Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B) |
On a snowy New Years Eve, Sgt. Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke, "Before Sunset") and
his administrator Iris (Drea de Matteo, TV's "Joey") are packing away the
contents of their old building which is slated for closure before indulging in
some hard partying....more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
Susan Granger's review of "Assault on Precinct 13" (Rogue Pictures/Focus
Features)
As remakes go, this action thriller is a notch above the rest. Granted,
the characters are predictable caricatures and you could drive a police cruiser
through the...more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Ryan Ellis |
I kept thinking of last year's 'Dawn Of The Dead' remake during 'Assault On
Precinct 13'. They're both solid (and very loud...and VERY bloody) remakes
of '70s genre movies, similar in style and spirit. The George Romero and
John Carpenter originals...more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Johnny Betts (Rating: 3.5/5) |
Welp, check your Action Movie Clichés Dictionary and you'll find the answer.
Problems arise when a van transporting Laurence Fishburne and other hardened
criminals to the city jail finds itself unable to traverse Detroit's icy
streets. What are the...more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-) |
It's New Year's Eve and Detroit Police Sergeant Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke) is
the man in charge on the last night of his station house as a going law
enforcement concern. He and his skeleton crew of retiring cop Jasper O'Shea
(Brian Dennehy) and...more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
Happy New Year moviegoers. The studios have just sent you the best film of the
new year, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, a thrilling remake that is a complete
throwback of a picture right down to its old movie music. It's New Year's too,
or almost, at police...more |
Assault on Precinct 13 Review |
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: A-) |
Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Rogue Pictures
Grade: A-
Directed by: Jean-Francois Richet
Written by: James DeMonaco, earlier film by John Carpenter
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Jeffrey
Ja Rule Atkins, Aisha Hinds, John Leguizamo,...more |