Review of House of Games (1987) by Desson Thomson for Washington Post — 03 Feb 1992
The wacky incongruity works when debuting director Mamet has tongue in cheek. But all too often he's rechewing film noir, Hitchcock twists and MacGuffins, as well as the Freudian mumbo-jumbo already masticated tasteless by so many cine-kids.
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This review of House of Games (1987) was written by Desson Thomson and published by Washington Post on 03 Feb 1992.
House of Games has generally received positive reviews.
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