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Mocumentary about four distinctly different wineries and their intertwined fate in Northern California wine country. Cast:Jeffrey Weissman, Ross Clendenen, Rob Reinis, Sara Woo, Ben Tolpin, Todd Norris, Martina Finch, Tim Shippey, Diane Merlino, Steve Lucanic, Brian A. Hoffman, Devin Westberg, Marte MejstrikDirector:Ross Clenenden, Paul HawleyRelease Date:June 5, 2009DVD Release:August 5, 2009Length:1 hr 30 min
Corked played in Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Glenn Whipp wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...awkward in places but tasty and easy enough to swallow... leaves a pleasant aftertaste." • And Tim Grierson wrote in LA Weekly, "...since this movie's success rate is only about 30 percent, you're left with a lot of stretches that are far from effortless to sit through." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...awkward in places but tasty and easy enough to swallow... Some bits with a couple of numskull wine marketers often feel as labored as their ad campaigns, but that doesn't keep it from leaving a pleasant aftertaste."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 06/05/09
Tim Grierson, LA Weekly: FAIR "...a lightly amusing but entirely too flimsy satire... since this movie's success rate is only about 30 percent, you're left with a lot of stretches that are far from effortless to sit through."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/04/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Corked has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Tim Grierson, LA Weekly: FAIR "...a lightly amusing but entirely too flimsy satire... since this movie's success rate is only about 30 percent, you're left with a lot of stretches that are far from effortless to sit through."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/04/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...awkward in places but tasty and easy enough to swallow... Some bits with a couple of numskull wine marketers often feel as labored as their ad campaigns, but that doesn't keep it from leaving a pleasant aftertaste."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 06/05/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: WEAK "Neither merciless enough to skewer its alternately clueless and pretentious characters nor impassioned enough about wine to become a funny valentine to its subject..."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 06/03/09
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "This aromatic outing distills all the pretentious sniffing and snobbing that accompanies the wine biz... Hilarious and smart, it never falls flat... It's a brilliant lampoon of winemaking."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 06/05/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...awkward in places but tasty and easy enough to swallow... Some bits with a couple of numskull wine marketers often feel as labored as their ad campaigns, but that doesn't keep it from leaving a pleasant aftertaste."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 06/05/09
36.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Corked's reviews are separated by an average 36.2 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.
Coverage:Corked's reviews cover 2.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,036 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 259 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 7.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Corked's reviews on average broke 7.7 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 Corked's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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