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The War Zone Reviews

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John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

dark and disturbing journey of family dysfunction

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | Original Score: B

July 2, 2012
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: B

September 7, 2011
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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Gifted Brit actor Tim Roth makes a feature directing debut with this well-acted, uncompromisingly depressing drama about a working-class family torn apart by incest and abuse.

Full Review Source: Variety | Original Score: B-

July 20, 2007
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A truly terrifying and tragic drama.

| Original Score: 4/5

October 10, 2005
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

| Original Score: 4/5

February 18, 2005
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

Potent, depressing incest tale; excellent work by all four actors.

| Original Score: 4/5

August 17, 2003

TV Guide's Movie Guide

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Original Score: 4/5

July 30, 2003
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

| Original Score: 3/5

February 25, 2003
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

| Original Score: 3/5

December 28, 2002
Paula Nechak
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Original Score: B

April 3, 2002
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

[Tim Roth] takes a great risk in confronting a sensitive subject with such brazen matter-of-factness.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Original Score: 3.5/4

January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: 4/4

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert
At the Movies
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Full Review Source: At the Movies | Original Score: 4/4

January 1, 2000
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Original Score: 90/100

January 1, 2000
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Original Score: 4/5

January 1, 2000
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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Full Review Source: Detroit News | Original Score: 4/4

January 1, 2000
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Original Score: 4/5

January 1, 2000
Peter Henne
Film Journal International

However emotionally appalling and severe, the directorial debut of Tim Roth counters its despair with quiet beauty and takes brave insights into a dysfunctional family.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International

January 1, 2000
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Original Score: 8/10

January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000

Sight and Sound
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June 18, 2012
Matt Soergel
Florida Times-Union
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April 16, 2011
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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May 26, 2006

Houston Chronicle
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July 21, 2005
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Full Review Source: New York Times

May 20, 2003
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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October 21, 2002
Eric Harrison
Los Angeles Times
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Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

August 15, 2002
Ray Greene
Boxoffice Magazine
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Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

June 5, 2002
Xan Brooks
Sight and Sound
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March 3, 2002
Alex Landragin
Senses of Cinema
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June 12, 2001
Mark Freeman
Critical Eye
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February 14, 2001

E! Online
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January 1, 2000
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies
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January 1, 2000
Amy Taubin
Village Voice
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January 1, 2000
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

January 1, 2000
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
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January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee

January 1, 2000

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

January 1, 2000

Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

January 1, 2000

Irish Times
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January 1, 2000
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