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The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, George Thomas column: Generous extras don't change `Slevin'.(Column)
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Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)
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September 10, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Akron Beacon Journal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: George Thomas
Sep. 10--'Lucky Number Slevin' The movie (**): Put Lucky Number Slevin (Rated R, The Weinstein Group, $29.99 on DVD) in the group of Pulp Fiction wannabes. We've grown accustomed to them over the years as many try and very few succeed in navigating the waters that director Quentin Tarantino swam years ago. On a whole, this tale isn't the best effort, but it certainly doesn't rank with the worst of the pretenders. In all fairness, director Paul McGuigan makes a stylish gangster film, but the convoluted script courtesy of Jason Smilovic leaves its audience feeling dizzy rather than entranced. Too bad, considering the A-list cast that populates ...
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