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Documentary about how the West Indian cricket team, with undisputed skill and a fearless spirit, came dominate the genteel game at the highest level, replaying it on their own terms. Cast:Viv Richards, Gordon Greenridge, Colin Croft, Michael Holding, Desmond Haynes, Deryck Murray, Andy Roberts, Bunny Wailer, Hilary BecklesDirector:Stevan RileyRelease Date:July 22, 2011DVD Release:October 18, 2011From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr 23 min
Fire in Babylon played in New York City to good reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...so much fun that you don't really have to understand much about the nuances of cricketing to get the point.... a sports movie that understands sport as an expression of culture and politics." • And Nick Schager called the film in the Village Voice, "...a unique true-life tale with a familiar film trajectory..." More Reviews Below...
Fire in Babylon Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "Stevan Riley makes use of a variety of beguiling components.... It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 07/22/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice: GOOD "...a unique true-life tale with a familiar film trajectory... Director Stevan Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 07/20/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Fire in Babylon has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: GOOD "...a unique true-life tale with a familiar film trajectory... Director Stevan Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 07/20/11
Chris Cabin, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...certainly has the right mood, but it seems unanchored and ambivalent to the details of its own subject.... Perhaps because the Caribbean serves as its main setting, 'Fire in Babylon' simply can't help but take it easy."(See all of Chris Cabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 04/23/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "Stevan Riley makes use of a variety of beguiling components.... It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 07/22/11
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "...so much fun that you don't really have to understand much about the nuances of cricketing to get the point.... a sports movie that understands sport as an expression of culture and politics."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 596 words, 04/27/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Charles Gant, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...world-beating West Indies cricket team that emerged in the mid-1970s reps the subject of the unashamedly celebratory docu.... this triumph-of-the-underdogs tale is enjoyable in the retelling, despite its repetitious hammering of the message."(See all of Charles Gant's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 11/02/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "Stevan Riley makes use of a variety of beguiling components.... It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 07/22/11
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Fire in Babylon's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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:Fire in Babylon's reviews cover 6.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,140 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 428 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Fire in Babylon Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 40 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Fire in Babylon's reviews on average broke 40 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 Fire in Babylon's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Fire in Babylon (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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