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CQ (2001) Reviews
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How Contradictory Parts Go Together
The NY Times review of CQ, a Roman Coppola film starring Jeremy Davies and . CQ movie trailer, showtimes, tickets and reader reviews are also ...
The New York Times - Elvis Mitchell - 05/24/02
Review: CQ
Pretentious and self-indulgent - those two words come to mind when considering CQ , the feature debut of director Roman (son of Francis Ford) ...
Reelviews - James Berardinelli
Review: CQ
A triumph of art direction over narrative, but what art direction! Writer-director Roman Coppola's feature debut is a love letter to Euro-pop ...
TV Guide - Maitland McDonagh
Coppola The Younger's boring debut
CQ is a silly, self-indulgent film about a silly, self-indulgent filmmaker. It's a curiosity piece, partly because of its whimsical content, ...
Canoe.ca - BRUCE KIRKLAND - 06/14/02
A Movies Love-In
Jeremy Davies plays a filmmaker and supermodel Angela Lindvall makes her acting debut in Roman Coppola's "CQ." CQ A stylish love letter to the ...
New York Post - Megan Turner - 05/24/02
Review: CQ (2001)
Sofia Coppola s 2000 film The Virgin Suicides was a deeply sensuous, languid, and dreamlike work, which constantly teetered on the brink of taking ...
CultureVulture.net - Ben Stephens - 07/17/02
Review: CQ
In "CQ," the first directorial of Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman (named after Polanski), a young American film editor (Jeremy Davies) comes to ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Editorial Review
JoBlo's movie review of CQ: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Giancarlo Giannini
I enjoyed this flick overall because of its awesome set design, its authenticity, its fun behind-the-scenes "movie making" scenarios, ...
JoBlo's Movie Emporium - Berge Garabedian - 06/24/02
Review: CQ
As Paul, a young American working the filmmaking fringes in Paris in 1969, Jeremy Davies is desperate to make revolutionary cinema. ...
Rolling Stone - Editorial Review
Review: CQ
Am I supposed to be excited that Francis Ford Coppola s son is directing his first film? Apparently everyone else is. Maybe Roman Coppola will ...
FilmCritic.com - Joshua Tyler
Review: CQ
Roman Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola, shows potential in "CQ," his writing/directing debut about a man who wants to be a filmmaker. ...
EricDSnider.com - Eric D. Snider
Review: Cq
Paul (Jeremy Davies) is an ambitious filmmaker living in 1969 Paris, which is hopping with student protests in the spirit of free love and ...
Film Threat - Chris Gore - 03/11/02
CQ Film Review
CQ sees Roman Coppola following in the footsteps of father Francis and sister Sofia. One of the highlights of the Edinburgh International Film ...
Boxoffice Online - Chris Wiegand
Coppola's 'CQ' is all style, little substance

The Boston Globe - Chris Fujiwara, Globe Correspondent - 05/31/02
CNO2.RNXN: Roman Coppola's CQ
Pros Davies, the sexy and suitable Lindvall, the cast, the technical crew Cons Roman Coppola has nothing of substance to say The Bottom Line The ...
Epinions - mfunk75
"I Want to End This with a Whimper, Not a Bang"
Pros An Excellent Feature Film Debut from Roman Coppola. Cons Some Predictable Moments & The Ending Will Annoy Some. The Bottom Line "CQ" is an ...
Epinions - thevoid99 - 02/17/04
As Mr. E would say..."Fahbyoolus"
Pros Fun movie that honors its time and setting. Exuberant performances from all. Cons Wanders a bit in the middle despite short runtime. ...
Epinions - tjmackey - 05/29/02
Roman Coppola presents a film about movie love
Pros Exceptionally stylist, many colorful supporting performances, frequently hilarious Cons Jeremy Davies is a bit bland, not sure if I buy the ...
Epinions - d_fienberg - 05/28/02
Making the film-maker
Pros Creative visuals, generally good performances Cons Tends to lag, even at 90 minutes; Davies is kinda weak for leading material The Bottom ...
Epinions - minorthreat78 - 04/21/03
Will, Do You Suppose, Anybody Listen To What I Say? 'CQ'
Pros More pure style than any movie in some time. Cons Nothing, that I know of, currently in production with this Coppola at the helm. ...
Epinions - Vormancian
Review: CQ (2001)
Paul Ballard (Jeremy Davies, "Saving Private Ryan") is an aspiring American filmmaker at work in Paris editing auteur Andrezej's (Gerard ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Laura Clifford
Review: CQ (2001)
It's the late 60s in Europe and a struggling film editor with lush dreams just got a shot at directing a major motion picture after the original ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - JoBlo - 06/27/02
Coppola's kid hits a solid double
Pros Funky visuals, oddball sense of humor, deals with moviemaking Cons No meat on the characters' bones, a bit 'odd' for general audiences The ...
Epinions - scott29 - 05/29/02
A Movie-Movie
Pros Gorgeous, quiet, thoughtful Cons A little slow, doesn't entirely amount to much The Bottom Line The navel-gazing can make it hard to approach ...
Epinions - mathewq - 02/27/05
By film makers for film makers?
Pros relatively short, won't occupy too many of your memory brain cells for too long Cons boring main character, tiny target audience The Bottom ...
Epinions - gw0143 - 09/22/02
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