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HERE AND THERE (AQUÍ Y ALLÁ) (2013)Movie Reviews
Spanish language drama about a man who returns to his small Mexican village after years of working in the U.S., hoping to make a better life for his family and pursue his dream of starting a band. Cast:Pedro De los Santos, Teresa Ramírez Aguirre, Lorena Guadalupe Pantaleón Vázquez, Heidi Laura Solano Espinoza, Néstor Tepetate Medina, Carolina Prado Ángel, Noel Payno Vendíz, Nicolás Parra Quiroz, Copa Kings, Jorge De los Santos, Juan De los Santos, Miguel De los Santos, Cecilia De los Santos, Doña Pascuala Aguirre, María Marlen Abarca CastroDirector:Antonio Méndez EsparzaRelease Date:December 21, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 50 min
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013), Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) opened in limited release to good not great reviews. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...a quietly crafted look into the heart of a family, as emotion is is writ small, in the North American economy.... Time is the variable handled most distinctly here..." More Reviews Below...
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "...a bare-bones film.... If the aim was a meaningful portrait of hardship and aspiration, the film is underdone. It's no secret that life in many places is hard."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 12/21/12
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Antonio Méndez Esparza's cast of unknowns is so fresh and raw that the drama could be mistaken for a documentary if the camera work weren't so controlled..."(See all of Amy Nicholson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 04/26/13
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a quietly crafted look into the heart of a family, as emotion is writ small, in the North American economy.... Time is the variable handled most distinctly here..."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 456 words, 05/10/13
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...simple, straightforward, elegant as its title.... the ravages of an endless, disruptive cycle are made clear -- not through grandstanding but detailed, intimate episodes."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 12/19/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...simple, straightforward, elegant as its title.... the ravages of an endless, disruptive cycle are made clear -- not through grandstanding but detailed, intimate episodes."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 12/19/12
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "It's a confident vision, but its aversion to sentiment has the intended but unfortunate effect of making the characters' disconnects our own."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 09/17/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "...a bare-bones film.... If the aim was a meaningful portrait of hardship and aspiration, the film is underdone. It's no secret that life in many places is hard."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 12/21/12
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Antonio Méndez Esparza's cast of unknowns is so fresh and raw that the drama could be mistaken for a documentary if the camera work weren't so controlled..."(See all of Amy Nicholson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 04/26/13
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...ends up - even at nearly two hours - saying surprisingly little about the hot-button subjects it ambitiously sets out to explore."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 641 words, 05/27/12
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Antonio Méndez Esparza's cast of unknowns is so fresh and raw that the drama could be mistaken for a documentary if the camera work weren't so controlled..."(See all of Amy Nicholson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 04/26/13
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "...a bare-bones film.... If the aim was a meaningful portrait of hardship and aspiration, the film is underdone. It's no secret that life in many places is hard."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 12/21/12
16.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.3 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.
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013)'s reviews cover 8.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,894 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 362 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 11 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013)'s reviews on average broke 11 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 Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Here and There (Aquí y Allá) (2013) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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