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FAMILY PORTRAIT IN BLACK AND WHITEMovie Reviews
Documentary about a divorced Ukranian woman raising 17 biracial foster children in a neighborhood that is known for racial intolerance. Cast:Olga Nenya, Kiril, Roman, Sashka, Sylvia, Anya, Andrey, Maxim, Sergey, EgorDirector:Julia IvanovaRelease Date:July 13, 2012DVD Release:December 4, 2012From:Independent PicturesLength:1 hr. 45 min.
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Family Portrait In Black And White, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Family Portrait In Black And White played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Stephen Cole wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "...thoughtfully assembled and composed. Though only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame." More Reviews Below...
Family Portrait In Black And White Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Like the old woman of the nursery rhyme, Nenya has not always known what to do. The film is both a document of her struggle and a testament to her strength."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 03/02/12
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "...flawed on a basic level.... The film's emotional and psychological textures suffer for those losses, but 'Family' is still riveting viewing."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 07/11/12
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...thoughtfully assembled and composed. Though only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 322 words, 03/02/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Family Portrait In Black And White has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "...flawed on a basic level.... The film's emotional and psychological textures suffer for those losses, but 'Family' is still riveting viewing."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 07/11/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...sloppy... a halting, disjointed series of scenes that only give a rough sketch of Olga Nenya's family and the cultural issues that affect its wellbeing."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 07/12/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...as the case against racists seems easy to make, the film offers more complicated analyses of other prejudices and fears, inviting you to think about your own."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,175 words, 07/12/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "For Olga, it's a literal case of 'my way or the highway.' Ivanova, doesn't judge Olga; she refuses to see her through the eyes of a presumably better-off first-world citizen."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 07/11/12
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Well-crafted, nicely scored... Most viewers would be delighted if Ivanova revisited them all in another few years for a follow-up feature."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 02/03/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Sensitive but sluggish... the viewpoint is too fragmented to pull an audience along in the absence of a more probing look at the dark side of Olga's hospitality."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 322 words, 01/28/11
12.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Family Portrait In Black And White's reviews are separated by an average 12.4 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.
Family Portrait In Black And White (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Family Portrait In Black And White's reviews cover 8.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,823 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 425 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Family Portrait In Black And White Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 84 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Family Portrait In Black And White's reviews on average broke 84 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 Family Portrait In Black And White's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Family Portrait In Black And White (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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