The Last Seduction Reviews

The Last Seduction Review
by Steve Rhodes
THE LAST SEDUCTION is an excellent black comedy and thriller about lying, betrayal, sex, and murder. It is directed by John Dahl and written by Steve Barancik. It stars Linda Fiorentino as literally the toughest woman in movie history. She is...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Jon A. Webb
THE LAST SEDUCTION is a clever film, one of those stories where you know not quite everything but think you do, so that you eagerly follow the plot down some false paths and discover to your delight that things didn't turn out that way at...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Rich Siegel
Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, J.T. Walsh, Bill Pullman Directed by: John Dahl Screenplay: Steve Barancik Produced by: Jonathan Shestack Released by: October Films more

The Last Seduction Review
by Edward W. Felton
My father, bless him, has taught me two valuable lessons in life; learn to tie your own bow ties, and steer well clear of made-for-TV movies. Honest advice, I thought; most TV movies seemed to feature Jaclyn Smith or some other fading star, and...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Scott Renshaw
John Dahl has to be considered one of the most unlikely success stories of recent years. Last year, his made-for-cable film RED ROCK WEST found a second life in a few art houses around the country, and became something of a cult hit. THE LAST...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Mark R. Leeper
Capsule: Even without a good story, this film would be fascinating if only for the characterization of Bridget Gregory. Linda Fiorentino plays a brilliant, calculating, manipulative woman. Steve...more

The Last Seduction Review
by berardinelli,james
Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, Bill Nunn, J. T. Walsh Director: John Dahl Producer: Jonathan Shestack Screenplay: Steve Barancik Cinematography: Jeffrey Jur Music: Joseph Vitarelli Released by October Films more

The Last Seduction Review
by jules n. binoculas
If you're trying to make a name for yourself as a young-writer-director who loves to modernize 40's-and-50's-style neo-Hellenic-film-noir-pseudo-tragedies--have fun. But you *must* do one thing above all else: have your characters understand that...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Eric Grossman
A good thriller is increasingly hard to come by. All too often, filmmakers rely on tired genre conventions and clics that never raise the audience's heart rate above resting. Fortunately, THE LAST SEDUCTION, playing at Laemmle's Sunset-5, does not...more

The Last Seduction Review
by ben DOT hoffman AT bcsbbs DOT com (Ben Hoffman)
If you like black comedy (film noir), this one should be right up your alley. It's mostly about an unbelievably monstrous conniver, Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) who from the very first scenes is obviously a woman to avoid. She has sent her...more

The Last Seduction Review
by Rev Dr Phil Herring
Late last year I saw a quirky, stylish film called RED ROCK WEST by the then little-known director John Dahl. It had some of the elements of a road movie (including, I might add somewhat facetiously, Dennis Hopper), but was at its heart a thriller,...more