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FORDSON: FAITH, FASTING AND FOOTBALLMovie Reviews
Documentary about a predominately Arab-American high school football team from Dearborn, Michigan during the last ten days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Cast:Osama Abulhassan, Bilal Abu-Omarah, Yusuf "Big Joe" Berry, Imad Fadlallah, Baquer Sayed, Foud ZabanDirector:Rashid GhaziRelease Date:September 9, 2011DVD Release:August 20, 2012From:North Shore FilmsLength:1 hr 39 min
AUGUST 20, 2012
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Sara Stewart wrote in the New York Post, "...thought-provoking... Audiences may be surprised Michigan is home to the largest Muslim population in the nation, but in Dearborn, Americana and Islam are seen as a natural fit." • And Joe Leydon wrote in Daily Variety, "...efficient, cable-ready..." More Reviews Below...
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: GOOD "...proudly affirms the American dream, reclaiming it for Muslims who see no conflict between their patriotism and their faith.... Though there are few surprises, the emotional arc is satisfying enough..."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/09/11
Sara Stewart, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...thought-provoking... Audiences may be surprised Michigan is home to the largest Muslim population in the nation, but in Dearborn, Americana and Islam are seen as a natural fit."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 09/09/11
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Although the subject is inherently compelling, director Rashid Ghazi is much too ginger with it, swaddling extraordinary complexities in an ordinary underdog tale (and a misleading one)..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 09/07/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "The biggest travesty isn't that the movie fails to stir 'Rudy'-caliber emotions. It's that there was a meaningful story hiding behind the guise of a less serious genre."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 456 words, 09/09/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Although the subject is inherently compelling, director Rashid Ghazi is much too ginger with it, swaddling extraordinary complexities in an ordinary underdog tale (and a misleading one)..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 09/07/11
Diego Costa, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...aims to assure us that Muslims are just like you and I... it naïvely contradicts itself.... hagiography architected with the same yardstick of mainstream familialist normality..."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 09/06/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: GOOD "...proudly affirms the American dream, reclaiming it for Muslims who see no conflict between their patriotism and their faith.... Though there are few surprises, the emotional arc is satisfying enough..."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/09/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...efficient, cable-ready... takes an up-close view of Arab-American high schoolers, parents, coaches and educators in Dearborn, Michigan..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/06/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: GOOD "...proudly affirms the American dream, reclaiming it for Muslims who see no conflict between their patriotism and their faith.... Though there are few surprises, the emotional arc is satisfying enough..."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/09/11
15.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football's reviews are separated by an average 15.8 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.
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football's reviews cover 7.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,316 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 386 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 12 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football's reviews on average broke 12 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 Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Fordson: Faith, Fasting and Football (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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