| Boiler Room Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| Recently on television, I had seen a program on the illegal activities of con artists, particularly those involved in get-rick-quick telephone scams. Some of these people operate inside rented offices or apartments and con people out of their hard-earned...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| BOILER ROOM (director/writer: Ben Younger; cinematographer: Enrique
Chediak; editor: Chris Peppe; cast: Giovanni Ribisi (Seth), Vin Diesel
(Chris), Nia Long (Abby), Nicky Katt (Greg), Scott Caan (Richie), Ron
Rifkin (Seth's Father), Jamie Kennedy (Adam),...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| Harry (Taylor Nichols), a dedicated family man about to invest in a new
house, gets a call from a feisty stock broker one day. The broker, a new
recruit at local firm J.T. Marlin, is 19-year old college dropout Seth
Davis (Giovanni Ribisi). Seth is...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by John Beachem |
| "They say money can't buy happiness? Just look at the smile on my face," Jim
Young (Ben Affleck) tells his new employees in one of the best scenes of
"Boiler Room", the new film from first time writer/director, Ben Younger.
For those of you who are...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Akiva Gottlieb |
| Boiler Room
rated R
120 minutes
New Line Cinema
starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott
Caan, Ron Rifkin, Jamie Kennedy, Taylor Nichols, Bill Nichols, Tom
Everett Scott, Ben Affleck, David Younger
written and directed by Ben...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: This updating of WALL STREET is a
small education on how stock trading works at a
shady brokerage house. It is difficult to make a
subject as technical as stock trading interesting
and...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Shay Casey |
| Year: 2000.
Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Tom Everett
Scott, Ben Affleck, Scott Caan, Ron Rifkin, Jamie Kennedy, Taylor Nichols.
Written by Ben Younger.
Directed by Ben Younger.
Rated R. more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Jeff Bogart |
| Boiler Room, starring Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Everett Scott, Ben Affleck, Vin
Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Ron Rifkin and Jamie Kennedy. Rated R
for language and mild violence. Directed by Ben Younger. 2000. more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Lars Lindahl |
| While watching Boiler Room, I was constantly reminded of last year's
masterpiece Fight Club. Both films consist of a predominately male cast. Both
films follow young men as they illicitly fight the traditional system for their
own desires. And both films...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| The title _Boiler_Room_ is not meant to be taken literally, of course,
but this smart tale of greed in the stock trade indeed reaches a
figurative boil. First-time writer-director Ben Younger sets his film
off like a rocket, propelled by his and his...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Boiler Room, the first hardcore stock exchange film since 1988's Wall
Street, is one of the most spellbinding thrillers in recent years. Two hours
haven't moved so quickly since America was transfixed on a white Ford
Bronco, the Los Angeles Freeway and a...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Dustin Putnam |
| Directed by Ben Younger.
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Ron Rifkin, Ben
Affleck, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, Tom Everett Scott, Taylor Nichols, Bill
Sage.
2000 - 119 minutes
Rated R (for profanity).
Reviewed by Dustin Putman,...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Sean Molloy |
| People who say that money is the root of all evil have never had any.
So says Jim (Ben Affleck), the trainee whip at the J.T. Marlin
brokerage firm. Jim is a millionaire. You, too, will be millionaires
if you come on board, Jim tells an entire roomful...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Bradley Null |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Bradley Null.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/31c4717f6627fb4e88256885001d861a?OpenDocument more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| In 1987, Charlie Sheen's character in WALL STREET asked his mentor Gordon
Gekko "how much was enough?". Gekko responded: "It's not a question of
enough, pal. It's a zero sum game, somebody wins, somebody loses. Money
itself isn't lost or made, it's...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Writer/director Ben Younger's BOILER ROOM is ANIMAL HOUSE MEETS WALL
STREET, as a bunch of guys in their early twenties get rich quick
peddling worthless stock. more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "BOILER ROOM" (New Line Cinema)
If you've ever responded to a telephone solicitation, be
prepared for an eye-opener! This disturbing, cautionary story about a
stock scam takes you into the infamous "boiler room"...more |
| Boiler Room Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
New Line Cinema
Director: Ben Younger
Writer: Ben Younger
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, Jamie
Kennedy, Scott Caan, Ron Rifkin, Nicky Katt, Nia Long,
Taylor Nichols, Tom Everett Scott, David Younger more |
