Sean of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Oren Moverman’s debut feature film, 2009′s The Messenger was one of my favorites of the year, and it even garnered a few Oscar nominations, although it didn’t win anything. Now, Moverman is back for his second feature, the police film Rampart, where he has re-teamed with his stars from The Messenger, Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson, although this time they switch, Foster does the supporting role, and Harrelson handles the main character. Beyond that, Rampart is a much different film."
Nicholas of Movies Hate You Too writes:
Netflix has added several new releases to its Streaming stable; some are misguided and rather disappointing action flicks but a couple of the smaller films are worth checking out. In regards to Netflix’s catalog lineup they’ve added some baseball themed films for the push towards the playoffs, several 70′s horror films, some 80′s teen action, a bizarre mix of 90′s classics, and some ‘thrilling’ B-movies. July isn’t a banner month for new additions but it’s a step in the right direction.
Jeremy of We Got This Covered wrote, "Oren Moverman follows up his emotionally draining film The Messenger, starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson, with a cop drama called Rampart. This time the two men have swapped roles, with Harrelson taking the lead and Foster taking a very minimal supporting role and the result isn’t nearly as good. Aside from a career-best performance by Harreslon, Rampart is a cop drama without direction that ultimately collapses under its own weight."
Movies Hates You Too writes:
Blu-ray Pick of the Week: Being John Malkovich from the Criterion. Sports a new high definition transfer with a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include a selected scene commentary from filmmaker Michel Gondry, a new behind the scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist Lance Bangs, Director Spike Jonze discusses the production with a collection of photos from the production, two short films, a puppeteering documentary, and a selection of trailers and TV spots.
I want to see this.