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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)
Hanks delivers a gem of pure comic inspiration. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
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 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 Tony MedleyTony Medley
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Bubakar AwardsThe Bubakar Awards
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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 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 3.75 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 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 3.64 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 3.57 out of 4 stars for Film Fever Film Fever
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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 3.52 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 3.50 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 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 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)
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 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 Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
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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 MovieWeb (Justin Case)MovieWeb (Justin Case)
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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 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 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 Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.36 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Martin Buchholz)MovieMaze (Martin Buchholz)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
A lot of good actors have gone to work for the Coens and ended up looking like puppets, but Hanks is too clever for that. He knows that he's playing a concoction rather than a human being. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
To look at the people in "The Ladykillers'' -- especially Tom Hanks, who goes through the movie dressed like a Kentucky colonel, talking like an Edgar Allan Poe character and cackling like Joan Cusack after five drinks -- one can't help but suspect that ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
Though drama has proven his recent forte, yet Tom Hanks started in comedy, so let's not forget. Aside from Nora Ephron romantic comedies with Meg Ryan, he hasn't really entered the comedy genre for quite some time. To jump back in with a bad-guy role ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Joel and Ethan Coen may have spent more time in the company of George Clooney (O Brother, Where Art Thou, Intolerable Cruelty) over the past few years but they have, of all people, Tom Hanks to thank for their finest, funniest film since Raising ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The Ladykillers marks the return of the Coen Brothers following last year's disappointing mainstream attempt known as Intolerable Cruelty. The auteurs of such original, stylish works as Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou, and The Man Who Wasn't There ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Perth Sunday TimesPerth Sunday Times
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Quirky Coen brothers remake of Ealing classic is a blast (or two). ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.21 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
The Ladykillers is filled with laughs, great characters and a twisted, black tale that stands the test of time 50 years after it was first conceived. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
The Coens' take on this material is a happy blend of respecting the original and leapfrogging from it with their own inimitable creativity. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Schickel)Time (Richard Schickel)
The Coen brothers merrily subvert that standard caper trope. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Time (Richard Schickel)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
The Ladykillers is the first comedy of the year that isn't playing down to the teen market. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
As wonderful as it is wicked. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
The Ladykillers may not rank among the Coens' most excellent films, but I bet it still ends up as one of this year's best comedies. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
The Coen Bros. [are] in fine form stylistically ... There's something about the way their work is so polished that it forces one to smile. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Already as dark as London soot, the comedy hardly needed work to bring it in line with the Coen brothers' sensibility, but the remake moves to a beat of its own, one unexpectedly in sync with the gospel music dominating its soundtrack. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
The mixture of cartoony stylization and regional realism is completely original--and a testament to the genius eye for color of the great cinematographer Roger Deakins and the designer Dennis Gassner. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (John Powers)LA Weekly (John Powers)
It's the disease of Hollywood remakes that they nearly always lose sight of what made the original good in the first place. Where Alexander Mackendrick's film offered a delicately diabolical blend of the ordinary and the brutal -- the new Ladykillers ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at LA Weekly (John Powers)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for Bangin' Banana (Joe Marchese)Bangin' Banana (Joe Marchese)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for Nehring The EdgeNehring The Edge
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for UTK Daily Beacon (LaRue Cook)UTK Daily Beacon (LaRue Cook)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.14 out of 4 stars for artechock (Thomas Willmann; Tobias Lehmann)artechock (Thomas Willmann; Tobias Lehmann)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Jesus Visual ReviewsHollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for DVDtalkDVDtalk
