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Lone Star (1996)

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All Time

of 190,142

457

1990's

of 24,698

53

1996

of 5,228

3
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  85
  
  Crime of 1996
  
  of 74
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  9
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  269
  
  Drama of 1996
  
  of 434
  
  3
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  36
Mystery
- Mystery All Time
  
  of 3,090
  
  29
  
  Mystery of 1996
  
  of 30
  
  1
  
  Mystery of the 1990's
  
  of 306
  
  3

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Lone Star (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1440

Avg Critic Score:3.0778

Lone Star (1996) Movie Reviews

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Writer/director John Sayles weaves an intriguing story that is both a mystery and a study about the relationship between the generations and the races. It is set in a small Texas border town of Frontera, where 19 out of every 20 citizens is Mexican. ...read the complete Lone Star movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

John Sayles' "Lone Star" contains so many riches, it humbles ordinary movies. ...read the complete Lone Star movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

In Lone Star, writer/director John Sayles (City of Hope, Passion Fish) cannily blends drama, romance, mystery, and social observation into a satisfying, if slightly overlong, whole. ...read the complete Lone Star movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Lone Star contains a number of "escape hatches" -- points when the story could have moved in a safe, predictable direction, but Sayles uses few of these. The weakest aspect of the movie is the mystery, but it's also the least important. ...read the complete Lone Star movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Lone Star can be simply described as an incredible mess. John Sayles, darling of the indie film movement, has created this picture, an epic study of racial tension in mythical Frontera, Texas, a border town in the Rio Grande Valley. ...read the complete Lone Star movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

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Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)

Ashley Judd and Kevin Kline in De-LovelyIrvin Winkler brushes up against a potential masterpiece in this melodramatic and sodden ode to the life and times of American composer Cole Porter. With the help of a friendly muse (Jonathan Pryce), Porter (Kevin...read the complete Lone Star (1996) review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)

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Megaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in Slovene

Samotna zvezda je poleg znamke priljubljenega ameriškega piva tudi ljubkovalno ime za državo Teksas, zadnjo trdnjavo ameriškega duha, kjer so se v zadnjem stoletju stvari spreminjale samo zato, da bi ostale enake. Za tradicijo je kakopak skrbel zakon,...read the complete Lone Star (1996) review at Megaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in Slovene

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Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

In a portfolio bulging with brilliant, important films, John Sayles' Lone Star is easily his best. It is among the best films of the nineties and the best independent features ever made in the United States, a product of an experienced filmmaker so rich...read the complete Lone Star (1996) review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

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