The Yards Review |
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C+) |
YARDS, THE (director/writer: James Gray; screenwriter: Matt Reeves;
cinematographer: Harris Savides; editor: Jeffrey Ford; music: Howard Shore;
cast: Mark Wahlberg (Leo Handler), Joaquin Phoenix (Willie Guitierrez), Charlize
Theron (Erica Stoltz),...more |
The Yards Review |
by edwin jahiel |
THE YARDS (2000) ***1/2 Directed by James Gray. Written by Gray and
Matt Reeves. Photography, Harris Savides. Editing, Jeff Ford.
Production design, Kevin Thompson. Music, Howard Shore. Cast: Mark
Wahlberg (Leo Handler), Charlize Theron (Erica...more |
The Yards Review |
by Jon Popick |
It’s been 27 years since The Exorcist forever changed the nation’s
perception of pea soup. The film, which was nominated for 10 Oscars,
including Best Picture, Best Director and three acting roles (it won for
sound and screenplay), allegedly caused some...more |
The Yards Review |
by Ross Anthony |
"Code of Silence" or "Honor Among Thieves" -- not that these are very
exciting alternate titles, but then "The Yards" isn't hard to beat. Equally
humdrum, the opening act (first third) of the film which slowly introduces
the characters in the play. more |
The Yards Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Miramax Films
Director: James Gray
Writer: James Gray & Matt Reeves
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron,
James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Andrew Davoli,
Steve Lawrence, Tony Musante, Victor Argo,...more |
The Yards Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
THE YARDS, by director James Gray (LITTLE ODESSA), is a keenly observant
film about a pair of two-bit hoods who accidentally get in way over
their heads. The charismatic but foolish criminals, Leo Handler and
Willie Gutierrez, are played masterfully...more |
The Yards Review |
by Norm Schrager |
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