From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected])

S3751 SIMPLE MEN (USA, 1992) (Other titles: Uomini semplici)

Credits: director/writer, Hal Hartley. Cast: Robert Burke, William Sage, Karen Sillas, John Alexander MacKay. Summary: Melodrama/comedy set on contemporary Long Island. Two brothers go in search of their father, a former all-star shortstop and mad-bomber anarchist (accused of a bombing at the Pentagon in the 1960s), who has broken out of jail. On their trek through deepest, darkest Long Island they discover that sometimes even the oddest things really are just what they seem.

Adagio, Carmelo. “Uomini semplici” Segnocinema n.59 (Jan/Feb 1993), p. 57-8. Anfang, Guenther. “Hal Hartleys Neuester” Medien 36/4 (1992), p. 231-2. Arnold, Frank. “Simple men” EPD Film 10 (Jan 1993), p. 36. Asselberghs, Herman. “‘Bob Roberts’/’Simple men’” Andere sinema n.111 (Sep/Oct 1992), p. 44-6. Aude, Francoise. “‘The unbelievable truth’; ‘Simple men’” Positif 380 (Oct 1992), p. 66-68. Bear, Liza. “Simple men” Film journal 95 (Oct/Nov 1992), p. 62-3. Bernard, Jami. [Simple men] New York post (Oct 14, 1992), p. 19. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] Bilodeau, Martin. “Le cinema sans -abri” 24 images n.64 (Dec 1992/Jan 1993), p. 54- 5. Bori, Erzsebet. “Egyszeru emberek” Film vilag 38/4 (1995), p. 55. Borlee, Guy. “Simple men” Grand angle n.155 (Dec 1992), p. 45-6. Brunette, Peter. “Conversation con Hal Hartley” Filmcritica 44/435 (may 1993), p. 273-81. Camy, Gerard. “Simple men” Jeune cinema 216 (Jul 1992), p. 31. Canby, Vincent. “Review/film: Mismatched brothers on a Godardian road” New York times 142 (Oct 14, 1992), p. C22. Canova, Gianni. “Uomini semplici” Segnocinema n.59 (Jan/Feb 1993), p. 57-8. Carr, Jay. “Hartley’s sly eccentric ‘Simple men’” Boston globe (Nov 13, 1992), Arts and film, p. 34. Chiacchiari, Federico. “Dalle parti di Godard” Cineforum 32/320 (Dec 1992), p. 62- 4. Clark, Mike and Wloszczyna, Susan. “‘Dr. Giggles’ - sick laughs: ‘Simple men’ is plain dull” USA today (Oct 26, 1992), p. 4D. Codelli, Lorenzo. “Simple men” Positif 378 (Jul/Aug 1992), p. 96-7. Connors, Joanna. “‘Simple men’ hip with irony, comedy” Plain dealer (Cleveland) (Feb 19, 1993), Friday, p. 4. Corliss, Richard. “Adding kick to the chic” Time 140 (Nov 16, 1992), p. 95-6+ [3 p.] [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] Della Casa, Stefana. “Uomini semplici” Film: tutti i film della stagione 1/4 (1993), p. 191-2. Duffy, Mike. “‘Simple men’ charms with quirky characters and mood” Detroit free press (Apr 4, 1994), p. 6C. Elhem, Philippe. “Simple men” 24 images 62-63 (Sep/Oct 1992), p. 56. Gandini, Leonardo. “Simple men” Cineforum 32/315 (Jun 1992), p. 24-5. Goethals, Piet. “Simple men” Film en Televisie + Video n.428 (Jan 1993), p. 40. Gruenberg, Serge. “Hartley, working class hero” Cahiers du cinema 460 (Oct 1992), p. 34-7. ______(see also under Jousse, Thierry) Hoberman, J. “The big dis” Village voice 37 (Oct 20, 1992), p. 53. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] Howe, Desson. “On screen: Hartley craft not so ‘Simple’” Washington post (Oct 30, 1992), Weekend, p. 42. Jousse, Thierry. “‘Twin peaks,’ le vrai” Cahiers du cinema n.457 (Jun 1992), p. 26-7. ______and Gruenberg, S. “Entretien avec Hal Hartley” Cahiers du cinema n.460 (Oct 1992), p. 38-42. Karp, Alan. “Simple men” Boxoffice 128 (Dec 1992), p. R91-2. Kauffmann, Stanley. “Stanley Kauffmann on films: Celebration” New republic 207 (Nov 9, 1992), p. 34-5. Kehr, Dave. “Not-so-simple ‘Men’: Hal Hartley mixes romantic, radical vision” Chicago tribune (Nov 27, 1992), Friday, p. C. Kempley, Rita. “Sheep on the lam in ‘Simple men’” Washington post (Oct 30, 1992), p. B7. Koelemeijer, Judith. “Izjig debat” Skrien n.188 (Feb/Mar 1993), p. 20. Koskinen, Maaret. “Manligheten skarskadad” Chaplin 35/2 [n.245] (1993), p. 63-4. LaSalle, Mick. “‘Simple men’ gropes for laughs: Brothers hunt Dad in smart-aleck film with off-beat characters” San Francisco chronicle (Nov 25, 1992), p. E2. Leclere, Jacques. “Simple men” Avant scene cinema 414 (Jul 1992), p. 84-5. Levy, Emanuel. “Hal Hartley’s moments of truth” Independent film journal 15 (Oct 1992), p. 22-27. Lian, Vigois. “Simple men” Film & Kino 4 (1992), p. 16. Macnab, Geoffrey. “Simple men” Sight and sound 2/8 (Dec 1992), p. 47-8. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] McCarthy, Todd. “Simple men” Variety 347 (May 18, 1992), p. 45. Miller-Monzon, John. “Simple men” Motion picture guide annual (edited by Jay Robert Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) Chicago : Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1993, p. 306) Parra, Danielle. “Simple men” Revue du cinema 483 (Jun 1992), p. 10. Rodriguez, Rene. “Simple men quiet and poetic” Miami herald (Nov 13, 1992), p. 13G. Romano, Helene. “‘L’incroyable verite’/’Simple men’” Jeune cinema n.218 (Nov 1992), p. 46-8. Romney, Jonathan. “Film: Right road, wrong track” New statesman and society 5/227 (Nov 6, 1992), p. 41. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] Seymour, Gene. “Brothers in search of an outlaw father” Newsday (Oct 14, 1992), pt. II, p. 46. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] [Simple men] Empire 42 (Dec 1992), p. 36. “Simple men” Film review annual 1993 Englewood, N.J. : J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p. 1315- 21) [Simple men] Interview 22/9 (Sep 1992), p. 84. [Simple men] Screen international 859 (May 29, 1992), p. 8, 10. Sterritt, David. “Freeze frames: Simple men” Christian science monitor (Oct 9, 1992), p. 12. Stone, Judy. “Director Hal Hartley: Complex family bonds in ‘Simple men’” San Francisco chronicle (Nov 22, 1992), Sunday datebook, p. 25. Travers, Peter. “Simple men” Rolling stone n.640 (Oct 1, 1992), p. 74. Vrdlovec, Zdenko. “Preposti ljudje” Ekran 17/6-7 (1992), p. 12-13. Wilmington, Michael. “Movie review: ‘Simple men’: Road movie with a twist” Los Angeles times (Nov 13, 1992), Calendar, p. 14. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1993] Wloszczyna, Susan (see under Clark, Mike)

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