The Dukes

The movie was totally entertaining yet it had a lot of meaning. The twists and surprises were ingenous and yet very realistic. We can all relate to the happenings and events. And the casting was perfection and Robert Davi is extremely... Full review

The movie was totally entertaining yet it had a lot of meaning. The twists and surprises were ingenous and yet very realistic. We can all relate to the happenings and events. And the casting was perfection and Robert Davi is extremely... Full review

"The Dukes" is as warm-hearted -- and big-hearted -- as a movie can be. The Dukes, a doo-wop vocal group, had a couple of hits just before the Beatles tsunami swept a great many pop groups somewhere beyond the sea. these... Full review

Visiting New York with my boss and was told about the movie while staying at the Waldorf. The movie was light, funny and entertaining. Loved the music. Great story line. Lisa & Cheri from Texas... Full review

Visiting New York with my boss and was told about the movie while staying at the Waldorf. The movie was light, funny and entertaining. Loved the music. Great story line. Lisa & Cheri from Texas... Full review

I saw The Dukes last week at the Chicago International Film Festival. I LOVED IT. I have watched a lot of classic Italian cinema and have seen American films that clearly try to capture the spirit of those films; This is... Full review

"The Dukes" written and directed by Robert Davi was a nice slice of life movie in which I admire in European films. The characters were well defined with all the defects that make us all human. I was touched by their... Full review

What a refreshing, surprising and heartwarming movie! The chemistry of the the actors, the story line, the laughs, the touching moments, friendships/family, and the unexpected...all of that and more with "The Dukes". Robert Davi's first time as a Director was a... Full review

A cast of characters and a story that i just fell in love with! I was truly captivated by this story and enchanted that it managed to make me cry, laugh, and clench my teeth inside of 100 minutes. This script... Full review

"THE DUKES" is the excellent directorial debut by multi-talented artist American (of Italian origins) Robert Davi; I was very delighted and positively struck by this very nice "jewel", a fully enjoyable (dark) comedy about love, friendship, duty, loyalty and comradeship set... Full review

After that, the movie is interesting, and a little while later, entertaining. In the early going, there's too much pointless chatter, too-confusing character establishment and too many self-consciously showy camera moves. ... Full Review

Davi, the tough-guy actor last seen playing an Islamic terrorist in the much worse comedy "An American Carol," favors elaborate moving camera work..... ... Full Review

Other than a few reliable and relaxed actors working their way through sub-par material, the only thing The Dukes has going for it is a soundtrack full of appealing oldies. The characters are largely one-dimensional stereotypes, the dialogue is functional at best, and Davi's directing is a little too "look at me I'm making my first movie" showy. ... Full Review

The Dukes is a testament to what can be done on a small budget, used wisely. But conducting this experiment was a wonderful reminder that movies belong on the big screen, and The Dukes is no exception to that rule. ... Full Review

Elsewhere "The Dukes" has fits of feeling amid elements that don't work so well. but the movie too often lacks harmony 'The Dukes' wanders off-key Davi's heartfelt performance makes for a winning solo Laughs aren't the movie's strong point. ... Full Review

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1: July 26: Actress Marjorie Lord ("Make Room For Daddy") is 91. Movie director Blake Edwards is 87. ... Full Article

Robert Davi headlines and makes his directing debut with "The Dukes," a sentimental comedy about two cash-strapped cousins (Chazz Palminteri plays the other one) who used to be in a doo-wop group. ... Full Article

You might not recognize the name Robert Davi, but there's very little chance you won't recognize the face that goes with it. After 30 years as an actor, Davi - he of the sandpaper cheeks, penetrating stare, charcoal-and-whiskey voice, and... ... Full Article

I write reviews, and interviews and essays, and ship them off into the ether - like someone sending out a sonar signal.And what's terrific is that I'll often get a "ping" back from readers, responding. ... Full Article

It's a light weekend at the multiplexes, with just one new wide release to take in. The good news there is that once you're done watching James Bond kill and/or sleep with people, you'll have plenty of time to head... ... Full Article

Another modest comedy, The Dukes is about a has-been Hollywood doo-wop group popular in the 1960s, and the elaborate, sometimes larcenous things they do to make a comeback in 2007. ... Full Article