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.