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By William W (979) on 28 Mar 2008

Great soundtrack, excellent performances, but I feel I need some more time to warm up to it before I'll really adore it…

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By Rodney C (76) on 24 Mar 2008

Without a doubt a wicked movie from Cassavetes and Solid acting By Gazzara. A must for any movie buff…

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By Nate J (456) on 13 Mar 2008

This is possibly one of the finest pieces of work that I can remember in recent memory…

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By Aaron W (748) on 05 Mar 2008

The five stars is for the 76 version which is far superior to the 78 version which I'd give about a four or four and half…

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By Nathan A (301) on 04 Mar 2008

Watch both versions for a dual-lesson in pacing. the long cut has sly 'real-time' cinema; the shorter cut is deft to perfection…

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By Simon B (532) on 02 Mar 2008

One of those films I can't now imagine living without…

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By Anthony C (1,179) on 02 Mar 2008

A little slow moving, great writing, good performances. Somehow heartfelt and moving…

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By Naische F (96) on 15 Feb 2008

Ben Gazzara shows once again why he is one of the greatest actors ever…

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By Deering R (131) on 03 Feb 2008

A Cassavetes fan I am not, but I appreciate the fine acting touches, a portrait of a man both self-obsessed and pitiable…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 28 Jan 2008

I ain't going to talk a whole heap about this because I just wrote a 3000 word essay on it; it's fucking amazing. See it…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 25 Jan 2008

Gazzara in a tuxedo the whole time, I'll watch that any day of the fucking week…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 13 Jan 2008

Decent enough cassavettes movie, worth watching for gazzara's performance and the ever-watchable looney toon tim carey…

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By Justin L (603) on 11 Jan 2008

Among the very best of Cassavetes's work is his 1977 take on the gangster genre…

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By Marko H (65) on 10 Dec 2007

Cassavetes always impresses with his original shots…

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By Ethan V (56) on 25 Nov 2007

There's a telephone boot where Cosmo sings a song for his cabarets performers before he himself is going to perform a killing…

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By Kate P (199) on 13 Nov 2007

This movie asked a lot of me. I'm not sure yet what it gave back…

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By Magnus O (1) on 30 Oct 2007

One of my favorits. Great dialogue, great acting. Ben Gazzara is great and so is the underestimated Tim Carey…

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By Eric T (877) on 27 Oct 2007

My least favorite of the Cassavetes movies I've seen…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 26 Oct 2007

My first Cassavettes. Not what I was expecting (more directed and shot) but none the worse for that…

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By Ryan F (650) on 23 Oct 2007

A good one to eat chinese food with. make it cantonese and start with a soup…

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