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Scribble KingScribble King
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for TerminusTerminus
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Perhaps the most obvious lesson...can be summed up by a quote from a previous Tom Hanks' film... 'Stupid is as stupid does.' ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Maybe Hanks' star power throws off the ensemble feel of the movie. I can't decide. I know I wouldn't want "Ladykillers" to have less of his Professor Dorr, but I also know I'd like more of the rest of the characters. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
A Southern-style "Ocean's 11" without the pretty boys and Vegas attitude but with plenty of laughs. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
The kind of conspiratorial comedy that makes us feel we're privy to an inside joke. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
[Postscript: This is the first film in which both brothers, Ethan and Joel, receive directorial credit. Before The Ladykillers, Ethan has been producer and Joel has been director, with shared credit for writing and editing (under the pseudonym Roderick ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...good fun watching a great actor have the time of his life. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Jason Bovberg)DVD Talk (Jason Bovberg)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
In The Ladykillers, Ethan and Joel Coen's mossy remake of the mordant 1955 comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, Tom Hanks sports a goatee, white linen frock coat, Southern-fried accent, and polysyllabic vocabulary. The effect is that of ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The new version of The Ladykillers is like an able forger's copy of a masterpiece. The brushstrokes are broader, the colors are a little less subtle, and one or two portions of the canvas were finished in a hurry. But it's well worth a look if you're ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Enjoyable Coen caper, enlivened by a strong comic performance by Tom Hanks, though not on the level of their pre-Intolerable Cruelty output.When it was first announced that the Coen Brothers were set to remake Alexander Mackendrick’s 1955 classic Ealing ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
The Coen Brothers have never met a botched crime they didn't like. "Fargo", "Blood Simple", even their classic "Raising Arizona" all feature attempts at crime by characters that are far more interesting than their nefarious deeds. This time, adapting an ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)
I haven't seen the recent Coen Brothers remake of The Ladykillers (and, judging by box office returns, neither have most people), but I can't even begin to fathom how that film could compare with the Alexander Mackendrick's 1955 gem. The Ladykillers is ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... The Coen Brothers have crafted what may be their funniest film. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Edwin JahielEdwin Jahiel
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Hanks appears to be having the time of his life. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
[Directors Joel and Ethan Coen] aren’t for everyone, but those who like their offbeat material will discover a new gem here. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
You can enjoy the Coen-ucopia of doodles. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chris JarmickChris Jarmick
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
The chemistry between Hanks and Hall is the strongest element of the movie. Both are lavishly ornamented characters -- caricatures, really, but not in an off-putting way -- who play marvelously off each other. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("JaneBlo")DVD Clinic ("JaneBlo")
Perpetually Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks stars as the leader of a gang of somewhat dim-witted thieves who have a plan to empty out the coffers of the local casino by digging a tunnel under an old lady’s house who believes them to be musicians ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at DVD Clinic ("JaneBlo")
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
While their most recent outing, last year’s Intolerable Cruelty, was the least Coen-ish movies Joel and Ethan Coen had ever made, they have returned with their unique authorial presence fully intact with The Ladykillers, which is, quite ironically, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
It’s on par with The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou and in many ways surpasses both of them in laugh terms alone. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Ted Fry)Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
Playing is the operative word since the visual whimsy gets equal billing with a mordant wit that's too much fun to be easily summed up as mere black comedy. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto StarToronto Star
Not quite top-drawer Coen Bros., but good enough to make you wish it were, The Ladykillers is a case of being grateful for small pleasures.Based on the 1955 Ealing Studios comedy of the same name, about best-laid criminal plans that go astray, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Toronto Star
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
The Coens still have enough tricks up their sleeves for a worthwhile outing. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
... second-tier Coen brothers ... technically excellent and never less than entertaining, it doesn't arrest and stun the way Miller's Crossing or Fargo or Raising Arizona did. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
