But the shot du jour (heard and seen daily in every corner of our deadly globe) comes from the bereft mother; her family’s vocational tradition skids to an awful conclusion.
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Splinter (2006)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.3/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 17, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: A fatal drive-by shooting triggers a brutal gang war in this suspenseful urban drama. As the body count rises, a corrupt police detective (Tom Sizemore, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN) investigates. It... [More]
Starring: Tom Sizemore, Edward James Olmos, Resmine Atis, Enrique Almeida
Director: Michael D. Olmos
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Reviews for Splinter
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There's some promise in the central idea, but any audience investment it could have generated is done in by the performances either awkward or downright amateurish.
09/05/07
As for Olmos, he has achieved more than most could have with an often cliched screenplay ("Homies are getting killed every day. It's sad." "Those are our f***en homeboys back there. Why don't you show a little respect?").
08/22/07
Sizemore's edgy, high-charged performance blasts through Splinter's aesthetic pretensions.
08/22/07
An explosive, nearly sociopathic perf by Tom Sizemore anchors tyro helmer Michael D. Olmos' Splinter
08/18/07
Top CriticWith its recycled themes and muddled storyline generating a cascade of unanswered questions, the film is more about style than substance.
08/16/07
Top CriticCinematographer Bridger Nielson treats every shot as a work of art; you’ve never seen East L.A. look this gorgeous before. Unfortunately, the actors also seem to have been cast for appearances only.
08/16/07
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