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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
description written by member Zara:
"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is about brothers who try to rob their parents' jewelry store, only to botch the job.
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (6/26/2008) |
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Sidney Lumet has one more great film before he left us. He took Kelly Masterson's first screenplay and gave it to Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon, and Marisa Tomei. They performed magnificently and he directed flawlessly in a caper classic...
(complete Before the Devil Knows You're Dead review by B Movie Ben)
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Movie Review by Tim (4/16/2008) |
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So as soon as this movie starts you get to see a wonderful scene. I mean I honestly thought I had put the wrong movie in as you see a very intense sex scene between Philip Seymour Hoffman and Marisa Tomei. If you were ever wondering how good Marisa Tomei looks naked and engaging in sexual acts then its probably BETTER...
(complete Before the Devil Knows You're Dead review by Tim)
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Movie Review by Jarrod (11/18/2007) |
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Sidney Lumet is indeed a national treasure. He is perhaps the oldest of living great American directors, at 83, Scorsese, Coppola, Spielberg are all younger than he, and they may have a more consistently strong portfolio, but over the course of 50 years, Lumet has given us a rather amazing variety of terrific films, from...
(complete Before the Devil Knows You're Dead review by Jarrod)
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Movie Review by Matthew (11/13/2007) |
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Sidney Lumet is a master filmmaker. I don't think anyone could dispute that. Even with his occasional missteps ("Find Me Guilty!" starring Vin Diesel) he has created more memorable films than many younger filmmakers could ever hope to include on a resume.
The director returns to form with "Before the Devil Knows You're...
(complete Before the Devil Knows You're Dead review by Matthew)
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Movie Review by Jesse (1/3/2008) |
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This isn't a film that has a happy ending. This isn't a film that allows characters' redemption. This isn't a film you want to watch if you're looking for a cheer-up. Sidney Lumet, film veteran and director-extraordinaire, has returned to fine form after a slew of mediocre movies (Gloria, A Stranger Among Us, Guilty as...
(complete Before the Devil Knows You're Dead review by Jesse)
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