Critic Reviews

• Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic

  Perhaps Ten 'til Noon is not exactly Citizen Kane, and perhaps all of the puzzle pieces never add up to anything but an engaging hour in the theater, but watching all the bits come together keeps you awake for the length of the film.

• Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

  Everything here is top-notch -- on-the-money ensemble cast, apt locations, Alice Brooks' gleaming camerawork, Joe Kraemer's intense score and Kalman Alexander's razor-sharp editing. It's a class act financed on a shoestring.

• Timothy Knight, Reel.com

  A real waste of time.

• MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

  [A] thrillingly original film that plays with narrative structure and tweaks the expectations audiences bring with them from long experience with crime flicks...

• Eric Campos, Film Threat

  Ten 'til Noon moves along a lot smoother than one would think. This could've easily been a giant mess, but aiding filmmaker Scott Storm in keeping his ship together is a talented ensemble cast who compliment the sharp, witty script.

• Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly

  In more experienced hands, perhaps a great story could be told.

• Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat

  What's missing is any thematic underpinning or true character depth; this is basically a jigsaw puzzle. But it's a dandy jigsaw puzzle, and that's a pleasure in itself.

• Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card

  While most of the acting, production, and tricky writing is good, the film overall lacks depth, intensity, hard-hitting drama, and message.

• Jules Brenner, Cinema Signals

  An impressive tour de force of writing and realization in its capacity to keep us in the grip of virtuoso noir intricacy. The Cinema Signal is green -- Go!

• Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

  In an era of increasingly formulaic and mainstream crime thrillers, Ten 'Til Noon is a clear standout and a welcome change of pace.

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