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HAPPY NEW YEAR (2012)Movie Reviews
Drama about a mentally and physically scarred soldier who finds compassion and friendship among similarly injured patients in the psychiatric ward of a Veterans Hospital. Cast:Michael Cuomo, J.D. Williams, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Jose Yenque, Wilmer Calderon, Will Rogers, David Fonteno, Noah Mills, Frank Harts, Tina Sloan, Alan Dale, Seth Barrish, Tricia Alexandro, Sarah Babb, Christian BarberDirector:K. Lorrel ManningRelease Date:December 7, 2012DVD Release: TBD Rating:RLength:1 hr 44 min
Happy New Year (2012) played in New York City to weak reviews. • Nicolas Rapold wrote in the New York Times, "...paint-by-numbers... a dully directed movie that sends a message but lacks oomph.... The story's familiarity is intentional in a certain respect..." More Reviews Below...
Happy New Year (2012) Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Happy New Year (2012) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: FAIR "...paint-by-numbers... a dully directed movie that sends a message but lacks oomph.... The story's familiarity is intentional in a certain respect..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 12/07/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: WEAK "While it strives to raise awareness of the life modern American vets lead after war, K. Lorrel Manning's rehab drama is so trite that it's unwittingly insensitive."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 12/05/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Happy New Year (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: WEAK "While it strives to raise awareness of the life modern American vets lead after war, K. Lorrel Manning's rehab drama is so trite that it's unwittingly insensitive."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 12/05/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: FAIR "...paint-by-numbers... a dully directed movie that sends a message but lacks oomph.... The story's familiarity is intentional in a certain respect..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 12/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: FAIR "...a well-cast but generally unremarkable drama.... This small-budget indie likely will be remembered best, if at all, as a calling card for some cast members involved."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 03/22/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "The plot's abrupt resolution (not to mention the cheap, grafted-on irony of the film's title) feel more like a message-delivering dramatic exercise than a lived tragedy."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 12/02/12
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: FAIR "...paint-by-numbers... a dully directed movie that sends a message but lacks oomph.... The story's familiarity is intentional in a certain respect..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 12/07/12
6.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Happy New Year (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 6.0 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.
Happy New Year (2012) (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Happy New Year (2012)'s reviews cover 5.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 869 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 217 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Happy New Year (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 51 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Happy New Year (2012)'s reviews on average broke 51 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 Happy New Year (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Happy New Year (2012) (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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