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Documentary about a barbershop quartet singer whose attempt to share digital files led to a landmark case about Internet rights. Cast:Robb Topolski, Ian MacKaye, Damian Kulash, Henry Rollins, Mike McCurry, Janeane GarofaloDirector:Georgia Sugimura, Kristin ArmfieldRelease Date:November 11, 2011DVD Release: TBD From:A This End Up FilmsLength:1 hr 16 min
Barbershop Punk played in New York City to good reviews. • Ben Mercer wrote in the Village Voice, "This is precisely the sort of content that so many of those interviewed fear that, given the license, monolithic ISPs of the near future might feel empowered to block." • And Andy Webster called the film in the New York Times, "...engaging, provocative..." More Reviews Below...
Barbershop Punk Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an engaging, provocative documentary using one man's crusade against Comcast (now merged with NBC Universal) to explore issues of Web freedom.... Idealists like Mr. Topolski are inspiring."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 11/11/11
Ben Mercer, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...gains what resonance it has by virtue of its existence: This is precisely the sort of content that so many of those interviewed fear that, given the license, monolithic ISPs of the near future might feel empowered to block."(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 11/09/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Barbershop Punk has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ben Mercer, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...gains what resonance it has by virtue of its existence: This is precisely the sort of content that so many of those interviewed fear that, given the license, monolithic ISPs of the near future might feel empowered to block."(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 11/09/11
Lauren Wissot, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...an impotent exploration of the fight to take the Internet out of the hands of the Man... a feature-length, window-dressed PSA.... the film begins to take on a trying-too-hard poseur feel."(See all of Lauren Wissot's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 11/09/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an engaging, provocative documentary using one man's crusade against Comcast (now merged with NBC Universal) to explore issues of Web freedom.... Idealists like Mr. Topolski are inspiring."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Eddie Cockrell, Daily Variety: GOOD "Admirably ambitious if awkwardly titled... advocates Internet neutrality by bringing together enough disparate voices to render the Tower of Babel a library reading room by comparison."(See all of Eddie Cockrell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 06/24/10
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Solid documentary explores how sweetly harmonized barbershop music catalyzed a battle between First Amendment proponents and the telecommunications industry.... It furthers a momentous policy debate."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 532 words, 11/08/10
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an engaging, provocative documentary using one man's crusade against Comcast (now merged with NBC Universal) to explore issues of Web freedom.... Idealists like Mr. Topolski are inspiring."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 11/11/11
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Barbershop Punk's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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:Barbershop Punk's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,249 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 450 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Barbershop Punk Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 73 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Barbershop Punk's reviews on average broke 73 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 Barbershop Punk's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Barbershop Punk (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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