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IT'S THE EARTH NOT THE MOON (É NA TERRA NÃO É NA LUA)Movie Reviews
Portuguese language documentary about the contemporary life of the 440 residents of Corvo, the smallest island in the archipelago of the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Cast:Goncalo Tocha, Didio Pestana, Ines InezDirector:Gonçalo TochaRelease Date:July 13, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:3 hr 0 min
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua), Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) NYC
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) played in New York City to good not great reviews. • Jay Weissberg wrote in Daily Variety, "Unpretentious and always engaging notwithstanding its three-hour running time... a beautiful meditation on community, isolation and time's passing." More Reviews Below...
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: GOOD "The film's leisurely pace seems to capture the rhythms of island life. Though often random in its organization, this portrait is still much more than a snapshot."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 07/13/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: MODERATE "...catalogues every strata of island life... To have any real sense of place, Gonçalo Tocha's film suggests, a lifetime is necessary -- the rest is just tourism."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 07/11/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: MODERATE "...catalogues every strata of island life... To have any real sense of place, Gonçalo Tocha's film suggests, a lifetime is necessary -- the rest is just tourism."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 07/11/12
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Gonçalo Tocha's anthropological proposition slides into dubiousness. We're made into gawky tourists when observing Corvo's unique activities..."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 434 words, 07/09/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: GOOD "The film's leisurely pace seems to capture the rhythms of island life. Though often random in its organization, this portrait is still much more than a snapshot."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 07/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Variety: VERY GOOD "Unpretentious and always engaging notwithstanding its three-hour running time... a beautiful meditation on community, isolation and time's passing."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 08/17/11
Daniel Gold, New York Times: GOOD "The film's leisurely pace seems to capture the rhythms of island life. Though often random in its organization, this portrait is still much more than a snapshot."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 07/13/12
13.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.0 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.
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua)'s reviews cover 5.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,135 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 284 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 28 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua)'s reviews on average broke 28 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 It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
It's the Earth Not the Moon (É na Terra não é na Lua) (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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