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Play It To the Bone (1999) Rank 3 Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
We've got Frank Darabont for Stephen King prison movies, Joel Schumacher for films inappropriately set in discos, and we have Ron Shelton as the reigning American auteur of romantic comedy/sport films. This time out, though, his sixth film as ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
A wonderfully entertaining, raunchy, hilarious and savage foray into the lives of a couple of beat-up middle-weight boxers who get a second chance. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Movies for Guys DVD Review
filmcritic.com is raw right to the Bone
UTK Daily Beacon (John Tester)
Movie Vault (Scott Spicciati)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
As dopey as its heroes, and the cast's admirable energy isn't enough to keep the story punching through the final round. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Either Shelton knows this world well, or he's such a great bluffer it doesn't matter. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
If you like fly-by helicopter scenes, loud music, or boxing, you'll most likely enjoy 'Play it to the Bone,' starring Woody Harrelson (Cheers, White Men Can't Jump), Antonio Banderas ( The 13th Warrior ), and Lolita Davidovich (Mystery, Alaska). Based ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
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Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
While it may not actually be worth the effort to go to the theater, it may very well be worth the effort to get it on pay per view or regular cable later in the year. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Dallas Observer (David Ehrenstein)
A road movie trapped in a cul-de-sac. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Dallas Observer (David Ehrenstein)
LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Throws us directly into the ring for one of the most brutal fight scenes in American film. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Reel.com (Robert Payne)
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Film Monthly (Doug White)
Movie Magazine International (Purple)
MovieJuice.com Satirical Review of "Play it to the Bone"
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Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
artechock (Ruediger Suchsland)
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Philadelphia City Paper review by Cindy Fuchs
eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)
Entertainment Insiders (Tien Nguyen)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
A wicked, light-headed first half dissolves into a bloody, head-bashing second half . The previews make it seem like a comedy. It isn't. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Fghting your heart out at the end of this movie can't win the prize or the crowd. ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
IMDB.com
Neither is what you would call a contender. They're merely card fillers bodies to fill out a program, to whet the mob's appetite before the main bout.Vince and Cesar also happen to be best friends. So when providence strikes, it smites them both in the ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at IMDB.com
IMDB.com
I know I usually write a little more about a film's plot than this, but there's nothing more to say. I think "Play it to the Bone" is supposed to be a comedy, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I might have smiled once, but for the life of me I can't ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at IMDB.com
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
"Something was missing" was the first thing that crossed my mind as I ushered my way out of the movie theatre after seeing this movie. Some elements were there, like the decent buddy-to-buddy repartee, the manly humor, the woman caught between two men ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
CinemaSense.Com: Movie Reviews of the Heart
IMDB.com
In movieland, January is known for two things. First, viewers get to see those prestige films that opened exclusively in NYC and LA in December to qualify for the Academy Awards. Second, the studios use the month to burn off those action flicks and ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at IMDB.com
DVD REVIEW: "Play It To The Bone"
Director Ron Shelton has made a number of successful films that work on one major element; even films that mainly revolve around simply conversations work because the dialogue has a snap to it. "Play It To The Bone" takes that one-two punch and applies ...read the complete Play It To the Bone movie review at DVD REVIEW: "Play It To The Bone"
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