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'Fighting' Packs No Punchnew
Channing Tatum's sputtering performance and a stereotypical plot lead Fighting to failure.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-29-2009 |
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Bare-Knuckles: Dito Montiel Hits His Sophomore Slump
Writer/director Dito Montiel drops down a few rungs after his promising debut film A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, with an undernourished drama about small-town fighter Shawn MacArthur (played by Channing Tatum) who comes to Manhattan where he meets two-bit hustler Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard).
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-20-2009 |
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Astoria Stayin' Alivenew
It's always Saturday night in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
11-09-2006 |
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The New Catechismnew
Montiel's debut feature about growing up in Astoria, Queens, in the mid-Eighties is full of the filmmaker's instinctive brio and inchoate ideas as well as the elaborations of a brilliant ensemble cast.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-27-2006 |
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The Boy Is Back in Townnew
Director Montiel's personal investment and the blessing of a talented cast make the story gut-wrenching.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-13-2006 |
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