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Head On

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Head On (1998)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:14

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Ari is a handsome young man of Greek descent who finds himself torn between his traditional upbringing and conservative community, and his sexual identity. Ari careens between hanging out with his... Ari is a handsome young man of Greek descent who finds himself torn between his traditional upbringing and conservative community, and his sexual identity. Ari careens between hanging out with his friends, bickering with his family, and several heterosexual and homosexual encounters, always trying to come to terms with where he fits in. Made in Australia, this movie was a hit down under. [More]

Starring: Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Elena Mandalis

Starring: Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Elena Mandalis, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Dora Kaskanis

Director: Ana Kokkinos

Director: Ana Kokkinos
Screenwriter: Andrew Bovell, Mira Robertson, Ana Kokkinos
Producer: Jane Scott
Composer: Ollie Olsen

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Kinetic, at times shocking, and -- as the title suggests -- constantly in your face, this is a film that may be narrow in scope but is awfully big in heart.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ben Falk
Ben Falk
Empire Magazine
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Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
03/05/02
Mark Sinker
Mark Sinker
Sight and Sound
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Kokkinos ... goes at it all with a relentless, take-no-prisoners panache and pace; this film moves.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

There are some powerful moments in this rambling day-in-the-life odyssey.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

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Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
02/27/02
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Although Head On has a certain rude power, it's definitely not a date flick.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/01/00
E! Online

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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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01/01/00
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Ari comes off as little more than a self-centered, bigoted layabout, contemptuous of anyone who works for a living and a trial to his family.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

One of this year's most sensual tragic spectacles -- a tour-de-force on a thousand different levels, with no easy happy endings in sight.

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01/01/00
Gemma Files
Gemma Files
Film.com

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03/19/02
Globe and Mail
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Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/21/05
Houston Chronicle

It seems to parade its anger instead of explaining it or putting it in a dramatic context. It's a rant, not a drama.

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01/01/00
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Anyone of any generation who has ever felt at odds with his or her environment can identify with the characters in Head On.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/07/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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06/11/05
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Strains so desperately for a tragic kitchen-sink realism that in several crucial scenes the movie loses its grip and escalates into strident melodrama.

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01/01/00
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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03/08/05
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
 
 
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