First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves!

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! Apr 28, 2017 19:53:04 GMT -8 Admin likes this

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"Pfeiffer is terrific as Ruth", "an excellent Michelle Pfeiffer"

filmink.com.au/reviews/the-wizard-of-lies/

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"Beyond the work of Levinson and De Niro, there are strong supporting performances by Michelle Pfeiffer as Ruth Madoff and Hank Azaria as Frank DiPascali, the longtime Madoff employe who ran the Ponzi scheme on a day-to-day basis. You can count on hearing Azaria's name at Emmy time."

www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-ae-zontv-hbo-madoff-levinson-20170429-story.html

roald Veteran Member Posts: 221	First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! Apr 28, 2017 23:52:22 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roald on Apr 28, 2017 23:52:22 GMT -8 Wow, that's great! Where did you see the criticism from the Swedish critic?

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! Apr 29, 2017 8:01:52 GMT -8 Admin likes this

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I'm especially loving that the film itself is great, which was something I was certainly curious bout...I know Michelle wouldn't let me down with her performance, but history is full of good actors in sub-standard movies..these reviews give me hope that this isn't the case here

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! May 11, 2017 21:39:51 GMT -8

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Not exactly an official review, but Roger Friedman says it's sensational and De Niro is award winning. He says great supporting performances from Azaria, Rabe, etc. But only thing he said about Pfeiffer is she plays Ruth. I'm pretty disappointed with this and THR review not exactly praising her. I expected more for her
www.showbiz411.com/2017/05/12/robert-deniro-news-madoff-hbo-movie-wizard-of-lies-is-a-knockout-irishman-will-get-original-title

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! May 15, 2017 12:25:46 GMT -8

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May 15, 2017 10:21:35 GMT -8 @kradiohead said:

Starts with a 68 score on Metacritic

www.metacritic.com/tv/the-wizard-of-lies

"Entertainment Weekly
Darren Franich

score: 75

It's a mess. Michelle Pfeiffer, howeever, is stunning, and has a Queens accent so thick it's funny. [19 May 2017, p.55]"

Not really understanding how they gave his little review a high schore of 75, it sounds like he hated it and that's not exactly praise for Michelle either. Why does she have such bad luck with movies.

Doesn't matter, it's all subjective. Just wait till you've seen the movie and judge for yourself.

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! May 15, 2017 12:53:54 GMT -8

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Slant Magazine (2 Stars)

"As Madoff's wife, Ruth, Michelle Pfeiffer has a few moving moments, such as her reaction to a rejection at a hair salon, but there's little to distinguish this character from any number of clueless crime-film housewives."

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First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves! May 16, 2017 10:49:29 GMT -8

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Post by Admin on May 16, 2017 10:49:29 GMT -8

Well, at least Business Insider really liked it and Pfeiffer, so that's something

Levinson takes a complex financial story and turns it into a heartbreaking family saga, in which the patriarch fails his loyal children, Mark (who committed suicide in 2010) and Andrew (who died of lymphoma in 2014), along with his wife, Ruth (extraordinarily played by Michelle Pfeiffer).

www.businessinsider.com/robert-de-niro-barry-levinson-wizard-of-lies-interview-2017-5

*waiting for Variety to drop their review*

First 2 'Wizard of Lies' reviews!!! raves!

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