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Ghosts of the Heartland (2006)

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A big-city reporter returns to his quiet hometown in hopes of penning the story that will win him a Pulitzer, only to discover that his old nemesis, a McCarthyite thug, rules the town with an iron fist. The year is 1952: paranoia is sweeping the nation, and Roland Lu is heading back to Millville. The last time Roland came home someone was murdered, and it's beginning to look like history may repeat itself. Roland's family and friends live in constant fear for their lives, and it's all due to one

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Allen Blumberg

In Theaters: Aug 3, 2007 Wide

ABL Communications LLC

Except for Santoro, the acting and the movie itself lack much of a sense of urgency. But it gets the look right on a microscopic budget, and its heart is in the right place.

May 22, 2009 Full Review Source: New York Post

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

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Might have been more effective with a little more honey and a lot less vinegar.

May 22, 2009 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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Blumberg's point is that racism was/is bad -- hard to argue with that. It's equally hard to argue that the classic noirs would've been better off had they taken frequent time-outs for lectures on racial justice.

May 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Vadim Rizov

Village Voice

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Despite some forgivably mediocre performances,...[it's] a visually stylish noir film that's often intriguing, suspenseful and provocative.

May 25, 2009 Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

The ambience may be right, but the film lacks what makes actual midcentury middle-American noir so effective: subtext.

May 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Time Out New York

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Karina Longworth

Time Out New York

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