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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 5.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (--)eye WEEKLY (--)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
The aftershocks aren't that things will never be the same, but the infinitely more troubling possibility that things may never have been any different. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Cronenberg's ... not afraid to hold the mirror up to nature -- or to show us just how ugly, and how compelling, staring that reflection in the face can be. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
A tense, tight and pithy thriller with such superb restraint that almost every detail matters -- and therefore shouldn’t be spoiled. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Lean and packed with meaning, A History of Violence is almost like a biblical parable about honor, family and the horrible behavior humans are capable of. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
It is an assured, potent statement from an auteur who isn't afraid to pack deep thoughts into a movie made for a wide audience. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
Appropriately enough, A History of Violence hits like a loud, open-palmed slap on the face. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
David Cronenberg is a director who has made a successful career making the kind of films he wants -- much like Sam Raimi, he's proven that he is a director capable of anything. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
This is definitely not your typical Cronenberg. No matter if you either love his cinematic oddities, or if you’re put off by them, watching A History of Violence would prove beneficial. It’s no doubt one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
This masterpiece, an art film deftly masquerading as a thriller, seems to celebrate small-town pastoralism and critique big-city violence, but this position turns out to be double-edged. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Other films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. It slams you like a body punch and then starts messing with your head. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower, A History of Violence, is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
Violence is in the spirit of the hardest-hitting film noir offerings from the '50s, but far more explicit. It's also in the spirit of the Western. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
...one of the most important cinematic statements on the subject [of violence in America] since Taxi Driver ... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
I defy anyone who sees the opening sequence of A History of Violence not to be drawn into buying a ticket. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Other films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg's A History of Violence . ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Cronenberg's direction is astonishingly good, particularly during two contrasting sex scenes that demonstrate the irreversible power shift in the relationship between Tom and Edie. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Cronenberg channels his askew sensibilities into a rapacious drama that jackhammers at its constraints, showing you things you aren't ready to see with shiver-inducing clarity ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
A History of Violence is shrewd, penetrating and, yes, entertaining. It's also one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
It's a savage film that questions its savagery every step of the way and asks its audience to consider the costs of Dirty Harry diplomacy writ large. It will hit you like a ton of bricks. Don't miss it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (--)Oregonian (--)
Cronenberg is such an irrefutable master of his craft that he can build tension and intensity from the simplest materials. We are riveted, and riveted with the simplest of filmmaking tools. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Oregonian (--)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Cronenberg’s caricatured vision of American fascism is hilarious for its spot-on depiction of the anxiety that accompanies it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)
David Cronenberg's amazingly assured direction is never forced or unclear despite constantly shifting ground and complicated agendas... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... Combination of action and intelligence, excitement and contemplation, makes A History of Violence one of the year's best films ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
... a distillation of all the weird and troubling truths he has ever wanted to tell us. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
David Cronenberg's searing drama ... confronts us to ask about the effects of violence on its characters' minds and souls. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
A model of clean, lean storytelling. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
In A History of Violence, director David Cronenberg's delirious wow of a movie about violence and sex and the American dream, cinema regains all its original power to shock and surprise. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
It’s the director’s most fully realized work and a masterstroke of violent cinema. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
It'd take a book-length review to explore all of the implications. Cronenberg's raising questions in the mode of Flannery O'Connor, whose harsh revelations shocked readers. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Some movies are to be consumed and discarded. History of Violence, a drama of disarming power, is not one of those. This is one of the most stirring films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
The best American film of the year, this emotionally compelling anatomy of violence is at once a great American genre film and a personal visonary work ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A reminder that conventional action filmmakers are as untrustworthy as politicians who won't allow citizens to see the body bags produced by a war. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Evan Jacobs)MovieWeb (Evan Jacobs)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Cronenberg isn't engaging in parody or irony. Nor is he nihilistically pandering to our worst impulses: the filmmaking is too measured and too intelligent. He implicitly respects us and our responses, even when those responses are silly or disturbing. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
David Cronenberg's brilliant movie -- without a doubt one of the very best of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Entertainment Weekly
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
When David Cronenberg makes a film called A History of Violence we sit up and take notice; we know he's not going to be shallow or evasive. And if Cronenberg elects to tell his story with extreme content (he almost always does), he'll involve us in some ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Sean O'Connell)Flipside Movie Emporium (Sean O'Connell)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
Though its title makes it sound like a documentary, A History of Violence is nothing of the sort. The film starts with the aftermath of criminal activity at a motel. Leland Jones (Stephen McHattie) and William Orser (Greg Bryk) amble out after they kill ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD MovieGuide
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
A History of Violence takes nostalgic ideas of the so-called good old days and exposes the truth of human behavior that such rosy views obscure. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)
Is violence, then, a necessary and universal feature of our culture? Can we escape from past acts of violence having ever-expanding repercussions on our present and our future? These are weighty questions with unclear answers. If you figure it out, let ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
David Cronenberg's elegant direction of Josh Olson's adaptation of John Wagner and Vince Locke's graphic novel almost seems like overkill for this spare and obvious tale. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
An outstanding and deeply unsettling exploration of the conflicts all humans have about violence, simultaneously drawn to it frightened by it, revolted by it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
Probes our intrinsic attraction to violence with caustic incisiveness. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
Fantastically acted and solidly stitched together... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's Cronenberg's most mainstream work, and yet it has all the power of his creepiest nightmares. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.63 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The film gets much of its strength from first-rate casting. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Cronenberg's movie manages to have its cake and eat it--impersonating an action flick in its staccato mayhem while questioning these violent attractions every step of the way. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Although Josh Olson's script was originally based on a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, it has now unmistakably become a Cronenberg movie, and one of his finest. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Achieves its mission as pulp storytelling first and as disturbing thought provocation the morning after. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A ticking time bomb of a movie, a gripping, incendiary, casually subversive piece of work that marries pulp watchability with larger concerns without skipping a beat. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
A History of Violence poses the right question: Are those who don't study history doomed to repeat ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
For all the bloodshed, it's fundamentally a cold, cold fable, the icy whisper that turns every happy thing to ash. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
From its quiet opening sequence to its silent final shot, everything about A History of Violence is deceptive, and deceptively simple. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Cronenberg's movie is eerily compelling and darkly humorous. And chilling - to the bone. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Seems deceptively straightforward, coming from a director with Cronenberg's quirky complexity. But think again. This is not a movie about plot, but about character. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
The film has the perverse intelligence of Cronenberg's other movies. It's not his best, but it is certainly his most accessible, least stagy work, obeying the laws of chronology and serving up characters whom we recognize as people. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
It's a punchy, straight-up genre picture, a crime drama that might have once starred Charles Bronson or Steven Seagal. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
David Cronenberg says his title "A History of Violence" has three levels: It refers (1) to a suspect with a long history of violence; (2) to the historical use of violence as a means of settling disputes, and (3) to the innate violence of Darwinian evolut ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
At the very least it's oddly admirable, at its best it's both passionate and disturbing, two words that come close to describing all of Cronenberg's work. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The IndependentThe Independent
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3.2008
History of Violence, A (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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3.1650
History of Violence, A (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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