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Duke and his screenwriter, Chris Brancato, don't make Hoodlum into a violent action film, though it has its bloody shoot-outs, but into more of a character study.Full Review
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
The director, Bill Duke ("A Rage in Harlem"), stages all of this with proficient confidence, yet he never truly summons the operatic power of the genre -- the pulp tragedy of ambition built on (and drowned in) blood.Full Review
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
The Sting-like ending with its crosses and double-crosses could have been better handled, but there are plenty of other payoffs in Hoodlum. [27Aug1995 Pg02.D]Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today
While Chris Brancato's script doesn't reveal anything new or surprising (students of history and fans of "The Cotton Club" already know how this film ends), it's a competent piece of storytelling that incorporates elements of human interest with the threat of escalating violence.Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Too long by about 20 minutes, the film drags a bit, but the acting--fine throughout--carries the whole thing.Full Review
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly
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