Alas, the flimsy plot -- less a whodunit than an isn't-it-screamingly-obvious-that-that-guy-done-it! -- will have thriller fans singing the blues.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The kind of film you can appreciate as an object, but not as a story. It's a lovingly souped-up incarnation of the film-noir look, contains well-staged and performed musical numbers, and has a lot of cigarettes, tough tootsies, bad guys and shadows. What it doesn't have is a story that pulls us along, or a hero who seems as compelling as some of the supporting characters.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Sam Adams
The movie, drawn from Wallace King's adaptation of Glenn Stewart's play, drips with style, but it's all flourish and no reveal.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Nathan Lee
Diverting enough as a series of music videos, Dark Streets strikes postures in place of drama.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Tim Grierson
The film has its shallow pleasures, but once it becomes obvious that that's all Dark Streets has going for it, the affected performances and forced tough-guy speak stop feeling playful and start to become oppressive.Read Full Review »
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