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This small, lovingly crafted film continually surprises with its depth and resonance.Full Review

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times

Working on a microbudget, director Eddie O'Flaherty coaches solid performances from his small cast and makes the most of the handful of up-close, well-choreographed fight montages.Full Review

San Francisco Chronicle

Working on a microbudget, director Eddie O'Flaherty coaches solid performances from his small cast and makes the most of the handful of up-close, well-choreographed fight montages.Full Review

Joe Brown
San Francisco Chronicle

Davis, who did some writing for a TV series and acted in a couple of B-thrillers, is notably solid inhabiting Riley's conflicted machismo, supported by Diane Tayler's fine turn as a bottom-rung manager.Full Review

Jon Strickland
L.A. Weekly

Despite its flaws, the film gets across some genuine melancholy, played up by a sobbing Irish fiddle.Full Review

Janet Maslin
The New York Times
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