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Documentary about a bungalow colony in the Catskills where a group of Holocaust survivors congregate every summer. Cast:Hymie Abramowitz, Tosha Abramowitz, Aron Adelman, Basie Adelman, Olga Bowman, Eugenia Boyman, Tobias Buchman, Carl Potok, Cesia Popk, Lola Wenglin, Esther Geizhals, Victor Lewis, Regina LewisDirector:Andrew JacobsRelease Date:November 11, 2009DVD Release:August 17, 2010From:First RunLength:1 hr 37 min
AUGUST 17, 2010
Four Seasons Lodge, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Four Seasons Lodge played in limited release to very good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "In this quietly powerful film these survivors might be fading away, yet they're still here to enjoy life's simple pleasures, having a last laugh at the Nazis' expense." • And Michael Atkinson called the film in the Boston Phoenix, "...a full-bore 'Jewish' cinematic feast..." More Reviews Below...
Four Seasons Lodge Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, New York Times: GOOD "If Mr. Jacobs holds out modest hope for the temporary survival of this rapidly dwindling community, he nimbly avoids an inspirational ending..."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 11/11/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "How does life go on, where does it go, when a person has had to confront the worst existence has to offer? Inspirational in unexpected ways..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 12/11/09
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "What's surprising about a documentary with such an obvious hook is its unforced but trenchant look at the crisis of faith dividing a small group of mostly Polish Jews..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 11/11/09
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The best thing about 'Four Seasons Lodge' is its subject. The next best is Jacobs's restraint. There's nothing hurried or emphatic about his treatment of this material."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 555 words, 12/11/09
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "In this quietly powerful film these survivors might be fading away, yet they're still here to enjoy life's simple pleasures, having a last laugh at the Nazis' expense."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 99 words, 02/19/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "What's surprising about a documentary with such an obvious hook is its unforced but trenchant look at the crisis of faith dividing a small group of mostly Polish Jews..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 11/11/09
Michael Atkinson, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a full-bore 'Jewish' cinematic feast, evoking in these old-timers' tales, inflections, and habits an entire century's worth of disappearing ethnic reality."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 97 words, 12/10/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, New York Times: GOOD "If Mr. Jacobs holds out modest hope for the temporary survival of this rapidly dwindling community, he nimbly avoids an inspirational ending..."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 11/11/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "How does life go on, where does it go, when a person has had to confront the worst existence has to offer? Inspirational in unexpected ways..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 12/11/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...the pic serenely unfolds at the slow and steady pace of its indomitable subjects, ultimately rewarding viewers' patience as individual personalities and stories emerge..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 502 words, 11/09/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "How does life go on, where does it go, when a person has had to confront the worst existence has to offer? Inspirational in unexpected ways..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 12/11/09
Ella Taylor, New York Times: GOOD "If Mr. Jacobs holds out modest hope for the temporary survival of this rapidly dwindling community, he nimbly avoids an inspirational ending..."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 11/11/09
5.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Four Seasons Lodge's reviews are separated by an average 5.3 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.
Four Seasons Lodge (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Four Seasons Lodge's reviews cover 9.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,994 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 333 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 16 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Four Seasons Lodge's reviews on average broke 16 days after 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 Four Seasons Lodge's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Four Seasons Lodge (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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