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One Hit Blundernew
Dear Joe Carnahan: Silly machismo plus copious explosives doesn’t equal fun.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
02-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Hazardous to Your Healthnew
Don't get burned by the mock-Tarantino Smokin' Aces.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Hot Shotsnew
Carnahan's ability to leave his audience feeling anything other than shell shock has to be considered an achievement.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Smoke, But No Firenew
Despite a spirited cast, Smokin' Aces confuses, frustrates.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
02-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Joe Carnahan's Crossroadsnew
Could it possibly stand to reason that Smokin' Aces, amounts to one big style-piled, guns-blazing, caper-circus metaphor for Carnahan's own creative life?
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
01-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Ace Up His Sleevenew
Carnahan's overly slick, heavily edited dark comedy works despite itself.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
01-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Penthouse Bloodbath
Carnahan makes an overreaching but inspired effort at reinventing the dumb gangsters with big guns motif that Quentin Tarantino created and continues to modify.
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
Iraq 'n' Rollnew
Carnahan discusses the subtext of Smokin' Aces.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
01-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
