It's a little movie with a great big selling point: Robert Forster's subtly nuanced and effortlessly engaging portrayal of Eddie Miller.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 18, 2014

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 15, 2009

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

An excellently performed, superbly written film

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 29, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 10, 2005

...a lost classic, a beautiful miniature evocation of a unconventional, minor-key way of life.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Feb 11, 2005

...an incredibly entertaining look at a pair of exceedingly compelling characters.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 22, 2003

A mildly pleasant film with two charming leads.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 16, 2003

...a wonderful character study with an unforgettable acting performance by Robert Forster.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 14, 2003

What this film does, which other genre movies often neglect to do, is remind us that we are all people who don't always act the way you'd think we should.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 17, 2002

The film means well but lacks punch, edginess or anything else that would make it memorable.

| Oct 21, 2002

It's certainly a gem.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 10, 2002

This well-acted film is a nifty little change of pace.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 4, 2002

One of those rare small movies that come out of nowhere and surprise you with their unassuming charm, wily intelligence and graceful acting.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 4, 2002

Cohen serves his actors smartly, and though the film has no artistic weight, it has the craft of a story firmly committed to good characters.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 27, 2002

The movie is warmed by a fine sense of place and the lovingly elaborated detail of the salesman's life.

| Sep 26, 2002

Wahlberg looks like a rising star, while the seasoned Forster manifests his usual sober authority and approachable masculinity.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 20, 2002

Forster finally gets the kind of Gene Hackman-like star part his revived career deserves, and he does himself proud.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 19, 2002

When [Forster and Wahlberg each] turned out to be acquainted with a lady of the evening whose real job is dispensing spiritual and financial wisdom, the cliches were too blinding for me to overlook.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 1, 2002

Sacrificing excellent characters to an ultimately lame payoff, Diamond Men's potential as a diamond in the rough turn out to be more 'rough' than 'diamond.'

| Jul 20, 2002