All-Reviews.com - Spanking the Monkey: 3 star review of the cult film.
EUFS: Spanking The Monkey: Review by Keith H Brown of the Edinburgh University Film Society: "Altogether an impressive debut by director David O. Russell."
IMDb.com - Spanking the Monkey: Cast/crew, user comments, rating and other information.
Washington Post: 'Spanking the Monkey': Hal Hinson's review: "The film's subject matter and title (slang for masturbation) may be attention-getting, but Russell never strains for momentousness; he's not a shock artist."