AltWeeklies Wire
'Towelhead': As Classy as Its Titlenew
Based on the acclaimed novel by Alicia Erian, the movie desperately wants to be pushy and transgressive. But it's so airless and devoid of empathy for its subjects the whole film seems to take place inside a hermetically sealed bubble of smugness.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
09-22-2008 |
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'A Girl Cut in Two' and 'Towelhead': The Feminine Mistakenew
Two films portray women who turn into others' playthings.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-18-2008 |
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'Towelhead': American Uglynew
In Alan Ball's woeful expose of racism and underage sexuality, 13 will get you 20.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
09-18-2008 |
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Avoid 'Towelhead'
As its openly racist title implies Towelhead is an exploitation movie that wears its shock value on its guilty sleeve.
Too Bad Diane English's 'The Women' Remake is So Difficult to Watchnew
English's modern sarcasm is why The Women fails.
New York Press |
Armond White |
09-11-2008 |
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Alan Ball's 'Towelhead' is Predictably All Wetnew
Towelhead is the worst movie of its kind since Little Children.
New York Press |
Armond White |
09-11-2008 |
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'Towelhead': Racist Sexploitation Movie is Unspeakable
As its openly racist title implies Towelhead is an exploitation movie that wears its shock value on its guilty sleeve.
