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Welcome to Collinwood (2002) Rank 3 Reviews
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MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
MovieWeb (Brian Balchack)
Dallas Observer (Gregory Weinkauf)
It's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery, but otherwise this is the best "old neighborhood" project since Christopher Walken kinda romanced Cyndi Lauper in "The ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Dallas Observer (Gregory Weinkauf)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (John Urbancich)
While locals will get a kick out of spotting Cleveland sites, the rest of the world will enjoy a fast-paced comedy with quirks that might make the award-winning Coen brothers envious. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (John Urbancich)
filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
A zippy, enormously entertaining heist movie that, with a kind heart at its core, encompasses the styles of yesterday, today, and if we're lucky, maybe even tomorrow. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
CountingDown.com (Brandy Parrish)
Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
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A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
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Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
The film looks and sounds bright and bouncy, and it's full of reliable old comic devices like characters absurdly repeating themselves and asking incredulous questions. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Filled with a sweet, loopy sensibility and some fresh comic turns, Welcome to Collinwood is a low-budget American film that falls into the good-but-slight category. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
An infectious caper flick. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
As shameless as it is successful in stringing together gag after gag. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
At some point we're flashed a junkyard billboard telling us that Collinwood is the ''Beirut of Cleveland'' - yes, but here, it's by way of Looney Tunes. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The farce is energetically written, breezily acted, and never quite as dumb as the lunkheads it's about. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Filled with a sweet, loopy sensibility and some fresh comic turns, Welcome to Collinwood is a low-budget American film that falls into the good-but-slight category. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
DVD Net (Adrian Turvey)
Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Close-Up Film (Gavin Bush)
This is Local London (Rob Carnevale)
DVD Verdict (Michael Stailey)
allesfilm.com (David Krems)
filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Plaire)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (Susan Granger)
Droll caper-comedy remake of "Big Deal on Madonna Street" that's a sly, amusing, laugh-filled little gem in which the ultimate "Bellini" begins to look like a "real Kaputschnik." ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Susan Granger)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
A low-key charmer that balances half a dozen winning performances, Welcome To Collinwood's momentum occasionally stalls, and it doesn't always produce laughs. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
What the movie lacks in polish, though, it makes up for in pluck, enthusiasm and slapstick shamelessness. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Populated by a great ensemble cast and oozing a grubby sort of charm. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
There isn't much else to the film beyond slapstick antics and professional gloss, but the results are diverting enough, in great measure because it's essentially a scene-by-scene remake Mario Monicelli's 1958 satire, "Big Deal on Madonna ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
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The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Entertainment Insiders
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artechock (Florian Stieglbauer; Thomas Willmann)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Even at a mere 82 minutes, the movie is guilty of killing time. It's not a complete Kaputschnik, but it's sure no Bellini. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Funny and not-funny, slapstick and slapdash, Welcome to Collinwood is a seriously uneven caper comedy in which a bunch of really fine character actors get to act really, really silly. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
It takes us about half the film to adjust to its quirkiness, and we leave the theater with both laughter cramps and the feeling that it should have been funnier a lot longer. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Doesn't have the polish of "Ocean's Eleven" - but it does have George Clooney. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A wacky and eccentric heist comedy with many virtues, but it is also a remake of "Big Deal on Madonna Street" (1958), a movie much beloved by me. Some scenes are so close to the original it's kind of uncanny. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Choking on Popcorn; Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews
I have the impression that there are several particular vibes ‘happening’ in Hollywood nowadays. Aside from the usual blockbuster drone, we see more and more movies coming out with a certain feel to it; this special feel is mainly created by the ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Choking on Popcorn; Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
I wonder if the real problem is that I've seen the original. "Welcome to Collinwood" is a wacky and eccentric heist comedy with many virtues, but it is also a remake of "Big Deal on Madonna Street" (1958), a movie much beloved by me. Some scenes are so cl ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
It's supposed to be a humorous, all-too-human look at how hope can breed a certain kind of madness -- and strength -- but it never quite adds up. ...read the complete Welcome to Collinwood movie review at Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
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