You may go into this film to see Hanks back in top comic form, but I guarantee you will walk out raving about Irma P. Hall and Pickles. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Set in the Bible Belt, the plot revolves around a hapless band of thieves who plan to rob a Mississippi River gambling boat. "Band" is the operative word here, since Professor G. H. Dorr (Tom Hanks) rents a room from an unsuspecting churchgoer, Marva ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Susan Granger
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Hanks traded on his common-man status to reach stardom, but this is the most uncommon acting he's done: He gets deep inside the mind of an eccentric none of us would ever meet in real life and makes us believe in him. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
A comedic tidal wave that gains momentum and mass as it goes along, engulfing contrived story twists and thin characters in an all-out rush. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
a sharp, funny, smart comedy that draws its humor from hysterical situations, visual jokes and wonderful characters ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
It features a turn from the great Tom Hanks that is so thoroughly unlike anything he has ever done ... that it makes the movie required viewing. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Where I think the Coens have slacked off a bit is in their direction. The film is funny, often hilarious, but it also feels slower than it should, particularly with its loony-tunes premise. Perhaps it is Dorr's excessive monologues -- which Hanks, a ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
In The Ladykillers, Ethan and Joel Coen's mossy remake of the mordant 1955 comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, Tom Hanks sports a goatee, white linen frock coat, Southern-fried accent, and polysyllabic vocabulary. The effect is that of ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
The surround sound was most noticeable during the gospel numbers at Miss Munson’s church. The rich round tones sound great in our movie room. Picture quality is, as expected, nearly flawless. The movie is presented in the original 1.85:1 aspect ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Jeff Wilser)The Cinema Source (Jeff Wilser)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
This has received mixed reviews in the States, and here in the Empire office. While the Coen Brothers find it hard to do wrong, they may have bitten off more they can chew in remaking an Ealing classic. Still, we have hopes... ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Jeff Wilser)The Cinema Source (Jeff Wilser)
Trivia question: how many movies has Tom Hanks been in? Answer: (and no IMDBing!): 35. For extra credit: In those 35 movies, how many villains has he played? Answer: 0. None, that is, until The Ladykillers, another offbeat comedy from the Coen ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Cinema Source (Jeff Wilser)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Hanks is terrific giving his first flat-out comic performance in years as a wildly eccentric criminal mastermind. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Leave it to the Coen Brothers to do a remake of yet another heist movie that is actually worth your time. One of the funniest films I've seen in years. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Poor Tom Hanks. Sure, learning lines is the most basic part of the job, but to memorize such a sequence of purple-prosed soliloquies—the language is like Henry Higgins on acid—must've been a trip of a whole other sort. Had anyone else been in ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Reel.com
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Joe LopezJoe Lopez
The Coen Brothers may be among the best filmmakers in the history of cinema, mainly because of their unique sense of story and style. Most of their resume consists of independently produced films, or at least movies with an Indyspirit. Last year, the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Joe Lopez
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Hanks is, as usual, on the top of his game. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
Kureishi and director Udayan Prasad employ some of cinema¿s oldest conventions in this film; the whore with the heart of gold, the unlikely lovers who overcome all obstacles to join together, the man who loses everything only to find himself. We've ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Comingsoon.net
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
The Green Mile, Cast Away, Road to Perdition, Catch Me If You Can and now The Ladykillers. It seems Tom Hanks is on a roll.Of course, this is a Coen brother's film, and the work of the writing/directing ensemble certainly stands out yet again, but as ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for MediaScreen.comMediaScreen.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Sarah Chauncey)Reel.com (Sarah Chauncey)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Movie Matt's ReviewsMovie Matt's Reviews
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Dan Callahan)CultureDose.net (Dan Callahan)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - ReviewEntertain Your Brain! - Review
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Daniel Etherington)Channel 4 Film (Daniel Etherington)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Blackfilm.comBlackfilm.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Bangin' Banana (Tim Bentley)Bangin' Banana (Tim Bentley)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Mark Chua)Movie-Vault.com (Mark Chua)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Movie Criticism for the RetardedMovie Criticism for the Retarded
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for 366 Days, 366 Movies (Zeb Navarro)366 Days, 366 Movies (Zeb Navarro)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for UGO Screenwriter's VoiceUGO Screenwriter's Voice
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Foster on FilmFoster on Film
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Movie Criticism for the RetardedMovie Criticism for the Retarded
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Ave!Entertainment Ave!
