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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

May 18, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Michael Corrente

Starring :

Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Jerry Ferrara, Monica Keena

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..sometimes funny, occasionally maudlin coming-of-age dramedy..”
by John Anderson [Variety]
3 of 4

“..may not be mandatory viewing, but is an evocative and enjoyable journey..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel.com]
Review rate : B-

“..is still highly worthy of viewing..”
by Rocco Passafuime [The Cinema Source]
2 of 4

“..a disappointing return to the director's chair for Michael Corrente..”
by Evan Henerson [LA Daily News]
2 of 5

“..A clich?-clogged and utterly unsurprising mash-up of A Bronx Tale, Goodfellas, and even Saturday Night Fever..”
by Don Willmott [FilmCritic.com]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2 of 6
Reviewed by Mark Holcomb [Time Out New York]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]

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