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Play It To the Bone (1999) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Play It To the Bone (1999) a score of 2.1511 out of 4
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Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm 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
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (David Ehrenstein)Dallas Observer (David Ehrenstein)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)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)
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.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
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.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
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (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")
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.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
Play It To the Bone (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for DVD REVIEW: "Play It To The Bone"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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