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  Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★ 17

  When I think of Judgment Night, the 1st thing that comes to mind is the groundbreaking mashup soundtrack. The Hip-Hop / Alternative mash features pairing such as: Living Colour with Run-D.M.C., Slayer with ICE-T, Sonic Youth with Cypress Hill and Helmet rocking with House of Pain. It's one of the finest soundtracks of the early '90s; joining Juice, Above the Rim, The Crow and Dazed and Confused as one of my favorites. But, what I forgot, was how thrilling, exciting, and tense this "Survive the Night" / "Wrong Turn Wrong Place Wrong Time" movie is.

  It all starts with the almost perfect cast. Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr, Stephen Dorff and Jeremy Piven are the "good" guys. Denis Leary, Everlast…

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  Review by matt lynch ★★

  Which of the following about this very amusing pop artifact is now its most problematic element?

  A) Jeremy Piven's hairline
  B) Its class politics
  C) Denis Leary
  D) Other

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  Review by Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine ★★★ 8

  Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven, Stephen Dorff, and Dennis Leary star in a 90s thriller about a group of men who on their trip to a boxing match end up getting sidetracked and witnessing a murder that will turn their whole night upside down.

  Immediately, it becomes clear that this movie isn't good at all. It's entertaining, and everyone plays their part really well. However, the cinematography is nothing special and the script is riddled with lines so silly that on more than one occasion I couldn't believe how lame they sounded. Some added to the fun of the movie, others just had me blushing. Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, though.

  All in all, the film has…

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  Review by Bill Ryan

  my god, to be judged like that...and at night, too.

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  Review by Joe Lynch ★★★

  This is one of those fun, trashy flicks that was a huge deal for me in the 90’s because it was another example of a director (like Chuck Russell or Renny Harlin) jumping into the mainstream studio work, even if its an Urban DELIVERANCE like this….I think I was a little too harsh on it last time I watched but had good company this time and it was more enjoyable. 
  And this movie feels like an ultimate 90’s time capsule, from the cast to the AMAZING soundtrack (one of the best of the decade even if it was a gimmick). 
  There’s more shots of someone walking into camera to black than any other film in history. 
  You could also call…

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  Review by 𝐒𝐜𝐢-𝐅𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢🍥 ★★★½ 8

  Note to self: Never trust Ray

  Four friends take a detour and end up being chased around the projects by Denis Leary's bad jokes and entourage of Assholes.
  Good little one-night thriller by the same guy who directed Predator 2. Fans will notice Alan Silvestri's familiar score, as he uses a lot of similar beats to his previous Predator films.
  Used to rewatch this all the time back in high school, but tapered off after that. Seeing it now; it's clear Ray never had it all together and the choices the other characters made rang true to who they were.
  Leary plays an awesome menacing lead asshole and the dreary dregs of Chicago make for the perfect night in hell. Never thought I'd compare this to Predator, but if you liked those films; this runs along the same lines, just without the ugly mf space Jamaican

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  Review by Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti" ★★★½

  "Judgment Night" is a 1993 action suspense film directed by Stephen Hopkins. Starting as a simple night out on the town with a grouping of friends to watch a boxing match, a traffic jam and a decision to drive down the backstreets of Chicago turned into a considerably bad decision for all those involved. Naturally a grouping of machismo driven guys bonding and drinking heavily think that they can handle anything, but this is largely thrown to the wayside when they accidentally interfere with an illegal business endeavor and become witness to a murder. Naturally, those conducting the murder want to tie up loose ends, and the rest of the film becomes a cat and mouse chase through the back…

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  Review by Joel R. ★★★ 17

  "Don't move, don't whisper, don't even breath."

  Despite being a flop I remember really liking this early 90's action/thriller back in the day but had completely forgotten it even existed until I came across it for free on YouTube today!

  Overcome by a wave of nostalgia I immediately fired it up and was excited to find that it has aged remarkably well! It's one of those films that I don't believe was received all too well upon release but if reappraised today might actually be viewed favorably.

  Director Stephen Hopkins (also responsible for the totally awesome Predator 2) really elevates the film with some cool shots and camera work!

  The setting is great! Middle of the night, old buildings, back…

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  Review by Jordan Beaumont Anderson ★★★

  I'm sorry, if your evening begins with Jeremy Piven picking you up in a recreational vehicle, you deserve whatever happens to you.

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  Review by Rob Hill ★★★ 4

  This is dumber than a 3☆ thriller, but more compelling than one, too. I'm still a little tempted to go higher, but then I remember how hit and miss the action tends to be.

  Screw it, I'll just split the baby.

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  Review by Dawson Joyce ★★★★ 5

  Suspenseful, action-packed, and gripping, Judgment Night may not have the most original premise, but it still remains a compelling, exciting, and swiftly paced thriller with plenty of entertaining set pieces, a dark neo-noir atmosphere, a great cast (the standout being Denis Leary as the villain), excellent direction from Stephen Hopkins, and a terrific soundtrack.

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  Review by Ben Peterson ★★½ 2

  I’d definitely get caught whenever everyone is trying to be hush hush because at some point I’d 100% lose it and yell “SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY” at Denis Leary.