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Suspense story about a man who is pushed to the brink when a jealous former classmate worms his way into his life and stalks him at home, at work and in cyberspace. Cast:Joel de la Fuente, Alexie Gilmore, Scott Shepherd, Francie Swift, Quentin Mare, John Ellison Conlee, Kristy Hasen, Raven Pierson, Faith Catlin, John Griesemer, Aaron SharffDirector:John DaschbachRelease Date:January 18, 2013DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 28 min.
Brief Reunion played in New York City and Los Angeles to fair reviews. • Ernest Hardy wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...well-acted but rather slack... John Daschbach (in his duties as both screenwriter and director) fails to generate real tension or clear up plot conundrums..." More Reviews Below...
Brief Reunion has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Writer and director John Daschbach has very little fun with the material.... The juicy dramatic possibilities of buried secrets and lies and cybertrickery are left unexplored."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 349 words, 01/18/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...efficiently told and features solid performances, but without juicy character detail, vise-grip suspense or black comic intensity, it unwinds as a boilerplate genre item."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 01/18/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...tries for a worst-case view of what happens when a college acquaintance you never liked in the first place tries to 'friend' himself back into your life."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 01/18/13
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Beautifully filmed but written without the psychological depth or sleight of hand of the best thrillers... never sparks the tension that it should."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 01/16/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Brief Reunion has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Beautifully filmed but written without the psychological depth or sleight of hand of the best thrillers... never sparks the tension that it should."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 01/16/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Writer and director John Daschbach has very little fun with the material.... The juicy dramatic possibilities of buried secrets and lies and cybertrickery are left unexplored."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 349 words, 01/18/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...efficiently told and features solid performances, but without juicy character detail, vise-grip suspense or black comic intensity, it unwinds as a boilerplate genre item."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 01/18/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Variety: MODERATE "...an unusual tale that delves into untidy personal histories and relationships, often seizing the viewer's attention even when the look of the film turns it off."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 183 words, 01/18/13
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...a lukewarm buried-secrets thriller... has a hard time braiding plotlines into a tight noose for its endangered protagonist... solid performances keep it watchable..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 305 words, 01/09/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...efficiently told and features solid performances, but without juicy character detail, vise-grip suspense or black comic intensity, it unwinds as a boilerplate genre item."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 01/18/13
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Writer and director John Daschbach has very little fun with the material.... The juicy dramatic possibilities of buried secrets and lies and cybertrickery are left unexplored."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 349 words, 01/18/13
6.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Brief Reunion's reviews are separated by an average 6.9 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.
Brief Reunion (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Brief Reunion's reviews cover 8.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,753 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 250 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 20.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Brief Reunion's reviews on average broke 20.1 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 Brief Reunion's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Brief Reunion (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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