Film critics weigh in on actor's performances BULL DURHAM (1988) "As Nuke, Robbins, who starred in 'Five Corners,' is a delicious oddball with sneaky eyes and a disarming, boyish smile. Robbins, who's tall and physically quite imposing, gives remarkably subtle and detailed line readings. For such a big guy, he's got a sweetly gentle style. A different approach might have turned Nuke into a lug, but instead Robbins makes him a likable innocent." -- Hal Hinson, Washington Post THE PLAYER (1992) "Griffin, with his formula tastes and short attention span, is the audience. That's why he's so good at his job. Robbins delivers a classic performance, mining every comic and lethal nuance in the role of his career. Casting the likable, crinkle-grinned Robbins as this devil baby is (a Robert) Altman masterstroke. Monsters don't sprout...
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