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Mark Sells)Film Threat (Mark Sells)
Good but not great, The Ladykillers is simple, somewhat funny and “nothing ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Film Threat (Mark Sells)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
The Ladykillers fits snugly among the Coens' lighter and breezier movies--the ones you forget after you see them once and begin to appreciate and finally adore the more often you revisit them. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
It’s both lowdown and effete, a jamboree of whoopee jokes and sick wit. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
The picture ranks with the brothers' best mid level output-not as sublime as "Fargo" or "Barton Fink" but infinitely more satisfying than "The Big Lebowski" or "Intolerable Cruelty". ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
A amusing trifle that might fit somewhere between "The Big Lebowski" and "Intolerable Cruelty"; for those expecting "Fargo," it's no ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.comCinemaBlend.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
A cute but insubstantial exercise in stylish silliness that will likely be quickly forgotten. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
With “Intolerable Cruelty” and now this film, the balance of elements that seemed effortlessly right in previous Coen Brothers pictures like “O Brother” and “The Man Who Wasn’t There” is off. Perhaps “The Ladykillers” was a labor of love for ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
The film gets funny reflex laughs as well as a few of the unexpected guffaws that are the Coens' trademark. So go -- but with lowered expectations. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
The Coen brothers made names for themselves with such films as Fargo and O Brother, Where Art Thou? but recently their success has started to decline starting with last year's lackluster film Intolerable Cruelty starring George Clooney and Catherine ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Perhaps the lesser of all of the Coen Brothers’ (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) films, their remake of the 1955 film, The Ladykillers, proves to be just too disjointed to fully enjoy in its totality. Blame miscasting of the supporting roles for the reason it do ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Michael Sean McGowan's Film ReviewsMichael Sean McGowan's Film Reviews
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)
It must be really difficult once you've made 10 or 12 fantastic movies; everyone expects that level to be maintained. So when the Coens decided to go high-end with their Clooney / Zeta-Jones affair, we felt slighted when it wasn't up to the standards of ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Diane Wild)DVD Verdict (Diane Wild)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for hip online hip online
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for hip online hip online
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for IOFilmIOFilm
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Moviecrazed.com (Guy Flatley)Moviecrazed.com (Guy Flatley)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Molly Bishop)The Trades (Molly Bishop)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic Pam & George Singleton)Reel Movie Critic Pam & George Singleton)
This Coen Brothers remake of a wicked British comedy from 1955, with Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, stars Tom Hanks as mannered though smarmy Professor Dorr. Dorr is a southern gentleman with a penchant to enrich himself with the funds of a New Orleans ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Reel Movie Critic Pam & George Singleton)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Valley Planet (Cody Roy)Valley Planet (Cody Roy)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
From its first moment, The Ladykillers is delightful in its construction: Tom Hanks plays Professor G.H. Dorr, a Southern gentleman whose manners, speech and dental care are about 100 years past their prime. He recruits a team of misfits to rob a ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Exclaim!
