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JASCHA HEIFTEZ: GOD'S FIDDLERMovie Reviews
Documentary about the renowned violinist, featuring family home movies in Los Angeles and all over the world. Cast:Jascha Heifetz, Itzhak Perlman, Ayke Agus, Seymour Lipkin, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, John Maltese, Bill Van HornDirector:Peter RosenRelease Date:November 11, 2011DVD Release:July 26, 2011From:Peter Rosen ProductionsLength:1 hr. 28 min.
Jascha Heiftez: God's Fiddler played in New York City to fair reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "Music aficionados will thrill to see these clips unearthed, but even they may wonder whether a televised special might have been the most appropriate venue." • And Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "...seems curiously uninformative about Heifetz's music..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The film, though generous with doses of Heifetz in performance, isn't entirely successful at illuminating the man. For instance it mentions only late and in passing his two wives and three children."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 11/11/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...a rather limited portrait... Music aficionados will thrill to see these clips unearthed, but even they may wonder whether a televised special might have been the most appropriate venue."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 154 words, 11/11/11
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: MODERATE "The film only comes alive in the generous sampling of archival footage, both that taken by amateur videographer Heifetz himself and video recordings of the maestro at work."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 11/09/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: MODERATE "The film only comes alive in the generous sampling of archival footage, both that taken by amateur videographer Heifetz himself and video recordings of the maestro at work."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 11/09/11
Rob Humanick, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...might very well entertain enthusiasts of Jascha Heifetz... but to those who don't already have his music fluttering around inside the chambers of their heart, there's little chance of developing an appreciation..."(See all of Rob Humanick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 470 words, 11/10/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The film, though generous with doses of Heifetz in performance, isn't entirely successful at illuminating the man. For instance it mentions only late and in passing his two wives and three children."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: FAIR "For a documentary about a musician, 'God's Fiddler' seems curiously uninformative about Heifetz's music, aside from thankfully long passages of his performances and general praise of his mastery."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 496 words, 11/10/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Benefitting from solid performance footage shot throughout the soloist's six-decade career, the doc offers first-hand evidence of Heifetz's technical gifts but does little to explain them to the uninitiated."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 384 words, 11/10/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The film, though generous with doses of Heifetz in performance, isn't entirely successful at illuminating the man. For instance it mentions only late and in passing his two wives and three children."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 11/11/11
7.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jascha Heiftez: God's Fiddler's reviews are separated by an average 7.6 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.
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Coverage:Jascha Heiftez: God's Fiddler's reviews cover 7.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,980 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 330 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10.2 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Jascha Heiftez: God's Fiddler's reviews on average broke 10.2 hours 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 Jascha Heiftez: God's Fiddler's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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