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CITADEL (2012)Movie Reviews
Horror thriller about a young father who lives in fear of the group of thugs who brutally attacked his wife and seem intent on kidnapping his infant daughter. Cast:Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy ShielsDirector:Ciaran FoyRelease Date:November 9, 2012DVD Release:January 29, 2013From:Cinedigm EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr 24 min
Citadel (2012) played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "Ciaran Foy maintains vise-like pressure and a creepy, spooky ambience... It's in dire need of some variety in pace and tone, yet it's nightmarishly hard to shake." • And John DeFore wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...plays out like an anti-welfare parable... unconvincing..." More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a horrifying thriller painted on a small and very dark canvas.... This is a basic story, simply and directly told by Irish writer-director Ciaran Foy."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 12/07/12
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...a parable of urban anxiety... even with its relatively short running time, the film still feels repetitive with no surprises once the story is on the table."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/16/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a little underpowered... Still, Ciaran Foy's a talent, even if he has no shame when it comes to using a crying child to increase the dread quotient."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 270 words, 12/14/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a horrifying thriller painted on a small and very dark canvas.... This is a basic story, simply and directly told by Irish writer-director Ciaran Foy."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 12/07/12
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...hopelessly muddled... [but] thanks to Aneurin Barnard's exquisitely stressed-out performance, Ciarán Foy builds a palpable sense of unease..."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 11/07/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "While Ciaran Foy's camera maintains a strong, consistent atmosphere of tension and dread throughout, his dark vision fails as an experiment in modern horror."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 11/16/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "It's all rather nausea-inducing and a bit frightening - not the film (I can only wish) but its subtextual message. Which is?"(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 11/16/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "Ciaran Foy maintains vise-like pressure and a creepy, spooky ambience... It's in dire need of some variety in pace and tone, yet it's nightmarishly hard to shake."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 169 words, 11/30/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...hopelessly muddled... [but] thanks to Aneurin Barnard's exquisitely stressed-out performance, Ciarán Foy builds a palpable sense of unease..."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 11/07/12
Nick Schager, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...stripped down and no-nonsense... locates fear as a consuming, internal plague from which escape, if possible, is arduous and painful."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 10/24/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...a parable of urban anxiety... even with its relatively short running time, the film still feels repetitive with no surprises once the story is on the table."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/16/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Writer-director Ciaran Foy skillfully taps into primal fears and urban paranoia to keep his audience consistently unsettled... an intensely suspenseful horror-thriller..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 523 words, 03/15/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...a parable of urban anxiety... even with its relatively short running time, the film still feels repetitive with no surprises once the story is on the table."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/16/12
18.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Citadel (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.5 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:Citadel (2012)'s reviews cover 15.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,617 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 330 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 60.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Citadel (2012)'s reviews on average broke 60.7 hours 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 Citadel (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Citadel (2012) (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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