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Period drama set in Oxford, NC in the 1970s, about the contributions made by Benjamin Chavis, a civil rights activist and future president of the NAACP, to ease racial tensions in the wake of the acquittal of two white men in the murder of a black Vietnam veteran. Cast:Nate Parker, Rick SchroderDirector:Jeb StuartRelease Date:February 19, 2010DVD Release:August 3, 2010From:PaladinRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 42 min
AUGUST 3, 2010
Blood Done Sign My Name, Good (Not Great) Reviews Key Cities
Blood Done Sign My Name played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Curt Holman wrote in Atlanta Creative Loafing, "...admirably avoids Hollywood's tendency to give too much credit to its central characters, but long stretches of the film consign Tyson and Chavis to the sidelines..." • And Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...may not be great cinema, but it nonetheless deserves attention." More Reviews Below...
Blood Done Sign My Name Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie tells this story in a traditional, straightforward way. No fancy footwork. No chewing the scenery. Meat and potatoes, you could say, but it's thoughtful and moving."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 839 words, 02/18/10
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Though it can't quite transcend its filmmaker's earnest intentions, this solemn history lesson offers several powerful moments."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 02/19/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...emotionally forced, clunky filmmaking that feels simultaneously rushed and dawdling.... a regrettable case of skimmed history, well-meaning but dismayingly flat."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 02/19/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Half cardboard and half flesh-and-blood.... The movie has the advantage of truth, undercut by the disadvantage of docu-dramatic shortcuts."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 02/19/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie tells this story in a traditional, straightforward way. No fancy footwork. No chewing the scenery. Meat and potatoes, you could say, but it's thoughtful and moving."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 839 words, 02/18/10
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...tries to address thornier issues of violent versus nonviolent protest, but too often, the film props up caricatures and constructs in its superficial gloss on history."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 02/16/10
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...the story of an outrageous, if familiar, tragedy... feels a little like preaching to the choir.... It's a movie you can feel good about feeling bad about."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 02/19/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has the look and feel of a dependable TV movie... But the story remains an important and instructive one... may not be great cinema, but it nonetheless deserves attention."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 02/19/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD(cg) "What it lacks in personal connection it makes up for in raw impact and chilling tone... the story is well-told and well worth telling."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 323 words, 02/19/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...tries to address thornier issues of violent versus nonviolent protest, but too often, the film props up caricatures and constructs in its superficial gloss on history."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 02/16/10
Sam Adams, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...draws attention to a little-known chapter in the history of the civil-rights movement, but doesn't do much to pull that moment into the present, or to pull the audience into the past."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 02/18/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "...admirably avoids Hollywood's tendency to give too much credit to its central characters, but long stretches of the film consign Tyson and Chavis to the sidelines..."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,140 words, 02/17/10
Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: MODERATE "...does have its share of wrenching moments... Overall, though, the film offers the melodrama and unremarkable performances of a TV movie..."(See all of Tricia Olszewski's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 02/18/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...emotionally forced, clunky filmmaking that feels simultaneously rushed and dawdling.... a regrettable case of skimmed history, well-meaning but dismayingly flat."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 02/19/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: WEAK "Writer-director Jeb Stuart's film busily backpedals from any political p.o.v., sacrificing emotional investment in the characters as the thesps slog through their designated roles."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 02/17/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...suffers from an awkward, plodding structure that robs it of much of its dramatic effect. Add to that mediocre production values and less-than-stellar performances..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 02/18/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...emotionally forced, clunky filmmaking that feels simultaneously rushed and dawdling.... a regrettable case of skimmed history, well-meaning but dismayingly flat."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 02/19/10
17.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Blood Done Sign My Name's reviews are separated by an average 17.5 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.
Blood Done Sign My Name (17 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Blood Done Sign My Name's reviews cover 18.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,023 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 472 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Blood Done Sign My Name Coverage, Volume & Length (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 11.8 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Blood Done Sign My Name's reviews on average broke 11.8 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 Blood Done Sign My Name's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Blood Done Sign My Name (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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