Review of The Newton Boys (1998) by Sandra Contreras for TV Guide Magazine — 02 Feb 2010
Inoffensive and designed to cater to some sort of middle-of-the-road constituency (it's not entirely clear who wants period gangster Westerns to be jolly instead of dark), this film is a huge leap forward for director and cowriter Richard Linklater, and he tackles the genre conventions and period set pieces with eminent grace.
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This review of The Newton Boys (1998) was written by Sandra Contreras and published by TV Guide Magazine on 02 Feb 2010.
The Newton Boys has generally received mixed reviews.
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