| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B) |
| DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS, THE (director: Peter Care; screenwriters: Jeff
Stockwell/based on the book by Chris Fuhrman; cinematographer: Lance Acord;
editor: Chris Peppe; music: Marco Beltrami; animation producer: Todd McFarlane;
cast: Kieran Culkin...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Karina Montgomery |
| On some level, we all think we are smarter/better than the other
people, the extras in the movies of our lives - these kids as all
kids do think they are invincible. They are bored with their safety
or escaping their realities and so they make crazy...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
A coming of age story featuring a group of Catholic school altar boys,
specifically one dude who enjoys messing around with his friends, drawing comic
books and is sweet on a cute girl from his class. Misadventures, experimentation
and...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by John Sylva (Rating: B+) |
| Someone once said, "Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional." If
so, the characters in Peter Care's The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys are not
only opting to grow up but doing so quite unknowingly. Living an easygoing,
high-class suburban...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| Rating out of 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
ThinkFilm
Director: Peter Care
Writer: Jeff Stockwell, Michael Petroni, book by Chris Fuhrman
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Emile Hirsch,
Vincent D'Onofrio
Screened at: AMC,...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Four Catholic School friends, Francis (Emile Hirsch), Tim (Kieran Culkin,
"The Mighty"), Wade (Jake Richardson, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back")
and Joey (Tyler Long, "The Patriot") escape the perceived tyranny of
Sister Assumpta (Jodie Foster) and the...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| Life for three teenagers spending their formative years in a small town
Catholic high school requires faith in God and a sense that "risk leads
to greatness" in the 70's based coming-of-age tragicomedy, "The
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys." more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| Peter Care's uneven drama, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS, has several nice,
although not exactly memorable moments. A coming of age story about Francis
Doyle (Emile Hirsch) and his buddy Tim Sullivan (Kieran Culkin, CIDER HOUSE
RULES), the story is...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (ThinkFilms)
First, let me assure you that this imaginative adaptation of the late
Chris Fuhrman's novel has nothing to do with the Catholic Church's current
child-abuse scandals....more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
| The Golden Age of Comic Books began back in the '30s and ended with the adoption
of the Comics Code in 1954, but one could argue that a veritable comics
renaissance is taking place this very second. Spider-Man will soon become the
fifth-highest-grossing...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Warren Curry (Rating: 3.5/5) |
| I'll forego my opportunity to cleverly riff on the film's title, as I'm sure
many will have a field day doing in light of current world events. Director
Peter Care’s (best known for his work on music videos and commercials) debut
feature The Dangerous...more |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A) |
| The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is composed almost
entirely of familiar elements, a coming-of-age story
revolving around a Catholic school, where sexual
repression and domineering nuns abound. But it sings
like great films do, jumping off the...more |
