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A reader named Dan posted a comment on my review of "The Lookout" over the weekend that said, in part: I watched this film last night, purely on Eric's recommendation during a podcast. ... Full Article
Five items stand out in 2007.First, the industry's effort to moderate theater behavior is working. In spite of practically getting assaulted while showing off writer/director Scott Frank's impressive "The Lookout" to his twin sister and Tri-City resident, I found... ... Full Article
Sneak review: The lookout.
thesun.co.uk –
2007-11-02
IMAGINE not being able to remember that you are supposed to take a shower "with soap". That is the level of short-term memory loss which afflicts car crash survivor Chris Pratt in The Lookout. ... Full Article
The Lookout (15)
mirror.co.uk –
2007-11-02
His name doesn't quite trip off the tongue, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor to remember. After Mysterious Skin and Brick, he gives another great performance here as a brain-damaged man who falls in with criminals. ... Full Article
The Lookout
guardian.co.uk –
2007-11-02
The Guardian , Friday 2 November 2007 Scott Frank, the writer of Out of Sight, has come up with a cracking armed-robbery thriller: Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Chris, the popular rich-kid and campus hockey star who wrecked his sports car... ... Full Article
The Lookout
timesonline.co.uk –
2007-11-01
The Lookout is a thoughtful crime movie and the directorial debut of Scott Frank, the Oscar-nominated writer of Out of Sight (1998). It takes the noir convention of a guileless patsy and pushes it to the extreme, in this case... ... Full Article
The Lookout (2007)
bbc.co.uk –
2007-10-29
A mentally impaired young man is drawn into a heist in The Lookout. Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) may appear normal, but a car accident has left him with severe memory problems, making him dependent on his notebook and his blind... ... Full Article
The Lookout
popmatters.com –
2007-08-14
The Lookout begins with a familiar scene. A popular high school athlete, Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is celebrating prom night with his perfect blond girlfriend. They're riding in a convertible, a couple of friends in the backseat, whooping and carousing. ... Full Article
DVD Movie Review: The Lookout
associatedcontent.com –
2007-08-14
The Lookout is a compelling heist flick mixed with "Memento"-like memory loss, glued together by a film noir tone and narrative. There are a few too many loopholes in the storyline and an undefined set of rules regarding the main... ... Full Article
DreamWorks Recruits a "Tester"
aceshowbiz.com –
2007-06-08
DreamWorks Pictures is creating a new film feature titled "Tester" in association with Parkes/MacDonald Productions. Willing to deliver an original premise to moviegoers amidst the heavy flow of adapted materials, DreamWorks Pictures is collaborating with Parkes/MacDonald Productions to set up... ... Full Article