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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  |  Reviews

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  |  Reviews

Baby Dullnew

Hustle & Flow director's follow-up doesn't so much moan but suck.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Felicia Feaster  |  03-01-2007  |  Reviews

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  |  Reviews

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).
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  02-23-2007  |  Reviews

Second Act: Craig Brewer Isn't Interested in Playing it Safenew

The Hustle & Flow director takes an unexpected turn with Black Snake Moan, a pulpy Southern Gothic tale starring a white "nymphomaniac."
The Memphis Flyer  |  Chris Herrington  |  02-23-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

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  |  Reviews

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  |  Reviews

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