Review of The Hot Spot (1990) by Daniel M — 06 Dec 2011

I really love Jennifer Connelly, she`s my first sexual fantasy.

This review of The Hot Spot (1990) was written by Daniel M on 06 Dec 2011.

The Hot Spot has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Scott Nash (692) for Three Movie Buffs (692) on 15 Jul 2010

This neo-noir film directed by Dennis Hopper is like a trashy pulp novel that you might read and enjoy at the beach…

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By Michael A (1,637) on 13 Sep 2010

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By Paul N (1,195) on 11 Jan 2009

A fairly limp attempt at making a modern day noir in the American South, from everybody's favourite nutbag hypenate, Dennis Hopper, is engaging…

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No masterpiece, but the characters will keep you hooked until the very end - Nice acting and a good neo-noir…

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By Lauren M (426) on 14 Nov 2007

Don's ass is a 10 across the board. ^_^ but the movie was lame…

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By Danette/Dani A (88) on 30 Mar 2009

What a tangled web they weave. Poor Harry is in over his head when he falls in love with the accountant who has things goin on herself…

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There's very much not a whole lot going on the clichés are right there; man torn between two women and finding his own level of enjoyment…

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By Trev B (153) on 10 Sep 2009

I actually have this on DVD…

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