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for FlickFilosopher.com (MaryAnn Johanson)FlickFilosopher.com (MaryAnn Johanson)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Maclean's Magazine (Brian D. Johnson)Maclean's Magazine (Brian D. Johnson)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for State of the Arts (Emrys Hughes)State of the Arts (Emrys Hughes)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Black Flix (Laurence Washington)Black Flix (Laurence Washington)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Flak Magazine (Robert McEvily)Flak Magazine (Robert McEvily)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (James Owen)The Filmsnobs (James Owen)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"I think you'll find it had some physical comedy that worked and some Coen brothers shticks and caricatures drawn that were zany enough to amuse in spurts." ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine - DVD ReviewSlant Magazine - DVD Review
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
The overstuffed farce remains, but the caustic leanness and meanness of the original are gone with the Mississippi wind. That leaves us to settle for occasionally funny moments in an otherwise uneven picture. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The Coens' Ladykillers, on the other hand, is always wildly signaling for us to notice it. Not content to be funny, it wants to be FUNNY! Have you ever noticed that the more a comedian wears funny hats, the less funny he ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
The Coen brothers usually make a low-budget movie about once a year that critics usually adore and audiences usually ignore. Their remake of the Alec Guinness classic The Ladykillers is expected to draw a bigger crowd than most of their earlier films, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Perhaps the lesser of all of the Coen Brothers’ (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) films, their remake of the 1955 film, The Ladykillers, proves to be just too disjointed to fully enjoy in its totality. Blame miscasting of the supporting roles for the reason it do ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jim Shelby)Palo Alto Online (Jim Shelby)
Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall and Marlon Wayans in The LadykillersThis Coen Brothers' remake of the 1955 British comedy which starred Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers, relocates everything to the gothic American South. Shot in Natches, Miss., we get lots of ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jim Shelby)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
For all its idiosyncratic thrusts and jabs, the movie never takes off. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Joel and Ethan Coen’s hot hands finally have cooled with their remake of The Ladykillers, and fans could probably see it coming. For starters, as mentioned, it’s a remake – uncharted waters for two filmmakers best known for placing ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Hollywood.com
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
"Ladykillers" makes a fine movie, but not a terribly appropriate title for this quirky criminal comedy with a churchy-gospel backbeat. How about "Of Saints & Sinners" or "Stealing Heaven" or ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Although I have nothing but respect for the Coens, I just can't help but wonder why they are such critical darlings. I guess they make some of the more intelligent comedies out there, but still. Much like this movie, and the included features, I can't ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The genius of Alec Guinness was in his anonymity. He could play a character so ingratiating that he ingratiated himself right into invisibility, and that was the secret of his work in "The ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
The Coen Brothers are known for making movies with interesting, oddball characters. Normally though, they also provide a deeper, funnier story along with them. An interesting collection of character work, ultimately The Ladykillers is a disappointment. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
The Coen Bros. first try at a remake proves at least somewhat better than their first real mainstream studio comedy - last year's dull and smarmy "Intolerable Cruelty" - and yet it's far from their previous highs let alone the classic ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Other than Tom Hanks' over-the-top character and the Coen bros' name on this production, not much about this movie interested me before walking into the theater. Walking out of the theater, not much had managed to interest me through most of its 2-hour ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
A movie so cartoonish that you half expect to be splattered with ink at any moment,The Ladykillersisn't so much a remake of the 1955 classic as it is a live action reworking of those Foghorn Leghorn Looney Tunes cartoons, withTom Hanksas the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
The Coen Brothers are usually pretty reliable in bringing interesting material to the screen. The Man Who Wasn't There, Fargo, Raising Arizona, O, Brother Where Art Thou? and Barton Fink are some of their better outings. The Big Lebowski and, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
The religious undertones that the Coens sprinkle throughout “The Ladykillers” are welcome, if you can spot them, but they’re not enough to save this film. While the script gains some momentum during the final 30 minutes, Hollywood’s ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
The Coen brothers&#146; newest is an odd amalgam of tics and stutters that plays like something of a greatest-hits reel but never seems to jell into a real comedy. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (Dave Micevic)stylusmagazine.com (Dave Micevic)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at stylusmagazine.com (Dave Micevic)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for moviereview (Colin Fraser)moviereview (Colin Fraser)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at moviereview (Colin Fraser)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
