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Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
The following is not a hoax....
by The juggler (movies profile) (Apr 11, 2007)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
...this movie is really good! Out on a limited release, so only a few will get to see it- but they'll consider themselves lucky. This is the true story of an author and h... Full Review

Overall Grade: D
Story: D
Acting: C
Direction: D
Visuals: D
How did they screw this up so badly?
by Christopher (movies profile) (Nov 25, 2007)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I'm a history buff and I remember the original scandal. I thought this would be fascinating. But there wasn't a moment when I cared about anyone or anything in this mov... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Oscar level performances
by Stark (movies profile) (Oct 16, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A more then interesting story played out with near visual perfection. The director and cast need to be commended. Having no real prior knowledge of the true life book and... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
The Hoax is not a Hoax!!!!
by NickM (movies profile) (Apr 7, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Hoax is a funny and enjoyable movie. Richard Gere and Alfred Milona are fantastic. The Story line is great and will have you wondering what will happen next. It also... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A-
Digging deeper
by masterswim (movies profile) (May 22, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Interesting story and good commentary on how one initial lie in the search for recognition and respect led a writer and his friend down into a bottomless pit of thrill-se... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
His Hoax is Art
by Andrew (movies profile) (Oct 14, 2008)
This was the most fun I've had with a movie in a long time. Richard Gere gives a standout performance Clifford Irving, as the daring writer of the notorious Howard Hu... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: B+
Really Nice movie. Worthy of watching
by bibek (movies profile) (Oct 12, 2008)
The Hoax, The movie about the autobiography of the millionaire Mr Howards Hughes is truly a touch of perfection. All the depictions and portrayals in the movie are so pro... Full Review

Overall Grade: C-
Story: C-
Acting: C-
Direction: C-
Visuals: C-
or the Bore
by Darth Grader (movies profile) (May 1, 2008)
I was bored watching this movie...sure it's a interesting true tale with an interesting story, but it was told at such a snails pace, and I really never felt involved or... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Excellent story and well done movie making
by A2007 (movies profile) (Feb 10, 2008)
One of those movies for the more intellectual as it is a true story about a writer that does an autobiography to save his finances without ever meeting the man he is writ... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Really excellent movie.
by SydneyK (movies profile) (Dec 17, 2007)
This is a totally excellent movie with some historical substance to it, depicting one of the most unusual literary events that ever transpired and to boot it involved How... Full Review
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