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Chinese Takeawaynew
Martin Scorsese is a great filmmaker who rarely makes great films and The Departed is another not-great one, but it is a raucous, bloody romp with more juice than any Scorsese movie since 1990's Goodfellas.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
10-13-2006 |
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Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Gimme Shelternew
Not since The Usual Suspects has a film of such complexity been so immensely enjoyable to watch.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
10-12-2006 |
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Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
A Place in the Worldnew
The new Scorsese and a film about Idi Amin share a theme: young men in search of themselves.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
10-09-2006 |
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Beantown by Way of Hong Kongnew
Watching this new film by Scorsese is tantamount to falling in love with the director all over again.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-06-2006 |
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Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Bait and Switchnew
Martin Scorsese, hero of the Hong Kong New Wave, returns the compliment.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
10-04-2006 |
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Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
'Infernal' Repairs
The Departed takes a Hong Kong thriller and gives it a masterful polish.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
10-03-2006 |
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Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Underground Boston Undercover
Scorsese scores a stunner with The Departed.
Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