I’ve been waiting a long time for Tom Hanks to return to comedy. It looks like I’m going to keep on waiting. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
A reach for artistic merit gets lost on the way to strained exaggeration. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Tom Hanks seizes the chance to play a comic villain with almost indecent vaudevillian glee in this uneven, prankish caper comedy by Joel and Ethan Coen. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
While the portrayal is an unabashed caricature, Hanks has paradoxically never seemed so at ease in a role ruled by dialect. It's a performance to savor. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (John Venable)Supercala.com (John Venable)
Only partially satisfying, wait to rent it. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Weekly Planet (Tampa, FL) (Lance Goldenberg)Weekly Planet (Tampa, FL) (Lance Goldenberg)
...nowhere near the Coens' funniest or most distinctive or even most endearing work. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Weekly Planet (Tampa, FL) (Lance Goldenberg)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)
Joel and Ethan Coen's reimagining of the 1955 Alec Guisness movie not as funny as it should be. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Si buscan cine de culto esta definitivamente no es la opción, pero no por ello deja de ser divertida en momentos. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
It's sick, it's wrong, and it's hilariously funny. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Movie Gurus (Joseph Kastner)Movie Gurus (Joseph Kastner)
The Ladykillers is one of the most predictable and bland comedies this year and quite a disappointment coming from the Cohen Brothers. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Movie Gurus (Joseph Kastner)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Virgin.netVirgin.net
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Instead of feeling cleverly obtuse, the movie ... seems desperately wacky. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire (Ian Nathan)Empire (Ian Nathan)
It&#146;s but a shadow of the original and a lesser entry in their (Coens) collection, but you are still blessed by flashes of black heart. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Empire (Ian Nathan)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Unquestionably minor, perhaps deliberately so, but it is nonetheless intermittently delightful. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Where the best Coen brothers comedy is a matter of finely tuned tone, diction, attitude and visual rhythms, everything in The Ladykillers feels out of kilter. With Tom Hanks delivering -- arguably -- one of the most perplexing performances of his career. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for CineClick movie reviewCineClick movie review
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.31 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.31 out of 4 stars for CinepassionCinepassion
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.28 out of 4 stars for The Nick Schager Film ProjectThe Nick Schager Film Project
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.28 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Edward van der Lugt)Xi-online (Edward van der Lugt)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Xi-online (Edward van der Lugt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.26 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Slant Magazine
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Chris T. Bryan)MovieFreak.com (Chris T. Bryan)
With The Ladykillers, the Coen brothers have taken their love of making movies with eccentric and odd characters a step too far by throwing stock characters together for no apparent reason other than the sheer brashness of it. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieFreak.com (Chris T. Bryan)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
The Hays Code also barred the use of scores of profane and crude words. It's in this realm that the new incarnation of The Ladykillers goes out of control. Had it been released a half-century ago, throngs of outraged moviegoers would have literally ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Plugged In
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.15 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.12 out of 4 stars for Pop Entertainment.com Pop Entertainment.com
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
When the Coen brothers are capable of making brilliant stuff like Fargo , should they really be spending their time making pictures like The Ladykillers ? ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
It's as if the brothers admired the Swiss-watch precision of the original and wanted to take it apart to see how the pieces would work in a new setting. As an experiment, it's fascinating. But damn if the fiddling doesn't suck the life out of the laughs. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
The film never settles into an assured rhythm, and instead the actors always seem to be pushing, putting the hard sell on an audience that, however distracted by the strenuousness of the sales pitch, still isn't buying. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Such a slight effort compared to the original Ladykillers and past Coen works. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
[The Coen brothers have] made a broad comedy out of a black comedy and completely lost its charm in the process. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)
The story, adapted by the Coens themselves, is reduced to a series of hoops the characters must jump through to prove just how strange they are. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
