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Little Man (2006) Rank 5 Reviews
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Common Sense Media
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
AfterEllen.com - Lesbian and Bi Women in Entertainment
The Village Voice (Scott Foundas)
Film Monthly (Tony Liccardello)
IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
They superimposed Marlon Wayans' (The Ladykillers, Scary Movie 2) head on the body of a young dwarf to create the effect of making him look small, but one part of him did appear to shrink down to tiny size during the conception stage of this abysmal film ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Entertainment Ave! (The Dude on the Right)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Wayans clan, recently described as the most powerful family in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly, continues playing dumb with its latest team effort, "Little Man."
Director Keenen Ivory Wayans and younger siblings Marlon and Shawn had some non-PC ...read the complete Little Man movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Movieeveryday.com (Scooter Thompson)
Reel.com (Pam Grady)
New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Premiere Magazine
ReelTalk (Adam Hakari)
A.J. HAKARI: Thanks, your honor. My name's A.J. Hakari, and I'm a film critic. On the afternoon of July 14, 2006, I took a trip to the nearby multiplex to review the new Wayans Brothers comedy, Little Man. Having seen their previous film, White Chicks, ...read the complete Little Man movie review at ReelTalk (Adam Hakari)
Entertainment Insiders (Eric Lurio)
Moviefreak (Sara Michelle Fetters)
DVD Verdict (Bill Gibron)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
KSL Radio (Doug & Steve)
PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
OhmyNews (Brian Orndorf)
eFilmCritic Reviews
eFilmCritic (William Goss)
London Daily Mirror (David Edwards)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
I laughed at the Wayanses' movie, and I don't even hate myself for it. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
USA Today (Scott Bowles)
Almost in spite of itself, Little Man manages to deliver big laughs. It's not enough to make it a consistently funny movie, but this one-trick pony from the Wayans brothers has flashes of humor and sincerity that almost save it from its disastrous ending. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at USA Today (Scott Bowles)
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
An extremely broad and sometimes crude comedy. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
Boston Globe
Frankly, the prospect of a movie starring Marlon Wayans as a 36-inch-tall ex-con pretending to be a toddler did not excite me, but the film's enthusiasm for the lowest imaginable humor and Marlon's seemingly boundless skill at bringing it off are ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Boston Globe
The Movie Chicks
Darryl (Shawn Wayans) and Vanessa (Kerry Washington) are a happy couple with one exception - he is incredibly eager to start a family right away and she wants to wait - her career is just now taking off. Calvin (Marlon Wayans) and his cohort in ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Movie Chicks
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Dim-witted Percy (Tracy Morgan) and newly paroled convict Calvin Sims (Marlon Wayans), who is about 30 inches tall (little people Linden Porco and Gabe Pimentel are stand-ins) steal the huge Queen Diamond in "Little Man."
Pursued by police, ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Boxoffice Magazine
LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
There's no question, though, that the Wayanses have dialed down the outrageousness to nearly sub-PG-13 levels. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Bullz-Eye - Reviews for Guys
Okay, so I may be getting a little ahead of myself here. “Little Man” is still a horrible film by most standards, but it’s not a complete failure, and that’s an important distinction to make. Even dreadful cameos by Rob Schneider and Molly ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Bullz-Eye - Reviews for Guys
Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
The slapstick is funnier for the nifty CGI, and the script gets in some sly digs at racist cops and multitasking soccer moms. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
I'd be lying if I said I didn't laugh at some of this--though it's not as funny as Laurel and Hardy as toddlers in "Brats." But I wanted to slap myself whenever I did. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Premiere (Lauren Metz)
Little Man only proves that some should just stick to the sketch comedy, and leave the big screen to "Big Daddys" like Adam Sandler who the critics tend to snub, but who know how to make an audience laugh. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Premiere (Lauren Metz)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jennie Punter)
Little Man will probably satisfy fans of the Wayans. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jennie Punter)
TV Guide (Ken Fox)
It took a century of innovation in the field of cinematic special effects, but finally the head of Marlon Wayans could be successfully grafted onto the body of a baby. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
ShowBIZ Data
The Wayans Brothers are adept at making money with their low-brow comedies even as critics sneer. In Little Man, Marlon Wayans's face is superimposed on the body of a little person whose character poses as a baby in order to retrieve a stolen diamond ...read the complete Little Man movie review at ShowBIZ Data
ThreeMovieBuffs (Scott Nash)
When a movie that you expected so little from delivers even less, you know it's a bad movie. With Little Man, I'm not sure it's possible to have expectations low enough to ever be pleasantly surprised. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at ThreeMovieBuffs (Scott Nash)
Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
At least "White Chicks" had a point behind the humor. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Winda Benedetti)
