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By Kathryn S (196) on 09 Feb 2008

I love John Sayles! He is my fave writer/director, and this film was topnotch. Don't miss it…

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By John Monaghan (292) for Detroit Free Press (942) on 08 Feb 2008

It's best to forget the story here and focus on those small moments that shine in any Sayles film…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 07 Feb 2008

This movie is dripping a lot of things, none of them honey…

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By Jeremy R (631) on 06 Feb 2008

I went to this movie knowing only that it was made by John Sayles. I was not disappointed…

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By Josh Rosenblatt (154) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 01 Feb 2008

Honeydripper’s story isn’t anything you haven’t seen a dozen times before, but where Sayles succeeds (where Sayles always succeeds) is…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Oregonian (1,550) on 01 Feb 2008

Strangely, and perhaps due to the music, the film moves with more verve than much of Sayles' recent work. But it's still flat and disappointing…

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By Philip Marchand (43) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 01 Feb 2008

Honeydripper, by veteran American director John Sayles, shows just how much life music can give to a movie…

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By Jim Slotek (879) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 01 Feb 2008

A movie with a lot of pulled dramatic punches, Honeydripper is still very likable…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 01 Feb 2008

In its first half, Honeydripper trickles. In its second, it really flows…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 29 Jan 2008

The only surprise in all this scripted sentiment is its apparent conclusion that maybe the blues deserve to be dead…

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By Barney B (12) on 23 Jan 2008

A simplistic film that is much appreciated in today's world of action filled movies, this John Sayles film teleported me straight to Alabama…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for www.susangranger.com (329) on 22 Jan 2008

Filled with observant, atmosphere-drenched, folkloric vignettes that delineate racism in that time in that place…

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 21 Jan 2008

As Sayles is messing with a brilliant legacy one can only hope he'll exercise more discernment the next time he sets downto write a script…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 18 Jan 2008

Danny Glover, as hard-rock reliable as Spencer Tracy in his prime, plays onetime pianist Tyrone Pine Top Purvis…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 18 Jan 2008

Think of it as an expert piece cultural anthropology with a beat that you can dance to…

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By Lisan. (3) on 16 Jan 2008

In John Sayles' latest film, Danny Glover plays a struggling nightclub owner in 1950's Alabama…

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By Rob Vaux (1,125) for Flipside Movie Emporium (617) on 14 Jan 2008

Any time Sayles clicks with his material this succinctly, the results are thrilling…

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By John F (961) on 11 Jan 2008

The acting and music were phenomenal, but it started off a little slow and wasted too much time on pointless subplots…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 10 Jan 2008

This is minor league Sayles, filled with strong performances and rich in evocative historical details, but lacking the freshness that would've…

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By Armond White (604) for New York Press (561) on 09 Jan 2008

It's time to acknowledge John Sayles' dependable good intentions…

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