You'll have to watch the original film to see it done right. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The loosest, silliest, broadest thing the Coens have yet committed to celluloid, and that includes "Raising Arizona," one of this critic's favorites. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Those carpetbagger auteurs, the Coen Brothers, have descended again on Dixie and brought back a heapin' helpin' of Southern caricature and racial condescension... ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
The Coen brothers seem to have relocated to a ZIP code where blander movies are made. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kvikmyndir.com (--)Kvikmyndir.com (--)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
If the title "The Ladykillers" sounds familiar, you've probably seen the 1955 original, a classic English comedy about thieves contending with an aged landlady who may spoil their criminal scheme. The new version raises the question all remakes provoke: ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Irritating when it should be amusing, dumb when it should be zany, flat when it should be snappy. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
The remake -- which could have been shot anywhere and probably was filmed on a studio back lot -- has almost nothing coherent to say about Mississippi, though it does recycle a few cliches. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
a miscalculation from start to finish... it just lays there on the screen, flailing sadly and futilely, like a fly trapped in a pool of molasses. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Among all classic British film comedies, none is more delightfully dotty and charming than "The Ladykillers" (1955). Sporting terrible teeth and a bizarre speech pattern, heist architect Alec Guinness rents a room from sweet, petite and altogether ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
The fun outweighs the leaden cartoonishness, but not by a lot ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)
Will appeal most strongly to viewers who think Tom Hanks, who plays a thief and a potential murderer, can do no wrong. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
It's insulting when such savvy filmmakers expect us to laugh automatically at four-letter words, bathroom humor, and caricatures as crude as they are unoriginal. At its best, The Ladykillers soars above its own worst instincts, especially when Hanks and ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Once upon a time there was a classic British heist comedy called &quot;The Ladykillers,&quot; starring Alec Guinness and a very young Peter Sellers, and it was good. Then there came upon the land the brothers Coen, Joel and Ethan, and they said, yea, ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Boston Globe
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Irritating when it should be amusing, dumb when it should be zany, flat when it should be snappy. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Jonathan MoyaJonathan Moya
minutes. Rated R (for language and sexual references).The Ladykillers, the Coen brothers latest, is really more sequel thanremake. It is Intolerable Cruelty 2 twice as painful and awful as theGeorge Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones disaster that was the ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Jonathan Moya
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon (Charles Taylor)Salon (Charles Taylor)
Sructured like a Mad magazine parody where there's a promised joke in each frame. It doesn't add up to a movie. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Salon (Charles Taylor)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Tail Slate (Tim Steffen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Imperfections aside, "Ladykillers" is still a great deal of fun: excellent costuming, sweet cinematography, strong direction, and wonderfully crisp quirky dialogue. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Hey, guys, let's go back to independent movies. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
The souffle falls a little flat in The Ladykillers, a Coen brothers black comedy in which the humor seems arch and narrative momentum doesn't kick in until the final third. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
The Coens' lack of interest in Mississippi is fortunately joined by a healthy appreciation of gospel music, while their smirking appreciation of stupidity extends to every character in the movie while including no one in the audience. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
You have to look at the earlier film to understand where the Coen brothers went wrong - terribly, noisily, annoyingly wrong. They've made a broad comedy out of a black comedy and completely lost its charm in the process. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
The Coen Brothers try their hand at remaking one of the best of the 1950s Alec Guinness comedies. A version that has little to offer anyone who has seen the original. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
When the Coens are at their most creative ... their movies skip nonchalantly over genre lines and become uniquely their own. The Ladykillers is not one of those. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Tom Hanks has a ball playing bogus professor Goldthwait Higginson Dorr, Ph.D., a silver-tongued, snaggle-toothed Southern gentleman with the soul of a poet and the heart of a thief. This is as far from Gump, the holy fool, as an actor can get. And Hanks ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Buy the soundtrack now, rent the movie later -- this is minor Coen in a major key. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Jon Alon Walz)Boxoffice Magazine (Jon Alon Walz)
