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Down Beat (11/01, pp.63,65) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...The effect of the acoustic makes him sound even more distinctive....Morris' work seems to be a natural reflection of the way he hears..."35.8998

Dirty Linen (p.45) - "John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson pump their way through a double-melodeon medley with a very traditional sound, Nicol solos on acoustic guitar with a shimmering arrangement of 'The Old Cotswold Legbar'..."35.41105

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Record Collector (magazine) (p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's delightfully soothing and as evocative of ye olde England as a BBC drama, yet never condescends to its subject."Uncut (magazine) (p.82) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Corker samples matter appropriate to the film's content and composes delicate, often elegiac cues."35.32423

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"It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times30.10527

"It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times "It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times30.10527

"It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times30.10527

"It's a challenging and often hilarious study of a group of bickering, homegrown terrorists as they plan suicide bombings in London....The director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."Los Angeles Times "[A] shockingly hilarious, stiletto-sharp satire directed by Chris Morris and written by a squad of British wits."New York Times "[A] wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual....It's an edgy provocation that alchemizes tragedy into literally explosive comedy." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club "[Its] willingness to trek into some fairly dark corners is what gives FOUR LIONS its sting....[Morris] isn't afraid to tread too close to hot-button issues."Movieline 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s pitch-black as it is hilarious....It should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains. It's fueled by both merriment and anger."Chicago Sun-Times30.10527

"...The vivid formal touches that infuse FAST, CHEAP & OUT OF CONTROL are [here]..."Film Comment "...It will knock you for a loop like no other movie this year..." Rolling Stone "...A stunning portrait of Robert S. McNamara....His answers to questions about war and peace build, via Morris' compositional artistry, to an exquisite peak of ambiguity and remorse..." Entertainment Weekly "[A] sober, beautifully edited documentary portrait of the former United States defense secretary Robert S. McNamara."New York Times "Never one to shy away from challenges, Morris has come up with one of the best documentaries of this or any year."Los Angeles Times "[With] fly-on-the-wall recollections by a subject who can bring history alive..."USA Today "THE FOG OF WAR is handsomely assembled..." Sight and Sound "[T]he old Cold Warrior seizes what may prove to be his last chance to make peace with history. Riveting." Uncut "McNamara] spoke straight to the camera at the age of 85 in Errol Morris's haunting, troubling documentary."Wall Street Journal30.08432

"Films such as NO END IN SIGHT, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, and GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB serve as a necessary counterbalance to the manufactured reportage of the mainstream media..."Film Comment 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[H]aunting and troubling....STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE's subject matter, and what it says about the war in Iraq, is eye-opening. It may be the most disturbing film you'll see in a long time."USA Today "A blockbuster of a documentary....STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE is a big, provocative and -- it goes without saying -- disturbing work..."New York Times "[F]ocus is really the heart of Morris' unsettling film which strikes a remarkable balance between art and disturbance, between beauty and pain."Los Angeles Times "Morris, using a welter of photographs, constructs a day-to-day sense of how Abu Ghraib descended into a medieval hell." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE resituates Abu Ghraib in the realm of the gothic....Characteristically, Morris does not finger pointing; there is rope enough here for most of the interviewees to hang themselves."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is an emotive score by Danny Elfman and imaginative visual input from Kyle Cooper."Empire 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Morris works with a deliberately limited set of means: his interviews, data-conveying graphics, reenactments, and the photos themselves....[These methods] construct a remarkably compelling narrative..."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] harrowing documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris....Terrifying..."Total Film30.05377

"Films such as NO END IN SIGHT, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, and GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB serve as a necessary counterbalance to the manufactured reportage of the mainstream media..."Film Comment 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[H]aunting and troubling....STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE's subject matter, and what it says about the war in Iraq, is eye-opening. It may be the most disturbing film you'll see in a long time."USA Today "A blockbuster of a documentary....STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE is a big, provocative and -- it goes without saying -- disturbing work..."New York Times "[F]ocus is really the heart of Morris' unsettling film which strikes a remarkable balance between art and disturbance, between beauty and pain."Los Angeles Times "Morris, using a welter of photographs, constructs a day-to-day sense of how Abu Ghraib descended into a medieval hell." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE resituates Abu Ghraib in the realm of the gothic....Characteristically, Morris does not finger pointing; there is rope enough here for most of the interviewees to hang themselves."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is an emotive score by Danny Elfman and imaginative visual input from Kyle Cooper."Empire 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Morris works with a deliberately limited set of means: his interviews, data-conveying graphics, reenactments, and the photos themselves....[These methods] construct a remarkably compelling narrative..."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] harrowing documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris....Terrifying..."Total Film30.01856

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"...Thoroughly in control....These impassioned subjects have found their callings..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...Oblique, fascinating....The film takes on the heady feeling of a dream..." -- Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly "...Genuine....It enthralls rather than estranges..." Film Comment "...[A] magical film....Morris weaves their dreams together with music and images, into a meditation..."Chicago Sun-Times29.92203

"...A stunning achievement..." Rolling Stone "...A masterpiece....Delivers a wallop..." -- 4 out of 5 stars Premiere "...Morris is still smart enough to let a jaw-dropping story play out by itself in cinematic deadpan..." USA Today "...As a chronicler of bizarre Americana without peer, Morris seems to have found the ideal subject in Leuchter....MR. DEATH, which is shot through with one dark absurdity after another, emerges as a cautionary tale if ever there was one..." Los Angeles Times "...[Morris] combines dreamlike visual montages with music by Caleb Sampson to create a movie that is more reverie and meditation than reportage..." Chicago Sun-Times29.86125

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Alternative Press (12/00, p.105) - 4 out of 5 - "...An utterly fascinating release..."The Wire (8/00, pp.47-8) - "...Maneri's electric baritone violin...is the perfect sparring partner for Morris' guitar....These guys know each other's moves like master chess players and their discourse is just as sophisticated and mature."CMJ (6/26/00, p.29) - "...Plucking, picking, bowing and using odd fingering to create muffled sounds and clicks, the 2 create sharp angular lines that intersect and diverge unexpectedly..."JazzTimes (3/01, pp.83-4) - "...There are breath-taking moments here when the 2 players find their way into a little musical world that seems utterly undiscovered, and these sublime successes seem to lift the level of the music throughout..."28.50235

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