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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Well when a film comes out it makes you proud to be a film critic, movie fan and everything in between because the way the story is told, the way the actors act and the way you talk about it when you leave the theater. Last year it was Pirates of the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
The Coens have taken what's timeless about the 1955 movie, rolled it around in their endlessly inventive comic minds and made it distinctly, and riotously, their own. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas CityLife (Bob Grimm)Las Vegas CityLife (Bob Grimm)
Has a good chance at being the year's funniest film--and the only one with an English Bulldog wearing a gas mask. Tom Hanks gives the funniest performance of his career. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Las Vegas CityLife (Bob Grimm)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinemaclips.com (Roger Tennis)Cinemaclips.com (Roger Tennis)
The Coens have once again crafted a magical look at the Deep South. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Cinemaclips.com (Roger Tennis)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
When I saw many of the reviews for the Coen Brothers' last movie, Intolerable Cruelty, a lot of the reviewers said they were trying to be "mainstream" and stuff like that. I guess they had a point, since it was probably their most accessable movie ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
In the spirit of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Fargo" comes "The Ladykillers," a smart, witty, and mostly hilarious film starring Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, and Irma P Hall. Hanks and ensemble are hitting on all ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
The film offers several big laughs, some of which are so outrageous, audiences will likely be talking about them after the show. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Tom Hanks and the Coen brothers revisit "The Ladykillers"... you'll either love it or hate it... I'm in the first category. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
If you've even been to Mississippi on a gaming casino boat, you'll pick up the Bible Belt atmosphere that permeates the Coen brothers' tale. A pretentious professor, Goldthwait Higginson Dorr II, Ph.D. rents a room from a churchgoing, arthritic woman in ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)
For a certain brand of film geek, the best news about The Ladykillers is that it isn't a Tom Hanks movie. It's a Coen brothers movie. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Done with an enticing mixture of lacerating comedy, lush Roger Deakins cinematography, robust acting and juicy lines, the Coens' Ladykillers is often glorious fun to watch. It won't please everyone, of course. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
I suspect that mainstream audiences will find plenty of things to take pleasure in, even though some viewers may be bewildered by what the Coens do. But for those who share my taste in comedy, this is a must-not-miss. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Jenny Halper)Eclipse Magazine (Jenny Halper)
More amusing than laugh-out loud funny, “The Ladykillers” may be entertaining, but it’s definitely flawed. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Jenny Halper)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Karina MontgomeryKarina Montgomery
discuss and yet impossible not to feel connected to. I could go onabout Tom Hanks and Irma P. Hall and the simple pleasure of thestoryline, the elaborate universes the Coens build and then arefruitful within, but that won't tell you why I liked it....It ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Karina Montgomery
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Of course, the Professor is not what he seems he is a robber who plans to steal money from the Bandit Queen casino. The idea is to crack through Marva's cellar door walls and make a tunnel to the casino. He gets help from Pancake (J.K. Simmons), an ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Jerry Saravia
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Still, as long as the Coens are making comedies, it's hard not to cheer their attempts at delivering them with panache. When it's good it's golden -- their home run here is the way they handle the ending, which, while surprisingly faithful to the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Could they be doing more? Of course, but that doesn't invalidate a leisurely little holiday like this. The Ladykillers is intelligent, fun-loving, and holds together for most of its two-odd hours. And in its own quiet way, it's still the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
Goldthwait Higginson Dorr, Ph.D. (Tom Hanks) has a plan. In fact it's a very clever plan to rob a riverboat casino by tunneling to the underground office. As with most inspired heists there are a few obstacles. First Goldthwait, Ph.D. must convince ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Movie Chicks
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
I will often get hate-mail because I will occasionally score a movie negatively, entirely because of its terrible last half hour (a la Bruce Almighty ). I find this thinking to be perfectly legit, since the climax and resolution are the two most awaited ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Tom Hanks and the Coen brothers take the title, the concept (sweet little old lady outwits criminals), the teeth, and the slightly sepulchral laugh from the 1955 English black comedy classic. They may miss the primary point (and joke) of the original, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)
Resplendently photographed by Roger Deakins ( House of Sand and Fog ), excelling in moody film noir mixed with the sun-dappled Mississippi setting, The Ladykillers is a major cinematic surprise that once again places Joel and Ethan Coen near the top of ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The Ladykillers is an interesting concoction - a faithful update of the original Ealing comedy cooked in vat of Coen Brothers' seasoning. Even though this is based on the 1955 British film of the same name, those unfamiliar with The Ladykillers' pedigree ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Ladykillers, The (2004) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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