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Documentary about Thailand's underground world of child boxers, including two eight-year-old girls who are professional Muay Thai prizefighters. Cast:Stam Sor Con Lek, Pet Chor Chanachai, Jid, Lek, Walee Niyom, Nong, TornDirector:Todd KellsteinRelease Date:November 14, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 6 min
Buffalo Girls (2012) played in New York City and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Noel Murray wrote for the AV Club, "...excels in capturing the anthropological details of this sport... But the film lacks a strong perspective on what it's documenting." • And Michael Rechtshaffen wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...provocative..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...has a dismayingly narrow focus that omits discussion of regulations (if any) and the voices of former boxers, sociologists or child-welfare experts... crudely rendered..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/14/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...rough-hewn... Kellstein's unflinching approach to the brutality gives the film an unusual energy even as it makes the fighting seem oddly normal..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 12/07/12
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Todd Kellstein's movie could have tackled an entire culture's disposable misogyny, but instead gives only a glimpse of girlhood as gladiatorship."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 11/14/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Buffalo Girls (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Todd Kellstein's movie could have tackled an entire culture's disposable misogyny, but instead gives only a glimpse of girlhood as gladiatorship."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 11/14/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...excels in capturing the anthropological details of this sport... But the film lacks a strong perspective on what it's documenting."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 11/15/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: VERY GOOD(cg) "...doesn't offer much in the way of context, no statistics or authoritative voiceover.... it offers kids at work, specifically, kids surrounded by adults who benefit from that work."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,045 words, 12/11/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a snapshot of a kind of hell... a ghastly and not entirely resolvable film... a sober-minded cry of anguish as well as a work of considerable, resolute empathy."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 11/13/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...has a dismayingly narrow focus that omits discussion of regulations (if any) and the voices of former boxers, sociologists or child-welfare experts... crudely rendered..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/14/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: FAIR "What's the appeal of such contests?.... Stam, Pet and their families don't seem to think much about what they're doing. Neither does 'Buffalo Girls.' "(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 11/15/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...rough-hewn... Kellstein's unflinching approach to the brutality gives the film an unusual energy even as it makes the fighting seem oddly normal..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 12/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...startling... has a compelling narrative arc and two marvelously engaging subjects whose childhood hopes and dreams produce many affecting moments between bouts."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 538 words, 11/14/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...rough-hewn... Kellstein's unflinching approach to the brutality gives the film an unusual energy even as it makes the fighting seem oddly normal..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 12/07/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...has a dismayingly narrow focus that omits discussion of regulations (if any) and the voices of former boxers, sociologists or child-welfare experts... crudely rendered..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/14/12
19.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Buffalo Girls (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.1 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.
Buffalo Girls (2012) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Buffalo Girls (2012)'s reviews cover 12.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,200 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 420 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 7 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Buffalo Girls (2012)'s reviews on average broke 7 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 Buffalo Girls (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Buffalo Girls (2012) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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