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Jake Gyllenhaal: Luckiest Kid in Showbiznew
This mousy medium-talent keeps inexplicably landing plum roles in one high-profile picture after another, always adequate but never exceptional. About halfway through Rendition, I decided that maybe I've been wrong about Jake all along -- maybe he really is terrible.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Ordinary 'Rendition'new
It's not torture, but this latest Mideast thriller is as conventional as they come.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Screenwriter Kelley Sane on Torture and 'Rendition'new
Sane's screenplay has several intersecting subplots, all of which arc beautifully over less than two hours.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition': Say Unclenew
Latest Iraq War film delivers rote "relevance."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition' Makes Points Often and Bluntlynew
But by crafting an intricate and engaging story out of this country's most despicable "weapon" in the war on terror, it's possible that its message may be more well-received than the dozens of damning documentaries that have preceded it.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition': Swept Awaynew
The real novelty in Gavin Hood's off-again, on-again Rendition isn't the plot -- rather, it is scriptwriter Kelley Sane's unique curveball at the end.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Taken Away: U.S. Export Torture Policy Takes a Beating
After overblown stories of walkouts by critics during its Toronto film festival debut, Rendition proves to have enough substance, momentum and drama to validate its entertainment value as a politically charged thriller.
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
