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El Cortez (2005)

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Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 5

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Average Rating: 3.7/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4

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An autistic ex-con attempting to readjust to life on the outside finds that the past isn't so easy to escape as he becomes caught in the middle of a deadly triple-cross in director Stephen Purvis' labyrinthine thriller. For five long years Manny (Lou Diamond Phillips) has repaid his debt to society by serving time in a prison for the criminally insane. Now the day of his parole has finally arrived, and after returning to Reno Manny takes up residence at a local motel and soon finds employment as

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Stephen Purvis

In Theaters: Oct 20, 2006 Wide

On DVD: Mar 27, 2007

Brazos Pictures

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Critic Reviews for El Cortez

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5)

A clumsy lump of ponderous pulp fiction with Cooler aspirations.

October 20, 2006 Comment

Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

Top Critic

El Cortez, like so many before it, searches for that nugget in the genre mine but just doesn't find it.

October 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Michael Ordo�a

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

Somehow, El Cortez is stronger than its component parts.

October 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

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Stick with Hitchcock.

October 6, 2006 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Top Critic

Lou Diamond Phillips's character in El Cortez is a Reno hotel desk clerk who suffers from black-and-white flashbacks.

October 5, 2006 Comment

Anita Gates

New York Times

Top Critic

Every 'twist' is so telegraphed that there's little suspense here.

October 19, 2006 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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Luke Y. Thompson

L.A. Weekly

Director Stephen Purvis and writer Chris Haddock never rise above the material's inherent pulpiness, but they keep the twists coming until the very end.

October 6, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Another cheap drama/action/thriller. Neither really bad nor really good. 3 out of 5 stars because I like Lou Diamond Phillips, in spite of the fact he does more and more of these low budget movies.

March 11, 2008