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Western about a young policeman who takes a new job in a small town and must immediately contend with an escaped convict who's returned to seek revenge for his capture. Cast:Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tom E. Lewis, Claire Van Der BoomDirector:Patrick HughesRelease Date:November 5, 2010DVD Release:January 25, 2011From:Destination FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 35 min
Red Hill played in limited release to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Eric Eisenberg wrote for Cinema Blend, "Taking beats and showing respect to the classic style... works both as a love letter and an entertaining revenge story for modern audiences." • And Noel Murray wrote for the AV Club, "The problem is that debut writer/director Patrick Hughes fails to imbue this homage with anything personal." More Reviews Below...
Red Hill Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "A serving of 'True Blood's' Ryan Kwanten in his native accent is the chief selling point... a contentedly imitative Australian Western/thriller/Coen-brothers homage..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 79 words, 11/05/10
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Morally simplistic yet viscerally effective... an Australian tip of the Stetson to the vengeance western... a commendably entertaining calling-card oomph."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/05/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the suspense level is high and the action constant.... On the minus side, a subplot about a panther on the loose contributes little..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 11/05/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Hughes's feature debut starts out promisingly... but he's ignorant of the craft of economic action filmmaking.... a poorly filmed shoot-out is never more than that."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/03/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...mainly of interest as an oddball assemblage - take a spaghetti Western, cross it with a splatter movie and throw in a little 'No Country for Old Men'..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 12/31/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Hughes's feature debut starts out promisingly... but he's ignorant of the craft of economic action filmmaking.... a poorly filmed shoot-out is never more than that."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/03/10
Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend: VERY GOOD(cg) "Taking beats and showing respect to the classic style... works both as a love letter and an entertaining revenge story for modern audiences."(See all of Eric Eisenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 762 words, 11/06/10
Noel Murray, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...the premise is rudimentary... The problem is that debut writer/director Patrick Hughes fails to imbue this homage with anything personal."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 11/04/10
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sit back and watch western justice get served, and revel in the anti-imperialistic carnage splattered all over the façade of a small town painted red."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 817 words, 10/31/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Morally simplistic yet viscerally effective... an Australian tip of the Stetson to the vengeance western... a commendably entertaining calling-card oomph."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/05/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Derek Elley, Daily Variety: FAIR "...as short on originality and sustained tension as it is long on striking widescreen vistas and impressive technical smarts.... Hughes doesn't adjust his style once the action clicks in."(See all of Derek Elley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 776 words, 02/15/10
Peter Brunette, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...despite some semi-surprising twists near the end, it is weighed down and finally destroyed by too many cliches and a lack of clarity about what's being attempted."(See all of Peter Brunette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 583 words, 10/15/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Morally simplistic yet viscerally effective... an Australian tip of the Stetson to the vengeance western... a commendably entertaining calling-card oomph."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/05/10
20.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Red Hill's reviews are separated by an average 20.8 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Red Hill's reviews cover 17.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,883 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 407 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Red Hill Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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