R-Xmas (2002)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:15
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5.8/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 22, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: An idilic Christmas is about to be shattered by a bitter drug-related feud in upper-Manhattan. A family enjoy the festive season, safe in their picturesque apartment funded entirely by drug-money.... [More]
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Reviews for R-Xmas
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 1/5 |
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 B+ |
De Matteo ... boasts enough intelligence, attitude and ferocity to ignite even the most mundane of moments. Full Review |
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[This] dark, woozy Christmas movie is one of Ferrara's best films. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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2/5 |
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C |
An undeveloped story. Full Review |
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Can't quite deliver the goods, but it still provides a few highs along the way. Full Review |
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77/100 |
Highlighted by a gritty style and an excellent cast, it’s better than one might expect when you look at the list of movies starring Ice-T in a major role. Full Review |
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4/5 |
The heart of the film is the drop dead sexy Drea De Matteo who, as the mother and real head of the family, commands every scene. Full Review |
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It's hard to believe that something so short could be so flabby. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Spare yet audacious... Full Review |
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2/5 |
The main characters are simply named The Husband, The Wife and The Kidnapper, emphasizing the disappointingly generic nature of the entire effort. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Ferrara's best film in years. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Once Ice-T sticks his mug in the window of the couple's BMW and begins haranguing the wife in bad stage dialogue, all credibility flies out the window. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Assured, glossy and shot through with brittle desperation. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Imagine O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi relocated to the scuzzy underbelly of NYC's drug scene. Merry friggin' Christmas! Full Review |
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Ferrara's strongest and most touching movie of recent years. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Ferrara directs the entire film with the kind of detachment that makes any given frame look like a family's custom-made Christmas card. Full Review |
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