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By Cynthia Fuchs (1,328) for PopMatters (2,617) on 14 Nov 2008

Playing a character based on himself, or more likely, the self that has appeared on countless tabloid and fan mag covers, Van Damme here invites…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 13 Nov 2008

It exudes the kind of strange fascination that keeps you glued to the screen just to see what could possibly come up next…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 13 Nov 2008

El Mechri really thinks he is making Citizen Kane in his non-linear deconstruction of a mythical man. He hasn't, but it's a heck of a curio…

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By Marco Cerritos (19) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 10 Nov 2008

A playful story that has no problem eviscerating its lead actor for comedic effect…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 06 Nov 2008

Mines the life of a minor celebrity for equal parts comedy and pathos, and scores on both counts…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 06 Nov 2008

as surprising a reconsideration of an action hero as one is likely to find…

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By Simon Abrams (730) for New York Press (561) on 05 Nov 2008

For such a self-deluded vanity project, Van Damme brings the film to life, serving up a terrific lead performance…

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By David Fear (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 05 Nov 2008

Part career-resuscitation attempt and part serious cry for help, Mabrouk El Mechri's Damme Day Afternoon rebranding effort is an incredibly…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 17 Oct 2008

Van Damme gives a touching direct-to-camera monologue about his career and outlook on life that is the film's virtuosic centerpiece…

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By Prairie Miller (985) for NewsBlaze (855) on 06 Oct 2008

Switching it up from dumb and dumber action thrillers to smart alek moviemaking, JCVD is Van Damme's girlie man unplugged, and literally his…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 14 Sep 2008

is never quite able to hoist itself up to the level of its star…

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By Sam Adams (514) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 02 Aug 2008

The giddy near-brilliance of its central conceit is squandered by flat execution…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 02 Aug 2008

Post-JCVD, we'll never again be able to think of Van Damme as just another kickboxer turned actor…

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