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CHARLOTTE RAMPLING: THE LOOKMovie Reviews
Documentary about the legendary actress Charlotte Rampling as told through her conversations with artist friends and collaborators, as well as through footage of her films. Cast:Charlotte Rampling, Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, Barnaby Southcombe, Juergen Teller, Frederick Seidel, Franckie Diago, Anthony Palliser, Cynthia Fleury, Joy FleuryDirector:Angelina MaccaroneRelease Date:November 4, 2011DVD Release:April 10, 2012From:Kino LorberLength:1 hr 30 min
APRIL 10, 2012
Charlotte Rampling: The Look, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Charlotte Rampling: The Look played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Moira Macdonald wrote in the Seattle Times, "She gazes, unsmiling, at the camera from beneath her mysteriously hooded eyes, and time stands still..." • And Stephen Holden wrote in the New York Times, "Ms. Rampling is presented as an endlessly watchable mystery, an aloof but affable sphinx. But we knew that already." More Reviews Below...
Charlotte Rampling: The Look Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...light on insight... Conversations with selected high-art friends (i.e., novelist Paul Auster) yield low-risk revelations like this: Older women can be beautiful and sexy."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 70 words, 11/11/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "A tease... an examination of the surface. Ms. Rampling is presented as an endlessly watchable mystery, an aloof but affable sphinx. But we knew that already."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 724 words, 11/04/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...follows the British actress as she travels and discusses life, art, fashion, sex and death with various friends and collaborators... the conversation is smart and lively."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 94 words, 11/04/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "As haunting and captivating as its famed subject... proves a unique documentary portrait of one of cinema's most quietly enduring talents."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 12/16/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "There are clips from 'The Verdict,' 'The Damned,' 'Swimming Pool' and that little-seen oddity 'Max Mon Amour,' in which Rampling's character takes a monkey as a lover."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 11/04/11
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Women of a certain age will kvell, but the point might be better made for the rest of us by rewatching the autumnal Rampling in Ozon's 'Under the Sand.' "(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 11/02/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...turns out her beauty isn't just skin-deep but also fairly uninteresting. But what's behind the heavily lidded eyes? That's another story..."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 03/02/12
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "Director Angelina Maccarone is a newcomer, and the actress had final cut; it's safe to say that Rampling is as much collaborator as subject."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 02/03/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "She gazes, unsmiling, at the camera from beneath her mysteriously hooded eyes, and time stands still, fiercely; for that moment, nothing else matters."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 12/09/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Women of a certain age will kvell, but the point might be better made for the rest of us by rewatching the autumnal Rampling in Ozon's 'Under the Sand.' "(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 11/02/11
Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "Rampling's physical gifts, unimpeded by plastic surgery in their march through time, are matched by a keen mind and an unapologetic approach to life and work."(See all of Betsy Sherman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 156 words, 02/02/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "A tease... an examination of the surface. Ms. Rampling is presented as an endlessly watchable mystery, an aloof but affable sphinx. But we knew that already."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 724 words, 11/04/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "As haunting and captivating as its famed subject... proves a unique documentary portrait of one of cinema's most quietly enduring talents."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 12/16/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Maccarone tries to paint a picture of the artist's personality... a little more contextual information might have made the pic a whole lot more accessible."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 538 words, 05/19/11
Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...much more of a cerebral rumination on the métier than any sort of trivia quiz, and it's carried almost entirely by Rampling's wit, intelligence and incredible screen presence."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 05/16/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "As haunting and captivating as its famed subject... proves a unique documentary portrait of one of cinema's most quietly enduring talents."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 12/16/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "A tease... an examination of the surface. Ms. Rampling is presented as an endlessly watchable mystery, an aloof but affable sphinx. But we knew that already."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 724 words, 11/04/11
12.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Charlotte Rampling: The Look's reviews are separated by an average 12.5 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.
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Coverage:Charlotte Rampling: The Look's reviews cover 20.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,866 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 367 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Charlotte Rampling: The Look Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 13 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Charlotte Rampling: The Look's reviews on average broke 13 days after 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 Charlotte Rampling: The Look's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Charlotte Rampling: The Look (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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