The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
It is a slight, charming, filmic oddity, well acted and intelligently written
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United Kingdom, Canada · 1998
Rated PG-13 · 1h 33m
Director Richard Kwietniowski
Starring John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi, Sheila Hancock
Genre Drama, Romance
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Giles De'Ath is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with film star, Ronnie Bostock. He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. After that he travels to Long Island city where Ronnie lives and meets him, pretending that Ronnie is a great actor and that's why Giles admires him.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
It is a slight, charming, filmic oddity, well acted and intelligently written
With Love and Death on Long Island, writer-director Richard Kwietniowski makes a very pleasing feature debut.
The New York Times by Elvis Mitchell
John Hurt is simply wonderful -- acerbic, funny and heartbreaking.
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Despite the many laughs Love and Death offers, it never takes cheap shots. It has a vibrant, beating heart - and that makes the comedy all the more worthwhile.
Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum
A witty, canny meditation on the power of pop culture in general and the rationalizations of cinephilia and film criticism in particular.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Love and Death on Long Island is sharp, sophisticated and completely delicious, a purposeful comedy that focuses on the power of screen images to uproot lives and the poignancy of amour fou, totally mad love.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
A highly original Death in Venice-scented comedy drama written and directed with flair by British feature novice Richard Kwietniowski.
Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten
The height of drollery, a cheeky ode to the liberating power of popular culture, and a fascinating look at an old dog learning some new tricks.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
These opening scenes of Love and Death on Long Island are funny and touching, and Hurt brings a dignity to Giles De'Ath that transcends any snickering amusement at his infatuation.
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Teenager Jayce and his friends search for the only weapon that could defeat their mortal enemies.
Why are they here?
A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane, turning to a life of crime in chaos in Gotham City.
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.