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Documentary about seven renowned drummers working with forty students at a musical camp, including performances in various musical styles. Cast:Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyr, Mike Mangini, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Raul Rekow, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood DennardDirector:John WalkerRelease Date:March 7, 2012DVD Release:May 7, 2012From:Argot PicturesLength:1 hr 24 min
MAY 7, 2012
A Drummer's Dream, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
A Drummer's Dream played in limited release to very good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...what gives the film its heart is the passion with which the drummers and the mostly adolescent campers talk about their love for what they do... the prevailing feeling is childlike joy." More Reviews Below...
A Drummer's Dream Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Guy Dixon, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Beautifully shot and recorded with a lovely sound on the highly varied drum kits, 'A Drummer's Dream' isn't really about drumming, but about joy and self-expression."(See all of Guy Dixon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 11/05/10
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...there are few surprises - except when Hernandez escapes in a canoe - and the absence of contributions from, say, Kodo drummers, makes the project feel a bit Western-centric."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 11/04/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "Some of the drummers have great stories to tell. Hernandez, growing up in Havana, would cadge old X-rays from hospitals and use them to replace broken drumheads."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 566 words, 03/07/12
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...what gives the film its heart is the passion with which the drummers and the mostly adolescent campers talk about their love for what they do... the prevailing feeling is childlike joy."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 04/20/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...there are few surprises - except when Hernandez escapes in a canoe - and the absence of contributions from, say, Kodo drummers, makes the project feel a bit Western-centric."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 11/04/10
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7.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Drummer's Dream's reviews are separated by an average 7.5 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:A Drummer's Dream's reviews cover 2.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,455 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 364 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 231 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Drummer's Dream's reviews on average broke 231 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is A Drummer's Dream's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Drummer's Dream (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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