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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Action

Release Date :

September 29, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Dito Montiel

Starring :

Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Eric Roberts, Scott Michael Campbell

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2.5 of 4

“..Unpleasantly and confusingly dark..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..never manages to fully mold its various thematic concerns into a unified whole..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
3.5 of 4

“..a warm, generous, and somewhat fictionalized trip down a thorny memory lane..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
3 of 4

“..a pleasant enough movie that offers emotional resonance and a strong '80s pop soundtrack..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
4.5 of 5

“..a great film..”
by Don R. Lewis [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
Review rate : B+

“..a damn interesting piece..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
“.." traverses familiar territory with a fresh and intense perspective..”
by Kevin Thomas [Los Angeles Times]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Ray Greene [Boxoffice Magazine]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Jay Seaver [eFilmCritic]
Reviewed by Rob Nelson [Village Voice]

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