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A NOVEL ROMANCE (2011)Movie Reviews
Romance about two strangers who are convinced by a mutual friend to become platonic roommates after each loses their significant other. Cast:Steve Guttenberg, Milena Govich, Shannon Elizabeth, Jeffrey Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Kelly Bishop, Doug E. Doug, Matthew Del NegroDirector:Allie DvorinRelease Date:November 11, 2011DVD Release:January 31, 2012From:M.E.G.A. FilmsLength:1 hr 33 min
A Novel Romance (2011) played in New York City to poor reviews. • Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...feels a bit like a by-the-numbers basic-cable movie. And as for its supposedly lovestruck leads, you could find better chemistry in a high-school lab." • And Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "Some films go straight to video; this one should have bypassed that step and headed for the incinerator." More Reviews Below...
A Novel Romance (2011) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...male filmmakers love the myth that graying men without money or personality are somehow catnip to gorgeous young women. Why these women are attracted to Nate remains a mystery, since Steve Guttenberg plays him as a socially inept whiner."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/11/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Wince-worthy as Guttenberg is, he cannot be accused of being worse than the amateurish direction and the trite script... Some films go straight to video; this one should have bypassed that step and headed for the incinerator."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 11/11/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...writer/director Allie Dvorin chops up her tale via groan-worthy 'chapter' title cards -- 'Chapter 2: For Love or Money' and 'Chapter 9: Man Makes Plans and God Laughs' -- and occasionally chops off someone's head with shoddy filming."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 11/09/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE(cg) "...feels a bit like a by-the-numbers basic-cable movie. And as for its supposedly lovestruck leads, you could find better chemistry in a high-school lab."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 11/04/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...writer/director Allie Dvorin chops up her tale via groan-worthy 'chapter' title cards -- 'Chapter 2: For Love or Money' and 'Chapter 9: Man Makes Plans and God Laughs' -- and occasionally chops off someone's head with shoddy filming."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 11/09/11
Kalvin Henely, Slant: POOR(cg) "...might have been better served as a workout video.... surprisingly shallow in regard to its characters and superficial in terms of its chapter-structured façade."(See all of Kalvin Henely's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 11/08/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...male filmmakers love the myth that graying men without money or personality are somehow catnip to gorgeous young women. Why these women are attracted to Nate remains a mystery, since Steve Guttenberg plays him as a socially inept whiner."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: POOR "Pairing Steve Guttenberg with an attractive girl half his age in a sitcom-like platonic relationship headed straight for the sheets borders on the delusional, particularly when the actor misses no opportunity to doff his shirt and flash his pumped-up pecs."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 11/10/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...male filmmakers love the myth that graying men without money or personality are somehow catnip to gorgeous young women. Why these women are attracted to Nate remains a mystery, since Steve Guttenberg plays him as a socially inept whiner."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/11/11
18.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Novel Romance (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.3 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 Novel Romance (2011)'s reviews cover 6.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,045 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 341 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 25.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Novel Romance (2011)'s reviews on average broke 25.6 hours 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 Novel Romance (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Novel Romance (2011) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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