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Hoodlum (1997) Movie Reviews
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Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Duke is a superb director of actors, and, as in "Deep Cover", Fishburne manages to suggest a lot with a deft economy of means....read the complete Hoodlum (1997) review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
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Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
At the very least, Hoodlum might have been better off had it been filmed in monochromatic black-and-white instead of the garish color palette (and plenty of gore) that Duke opted for because they, unfortunately, only reinforce the hamminess of the...read the complete Hoodlum (1997) review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
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Boxoffice Magazine
Filmmakers love gangsters, and none with more affection than those legendary Depression-era dukes of debauchery Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. Unfortunately, such efforts as "Bugsy," "The Cotton Club," "Mobsters" and "Billy...read the complete Hoodlum (1997) review at Boxoffice Magazine
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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
A conclusion featuring a dizzying string of betrayals that leads to a confusing anti-climax robs the film of even cheap action thrills, making Hoodlum an almost thoroughly forgettable experience, albeit probably the only film in history to unite Queen...read the complete Hoodlum (1997) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
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