It is certainly curious to contemplate how the combination of the genius, subversive Coen brothers with the talent of the world's biggest movie star could produce a film that feels so thoroughly robbed of its best treasures. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Jon Alon Walz)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Independent (--)Independent (--)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for JoeCritic.com (Sam Bear)JoeCritic.com (Sam Bear)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at JoeCritic.com (Sam Bear)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
I can think of no good reason to recommend that you buy a ticket to see the Coen brothers remake of The Ladykillers . Unless, of course, you’re feeling charitable. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Though there are moments of genuine humor ... they feel hollow without any depth to the characters who populate them. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
A productive failure that’s silly rather than sophisticated. We’re engaged by its oddities, but never really entertained. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Hanks tries his hand at a king-size heartless comic role, and flubs it terribly. He looks slack and pasty and, what's worse, sounds slack and pasty. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
The plot has ersatz Professor G.H. Dorr, Ph. D. (Tom Hanks) renting a room in the house of Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall). Nominally there to play church music in her basement, the professor and his fruitcake band of crazy criminals are planning on ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Steve Rhodes
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
The Coen brothers’ remake of the 1955 British film The Ladykillers sadly confirms the suspicions garnered by last year’s Intolerable Cruelty of the writing/directing/producing/editing wonderbrother-auteurs unaccountably moving towards bland ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for CinephilesCinephiles
The adventure begins when Professor Dorr rents a room from Marva, an old widow who enjoys the comfort of her home and the company of her church friends. In reality, Dorr doesn't only need a place to live, but a place from which to dig a tunnel that will ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Cinephiles
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
An uncharacteristic if unsurprising dud. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A leaden, tone-deaf remake of the 1955 Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness, the Coen brothers' painfully unfunny rehash hinges on the duel of wits between five larcenous oddballs and one sweet but strong-willed old lady. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
The Coens are uncharacteristically restrained. Indeed, given that the crime comedy is their preferred genre, The Ladykillers is remarkable mainly for its timidity. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson)Newsday (John Anderson)
The movie is anything but concise, and Hanks is only fascinating because you can't quite believe he's doing what he's doing. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Not only have they (Coen Brothers) stripped it of all its wit and charm, they've loaded it down with the kind of race-baiting and bathroom humor they've always avoided in the past. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
The Coen Brothers' remake of the perfect and perfectly exquisite Ealing Studio comedy, THE LADYKILLERS, isn't just a misfire, it's an annoying misfire, irksome, tedious, and on the whole, unnecessary. The original, as you recall, was perfect. It was, if ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
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Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
... a mean, nasty, mostly laughless 104 minutes spent in dogged pursuit of an ironic cause that’s as subtle as a falling gargoyle’s head. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
In the best case scenario, the Coens are shilling soundtrack CDs and assembly-lining these boring, anonymous pictures so as to bankroll some shrewd, well-orchestrated, uncompromised personal project that you only get to make after your ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Samuel Tolliver)MovieJustice (Samuel Tolliver)
Overall, the Coens latest is wasted talent. I wish I could say I had enjoyed it immensely but writing this review makes me just have less respect for the film itself. A lot of wasted talent and something that could have been hilarious is turned into a ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at MovieJustice (Samuel Tolliver)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Grounded in caricature and played for loud, unmodulated laughs, the film suffers from the same problems that affected the Coens' other big dud, The Hudsucker Proxy -- namely, little fun and no heartbeat. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Now why it is the wont of would-be criminal masterminds in things like this to employ morons? Sheesh! ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A leaden, tone-deaf remake. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Tom Hanks and the Coen brothers team up for a remake that's so much less than the sum of the parts. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
The movie contains exactly two chuckle-worthy moments. ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Ladykillers, The (2004) scores a combined 0.75 out of 4 stars for filmrezension.de (Michael Dlugosch)filmrezension.de (Michael Dlugosch)
1955 drehte Regisseur Alexander Mackendrick eine zu ihrer Zeit erstaunlich extrovertiert schwarze britische Komödie mit Sir Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Peter Sellers und anderen Leinwand-GrÃ¶Ãźen: Ein angeblicher Professor führt mit einem ...read the complete Ladykillers movie review at filmrezension.de (Michael Dlugosch)
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