Yes, in this day and age, a tall man can pretend to be a very short man pretending to be a baby who uses his innocent disguise to molest women and whack men in the nuts. Isn't that funny? No, actually, not so much. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Winda Benedetti)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
It's seldom a good sign when a Rob Schneider cameo elevates a comedy, but Little Man aims so low and fires so often that it can't miss all the time. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Once the initial round of breast-feeding and rectal thermometer bits is fired off, the picture starts to give off the funky whiff of unattended Pampers. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Variety (Justin Chang)
There are probably some moviegoers who can laugh at the sight of a groin-punching, breast-grabbing baby, possibly even find it cute. Everyone else should steer clear of Little Man, which welds Marlon Wayans' head to a diminutive body double, offering up ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Variety (Justin Chang)
Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Devoid of verbal wit, instead relying on a relentless stream of Looney Tunes-inspired violence. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
With so much crotchcentric action in the Wayans brothers' new lowest-brow comedy — always a hilarious place to get whomped — you'd think that a striver couple (Shawn Wayans and Kerry Washington) considering parenthood would notice ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Sexual and toilet humor plumb new depths in Keenen Ivory Wayans' Little Man, which will stink up theaters like several gross of dirty diapers. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
A bunch of gags, most of which you've seen in the trailer, strung together by any means necessary. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
Tail Slate (Brian Milinsky)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Abysmal comedy that's nonsensical, frequently offensive and almost entirely laugh-free.What's it all about?Marlon Wayans stars as short, baby-faced criminal Calvin Baby Face Sims, who is asked to steal a valuable diamond by mob boss Walken (Chazz Will ...read the complete Little Man movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
The Independent (Anthony Quinn)
The world of cinema - actually, let's just make that "the world" - would be so much finer a place without the Wayans brothers (Keenen, Shawn, Kim, Marlon et al), not to mention the other members of the family that get involved in their films. Having ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Independent (Anthony Quinn)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
They superimposed Marlon Wayans' (The Ladykillers, Scary Movie 2) head on the body of a young dwarf to create the effect of making him look small, but one part of him did appear to shrink down to tiny size during the conception stage of this abysmal film ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Dallas Morning News
Nonetheless, the couple takes him in for the weekend. Hijinks ensue,
including violently soiled diapers. In one of the more disturbing
sequences, Calvin not only watches Vanessa and Darryl having sex from
the railing of ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The Dallas Morning News
DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)
The New York Times (Nathan Lee)
Somewhere within all the crude slapstick and crass stereotypes, Little Man operates as a vulgar burlesque on the crisis of African-American manhood, particularly the relationships, or lack thereof, between fathers and sons. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at The New York Times (Nathan Lee)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
I remember when the Wayanses were a group of people with ambitions who looked as if they actually had something to contribute to the film world as well as the comedy world. From the timeless classic I'm Gonna Git You Sucka! right down to the sometimes ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
In my role as your servant, I’ve seen a lot of people get hit in the crotch. Please don’t ask me why filmmakers find crotch injuries funny; all I can do is warn you that they’re there. It is especially unfunny when parents get hit in the crotch by ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
RopeofSilicon.com (Laremy Legel)
What we have here (or heeeaaah) is the story of one tiny man. A wee person, a little pocket sized guy if I could be so bold. This Little Man gets out of prison and commences directly with a jewelry store robbery using his tiny skills and the help of ...read the complete Little Man movie review at RopeofSilicon.com (Laremy Legel)
New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Well, it was bound to happen: The Wayans brothers have made a movie that's even more two-dimensional than a cartoon. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
In my role as your servant, I’ve seen a lot of people get hit in the crotch. Please don’t ask me why filmmakers find crotch injuries funny; all I can do is warn you that they’re there. It is especially unfunny when parents get hit in the crotch by ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Film Threat (Felix Vasques Jr.)
Little Man is putrid. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Film Threat (Felix Vasques Jr.)
Eric D. Snider
Get it? Because he confused "castrated" with "constipated." GET IT?!! Please kill me. ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Eric D. Snider
Reel.com
It is only July, perhaps a bit early to start talking in terms of the worst movie of the year. But come December, Little Man should be a contender for that dubious honor. Heck, for that matter, come December 2009, it might yet rank as the worst movie of ...read the complete Little Man movie review at Reel.com
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
“Little Man” is tops in one area, though--minute for minute, it certainly boasts the highest number of punches, kicks and other assorted hits to the crotch of any movie ever made. By the time it’s over, you might feel like you’ve been socked in ...read the complete Little Man movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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