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3 stars out of 5 -- "[Pattinson] and the production are handsome creatures, ably supported by a classy cast who add emotional resonance. Kristin Scott Thomas is the wounded heart of the piece..."Total Film "[Pattinson] gives an alert, amusedly insinuating performance."Sight and Sound0.3652809

"[This] film addresses fundamental questions about the author's responsibility to her/his creations..."Sight and Sound "[P]erhaps Ophuls's most abstract, most musical film. The frenzied resistance to the passage of time dramatized in the opening sequence gradually modulates into the becalmed, mature acceptance of the concluding episode."New York Times0.2739606

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Spin (p.84) - "Guy's music emphasized positive dance groove over attitude. The percussive 'Teddy's Jam' almost qualifies as a sophisticated new breed of small-unit jazz."Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century - "...took the best of both worlds [retro-soul and new-school rap] and created new jack swing....changed the sound of black music forever."8.864994

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Rolling Stone (p.110) - Ranked #7in Rolling Stone's "The Top 10 Reissues Of 2006" -- "[W]ith that slicking guitar and fierce bark, he rules his roost the whole way."Down Beat (p.80) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "As time passed, Guy ratcheted up the sonic properties of his guitar, connecting blues with the rock mainstream..."Dirty Linen (p.43) - "[N]early every track on the second and third discs burns with intensity. Check out his versions of John Lee Hooker's 'Crawlin Kingsnake' and Lowell Fulsom's 'Tramp'..."No Depression (p.79) - "[H]is leads soar with exuberant and imaginative directionality..."6.357717

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4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n emotionally intense, riveting and overwhelmingly powerful look at a man and his young son traveling a long road while trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world."Box Office "[D]irector John Hiillcoat has found exactly the right actor in Mortensen to convey abiding faith among the ruins."Rolling Stone "[S]pookily convincing...Viggo Mortensen, as a man wandering the wasteland with his young son, has a tremulous woundedness."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hillcoat -- through the artistry of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee -- carries the fire of our shared humanity and lets it burn bright and true."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "At the heart of this bleak story are two astounding performances. Viggo Mortensen is superb....[and Smit-McPhee's] sweet voice and innocence are ideally suited to the role."USA Today "The theme of unswerving love is strong. The spectacle of a blasted planed holds a fateful attraction."Wall Street Journal "[D]irector John Hillcoat and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe supply some arresting images of an earth that's literally dying, shrouded in ash and littered with the artifacts of an unthinkable human tragedy."A.V. Club "The most arresting aspect of THE ROAD is just how fully the filmmakers have realized this bleak, blighted landscape of a modern society reduced to savagery."New York Times 3 .5 stars out of 4 -- "The external events of the novel have been boldly solved, and this is an awesome production."Chicago Sun-Times 5 stars out of 5 -- "The performances by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee are acutely credible, with the boy avoiding all the pitfalls of child actors."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The] tender moments between father and son ache with emotion, and resonate as strongly as any of Hillcoat's de-saturated visions of despair and terror."Empire "John Hillcoat's film showcases intense performances from its leads as they struggle to preserve their humanity..."Total Film4.768632

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n emotionally intense, riveting and overwhelmingly powerful look at a man and his young son traveling a long road while trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world."Box Office "[D]irector John Hiillcoat has found exactly the right actor in Mortensen to convey abiding faith among the ruins."Rolling Stone "[S]pookily convincing...Viggo Mortensen, as a man wandering the wasteland with his young son, has a tremulous woundedness."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hillcoat -- through the artistry of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee -- carries the fire of our shared humanity and lets it burn bright and true."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "At the heart of this bleak story are two astounding performances. Viggo Mortensen is superb....[and Smit-McPhee's] sweet voice and innocence are ideally suited to the role."USA Today "The theme of unswerving love is strong. The spectacle of a blasted planed holds a fateful attraction."Wall Street Journal "[D]irector John Hillcoat and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe supply some arresting images of an earth that's literally dying, shrouded in ash and littered with the artifacts of an unthinkable human tragedy."A.V. Club "The most arresting aspect of THE ROAD is just how fully the filmmakers have realized this bleak, blighted landscape of a modern society reduced to savagery."New York Times 3 .5 stars out of 4 -- "The external events of the novel have been boldly solved, and this is an awesome production."Chicago Sun-Times 5 stars out of 5 -- "The performances by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee are acutely credible, with the boy avoiding all the pitfalls of child actors."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The] tender moments between father and son ache with emotion, and resonate as strongly as any of Hillcoat's de-saturated visions of despair and terror."Empire "John Hillcoat's film showcases intense performances from its leads as they struggle to preserve their humanity..."Total Film4.768632

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n emotionally intense, riveting and overwhelmingly powerful look at a man and his young son traveling a long road while trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world."Box Office "[D]irector John Hiillcoat has found exactly the right actor in Mortensen to convey abiding faith among the ruins."Rolling Stone "[S]pookily convincing...Viggo Mortensen, as a man wandering the wasteland with his young son, has a tremulous woundedness."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hillcoat -- through the artistry of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee -- carries the fire of our shared humanity and lets it burn bright and true."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "At the heart of this bleak story are two astounding performances. Viggo Mortensen is superb....[and Smit-McPhee's] sweet voice and innocence are ideally suited to the role."USA Today "The theme of unswerving love is strong. The spectacle of a blasted planed holds a fateful attraction."Wall Street Journal "[D]irector John Hillcoat and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe supply some arresting images of an earth that's literally dying, shrouded in ash and littered with the artifacts of an unthinkable human tragedy."A.V. Club "The most arresting aspect of THE ROAD is just how fully the filmmakers have realized this bleak, blighted landscape of a modern society reduced to savagery."New York Times 3 .5 stars out of 4 -- "The external events of the novel have been boldly solved, and this is an awesome production."Chicago Sun-Times 5 stars out of 5 -- "The performances by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee are acutely credible, with the boy avoiding all the pitfalls of child actors."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The] tender moments between father and son ache with emotion, and resonate as strongly as any of Hillcoat's de-saturated visions of despair and terror."Empire "John Hillcoat's film showcases intense performances from its leads as they struggle to preserve their humanity..."Total Film4.768632

"[B]rilliant....You just have to see this dreamlike creative eruption for yourself." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "The second instalment of Guy Maddin's loose autobiographical trilogy may well be the maddest....Maddin fans will know what to expect from the deliriously retro staging..."Sight and Sound4.740105

"This production, under the direction of Guy Hamilton, pulled together a veritable international air force of authentic airplanes in flying condition....The cast is fairly dazzling too..."Wall Street Journal4.737985