AltWeeklies Wire
A Thorny Crownnew
First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-07-2006 |
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Unsavory Businessnew
Bernal and Hurt shine in this murky family drama.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-21-2006 |
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Elvis Is In the Building
The King attempts to sell a contrived premise through rigorous underplaying.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-16-2006 |
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King Pinnednew
The places and faces in this new father/son narrative are as real as it gets.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
06-16-2006 |
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God, Incest and Elvisnew
The cinematography in The King is sedately beautiful, often stunning, without ever wresting your attention away from the story.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
06-14-2006 |
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