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• tawdry yet stilted historical noir

  by J. Hoberman [Village Voice ]

• still a fascinating investigation into Egoyan's typical themes

  by Pam Grady [Reel ]

• sexy, tantalizing, and befuddling noir murder mystery

  by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]

• promises more than it finally delivers.

  by Keith Uhlich [Slant Magazine ]

• not merely a missed opportunity that squanders a fantastic idea, it is also a waste of Bacon and Firth

  by Paul Myers [Georgia Straight ]

• never quite becomes much more than a mildly diverting period piece.

  by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews ]

• It's compelling in the way many B-movies are - cheap, sleazy, and lacking the depth

  by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]

• isn't over-the-top

  by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]

• is too serious by half, especially when it comes to solving its own mysteries.

  by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic ]

• is frustrating, with needlessly convoluted plotting, shifting points-of-view and countless jumps between decades.

  by [E! Online ]

• has the distinct air that it's all been done before

  by Alexis Tuminello [The Cinema Source ]

• delves with considerable wit into the ugly side of the entertainment industry.

  by Ray Bennett [The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes ]

• can't rise above an awkwardly executed, unconvincing premise.

  by Sheri Linden [Boxoffice Magazine ]

• an evocative and sexy murder mystery that delves deep into the debauchery of show business.

  by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon ]

• a tad too complicated for its boilerplate denouement

  by Jan Stuart [Newsday ]
• Reviewed by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette ]
• Reviewed by [The Filmiliar Cineaste ]
• Reviewed by Jami Bernard [New York Daily News ]
• Reviewed by Daniel Fienberg [Zap2it ]
• Reviewed by Erik Childress [EFilmCritic ]

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