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Sidewalks of New York (2001)

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Reviews Counted:91

Fresh:51

Rotten:40

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Though well-acted, Sidewalks of New York generally comes off as a second-rate Woody Allen film. The characters seem self-absorbed, the problems trite.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content and language

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2001 Limited

Box Office: $2,120,491

Synopsis: An intricate web of relationships is examined by Ed Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN, SHE'S THE ONE) in SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Burns, who also wrote and produced the film, stars as Tommy Reilly, a boy... An intricate web of relationships is examined by Ed Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN, SHE'S THE ONE) in SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Burns, who also wrote and produced the film, stars as Tommy Reilly, a boy from Queens turned successful Manhattanite. After being kicked out of the apartment he shared with his girlfriend, he is back in the dating scene. When he meets a divorced schoolteacher (Rosario Dawson), the connections between the additional main characters in the ensemble--played by Stanley Tucci, Heather Graham, Brittany Murphy, and David Krumholz--are identified slowly but surely: a divorced couple, an adulterous married man and his mistress, and a doubting wife. Burns' look at relationships leaves no stone unturned as the main characters and their friends discuss their love lives. Filmed throughout New York City, the characters' stories are spliced together by their own personal monologues in documentary-style scenes. Well-delivered, witty, and humorous banter that is reminiscent of the works of Woody Allen keeps the story moving, as does the shooting technique of following behind the characters with the camera. Tucci, in particular, delivers a standout performance as a two-timing, lecherous dentist. [More]

Starring: Stanley Tucci, Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham

Starring: Stanley Tucci, Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham, David Krumholtz, Dennis Farina, Leah Gray

Director: Edward Burns

Director: Edward Burns
Screenwriter: Edward Burns
Producer: Margot Bridger, Edward Burns, Rick Yorn, Cathy Schulman
Studio: Paramount Classics

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Reviews for Sidewalks of New York

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Burns’s ear for dialogue prevents it from becoming a forgotten footnote to a promising career.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/17/02
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
eFilmCritic.com

Virtually every actor in "Sidewalks" gives a performance that is just begging for better, more challenging material.

Full Review Source: Countingdown.com | comment Comment
04/16/02
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
04/14/02
Guardian [UK]

A work of charm, sweetness and ease

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
04/14/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic
N/R

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Full Review Source: FilmFour.com | comment Comment
04/09/02
FilmFour.com

While it may not have anything new to say about love, life, or even New York, it's entertaining enough to keep you occupied while you're waiting for Woody to return to form.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
03/18/02
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

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Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
03/05/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
02/08/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's entertaining yakking, yakked by characters we enjoy watching.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
01/02/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Demonstrates that Ed Burns can make a satisfying movie.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
12/21/01
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Burns has a way with actors and a way with dialogue, but he hasn’t matured to the point where he can offer up a slice of life that doesn’t feel pre-programmed.

Full Review Source: Daily-Reviews | comment Comment
12/13/01
Shay Casey
Shay Casey
Daily-Reviews

A comedy/romance for the under forty crowd obsessed with sex, relationships, fidelity, and their neuroses.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/10/01
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Burns misses a chance to make a witty, observant film about contemporary sexual politics; instead, he comes up with his usual by-the-numbers portrait of lovesick New Yorkers.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
12/09/01
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

Certainly recommendable to anyone looking for a solid date movie...

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
12/03/01
JoBlo
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12/03/01
Susan Granger
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Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
12/02/01
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com
N/R

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12/02/01
Kim Linekin
Kim Linekin
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Little more than an occasionally amusing, often maddening rip-off of old Woody Allen multirelationship films.

Full Review Source: NUVO Newsweekly | comment Comment
11/30/01
Edward Johnson-Ott
Edward Johnson-Ott
NUVO Newsweekly

Treads well-worn ground and fails to make us really feel for its half dozen self absorbed relationship-challenged characters.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
11/30/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

At first, it seems like Burns' most unoriginal, least exciting movie to date. But it's much more than that because Burns brings some astute, prickly observations to the mix and actually works against the idea of predictability.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
11/30/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
 
 
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