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ANGELS CREST (2011)Movie Reviews
Drama about a small working-class town dealing with the aftermath of a local tragedy involving a single father and his young son. Cast:Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern, Joseph Morgan, Jeremy Piven, Mira SorvinoDirector:Gaby DellalRelease Date:December 30, 2011DVD Release:April 3, 2012From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 32 min
Angels Crest (2011) played in New York City and Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Joe Neumaier wrote in the New York Daily News, "It's the same movie town we've seen many times before, with dingy mechanics' shops, barren parking lots and a greasy-spoon diner where all the clichés come together." • And Gary Goldstein called the film in the Los Angeles Times, "...depressing and airless..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...its individual subplots don't connect.... Despite several solid performances, the characters are too hazily sketched and too loosely linked to form a meaningful chain..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 12/30/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "It's the same movie town we've seen many times before, with dingy mechanics' shops, barren parking lots and a greasy-spoon diner where all the clichés come together."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 12/30/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...depressing and airless... Catherine Trieschmann's script, based on the novel by Leslie Schwartz, barely scratches the potentially loaded surfaces it serves up."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/13/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Gaby Dellal gets respectable performances all around... [but] they can't elevate 'Angels Crest' beyond its one obvious and depressing note: It is very sad when a small child dies."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 12/30/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...what it lacks in palpable pain, it makes up for in gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts.... all that's missing here is the detail-work to humanize it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/28/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Angels Crest (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...what it lacks in palpable pain, it makes up for in gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts.... all that's missing here is the detail-work to humanize it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/28/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...relies too much on two particularly played-out indie clichés: a spare, plunky soundtrack, and a narrative structure that teases out characters' backstory far longer than necessary."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 12/29/11
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: POOR(cg) "...unflinchingly manipulative and pointless... insufferable characters make sure we know how clearly all of this heartache and suffering has been so fatefully ordained."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 384 words, 12/27/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...its individual subplots don't connect.... Despite several solid performances, the characters are too hazily sketched and too loosely linked to form a meaningful chain..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 12/30/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...depressing and airless... Catherine Trieschmann's script, based on the novel by Leslie Schwartz, barely scratches the potentially loaded surfaces it serves up."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: POOR "While there is a great deal of weeping and wailing going on in the town of Angels Crest, little of it is connected to a comprehensible or cohesive plot."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 465 words, 12/29/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "Cast and crew's investment in the story's tragedy and its ensuing moral debates is evident in every frame, but the film isn't fully successful in generating the same depth of feeling in viewers."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 570 words, 04/28/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...depressing and airless... Catherine Trieschmann's script, based on the novel by Leslie Schwartz, barely scratches the potentially loaded surfaces it serves up."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/13/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...its individual subplots don't connect.... Despite several solid performances, the characters are too hazily sketched and too loosely linked to form a meaningful chain..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 12/30/11
17.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Angels Crest (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.1 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.
Angels Crest (2011) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Angels Crest (2011)'s reviews cover 11.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,505 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 350 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Angels Crest (2011)'s reviews on average broke 9 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 Angels Crest (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Angels Crest (2011) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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