Review of Hard Eight (1997) by Ruthe Stein for San Francisco Chronicle — 01 Jan 2000
Noirish thrillers live or die by their plot twists and dialogue -- talk literally being cheap compared to action shots. Unfortunately, the script by first-time filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson fails on both counts.
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This review of Hard Eight (1997) was written by Ruthe Stein and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 01 Jan 2000.
Hard Eight has generally received positive reviews.
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