemma after another in the feature directorial debut of Mad Men star John Slattery…

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By Ken G (106) on 26 May 2014

Id' have preferred a documentary on the advent of hot pockets vs this circular journey to nowhere…

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By Jesse C (375) on 20 May 2014

Not sure why all the reviews are so poor for this film…

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By Sheila B (37) on 19 May 2014

I'm impressed with any movie that makes me laugh out loud and this one did often sometimes in horror other time in surprise…

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By Brent H (376) on 19 May 2014

It's 1978, and in a little working-class neighborhood on the south side of Philadelphia, Mickey Scarpato (Philip Seymour Hoffman) scrapes together…

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By Stephen Silver (684) for EntertainmentTell (372) on 18 May 2014

Isn't a great movie by any means, but it does offer one tantalizing possibility- what if Philip Seymour Hoffman had lived long enough to play…

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By Karen N (233) on 18 May 2014

Excellent performances by the late Hoffman and (still living) Turturro. Gritty and depressing but worth the ending…

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