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IRENE IN TIMEMovie Reviews
Drama about the complex relationship between fathers and daughters, and the effect it has on the women later in life. Cast:Tanna Frederick, Andrea Marcovicci, Victoria Tennant, Karen Black, Lanre IdewuDirector:Henry JaglomRelease Date:June 19, 2009DVD Release:April 6, 2010From:Rainbow ReleasingRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 35 min.
Irene in Time played in key cities to fair reviews. • Sheri Linden wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "Henry Jaglom's 16th feature is gangly and graceful, awkward and tender, a jumble of astute observation and clunkily heightened reality." • And Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "Jaglom has been producing his own films since 1971 and has made some good ones.... This is not a good one." More Reviews Below...
Irene in Time Positive Reviews (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Henry Jaglom's 16th feature is gangly and graceful, awkward and tender, a jumble of astute observation and clunkily heightened reality."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 06/19/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...certain plot twists don't stand up to scrutiny... do we really need to spend 95 minutes watching a neurotic bundle of hang-ups make a wreck of her life?"(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 09/23/09
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "As in many of director Henry Jaglom's more middling efforts, moments of genuine insight alternate freely with those of banal psychologizing..."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 09/23/09
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: WEAK(cg) "...a misfire from Henry Jaglom about a grown woman with a serious Electra hang-up about her father... Jaglom seeks our boundless empathy but gives us little in return."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 10/30/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "As in many of director Henry Jaglom's more middling efforts, moments of genuine insight alternate freely with those of banal psychologizing..."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 09/23/09
Mike Miliard, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "...marred by stilted dialogue and clumsy plot contrivances -- which are as grating as its treacly (and too frequent) musical interludes."(See all of Mike Miliard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 140 words, 12/10/09
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Henry Jaglom's 16th feature is gangly and graceful, awkward and tender, a jumble of astute observation and clunkily heightened reality."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 06/19/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...another of Henry Jaglom's amiable, discursive chamber pieces documenting the mild neuroses of the rich and voluble. Breezy and indulgent..."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 06/19/09
Luke Sader, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "Unfortunately, whatever father/daughter, time/memory, music/therapy issues Jaglom is striving to invoke here come across as mostly psychobabble and immaturity."(See all of Luke Sader's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 555 words, 06/19/09
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Henry Jaglom's 16th feature is gangly and graceful, awkward and tender, a jumble of astute observation and clunkily heightened reality."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 06/19/09
18.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Irene in Time's reviews are separated by an average 18.9 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.
Irene in Time (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Irene in Time's reviews cover 14.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,813 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 370 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Irene in Time Coverage, Volume & Length (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 62 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Irene in Time's reviews on average broke 62 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 Irene in Time's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Irene in Time (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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