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03/09/12 |
Outstanding |
 " 'I want to live,' Liebling says early on, looking straight into the camera, putting 'Last Days Here's' existential cards on the table. Argott and Fenton play them effectively throughout, right through to a surprising finish." |
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07/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...the emotional honesty Rapaport captures on screen comes off as real, a cut above standard-issue 'Behind the Music' drama in terms of believability." |
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06/24/11 |
Very Good |
 "...sets itself the impossible task of telling the whole rousing, spirit-lifting story of African American Christian music from slavery till now." |
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03/19/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Backed by a knockout band that includes multi-instrumentalist Ben Keith, bass player Rick Rosas, and Crazy Horse drummer Ralph Molina, Young largely avoids warhorses -- though, never fear, you do get 'Cinnamon Girl' and 'Like a Hurricane.' " |
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07/31/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...packs the emotional and historical power of a heady 'family gathering' celebration of African and, to use the term then in fashion, Afro-American pride." |
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04/24/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...can't help but evoke 'This Is Spinal Tap' in terms of both sheer hair-metal ludicrousness and indignities suffered by a not-so-successful rock band on the road." |
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01/16/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an engaging enough story, crisply told... [but] it falls short as either an in-depth character study or the genuine tragedy it could have been..." |
