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Hot and Bothersomenew
Writer-director Craig Brewer hasn't exactly made a traditional grindhouse film, though -- you see, this one's a grindhouse film with heart.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-02-2007 |
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Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
A Blues Howlnew
Like a steady 12-bar blues progression, Black Snake Moan lays down a groove and works the chords over and over 'til they're all spent.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-01-2007 |
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Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Baby Dullnew
Hustle & Flow director's follow-up doesn't so much moan but suck.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
03-01-2007 |
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Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Hussy 'n' Flownew
God-fearing black man tames slutty white girl as Brewer's South rises again.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
03-01-2007 |
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Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Blues Roots Take Hold In Craig Brewer's Gothic Tale of Redemption
The title Black Snake Moan comes from Texas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson's song about going blind, and the swampy imagery serves as a beacon of primal anguish for writer/director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow).
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Chained By The Bluesnew
Black Snake Moan courts profitable controversy with its images of a black man holding a white woman in chains -- but Brewer's film is a well-written, well-acted drama which reveals surprising depths of character and emotion.
Port Folio Weekly |
Gregory Epps |
02-21-2007 |
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I Love the '70s
Craig Brewer awkwardly mixes exploitation cinema with therapy in Black Snake Moan.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-20-2007 |
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Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer