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JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORYMovie Reviews
Sports documentary about Jewish major leaguers throughout the history of baseball and what baseball represents to American Jews. Cast:Martin Abramowitz, Maury Allen, Rebecca AlpertDirector:Peter MillerRelease Date:November 5, 2010DVD Release:March 29, 2011From:Seventh Art ProductionsLength:1 hr 31 min
MARCH 29, 2011
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, Moderate Reviews (Doc) Limited
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Martin Levin wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "...the writing by Ira Berkow, the footage, the research, all excellent. But it could have been so much more." • And Paul Brunick wrote in the New York Times, "...the narrative seems meandering... rife with grade-school civics lessons, tribal boosterism and Wikipedia-worthy anecdotes." More Reviews Below...
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: WEAK "...the narrative seems meandering, its modulation of tone singsong and slushy.... rife with grade-school civics lessons, tribal boosterism and Wikipedia-worthy anecdotes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 11/05/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Narrator Dustin Hoffman takes us down the decades, offering interesting facts and amusing anecdotes with the help of several talking heads."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 100 words, 11/06/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...warm and enthusiastic... Koufax is not only a key element in the documentary's story, he agreed to a filmed interview, allowing viewers the rare opportunity..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 11/19/10
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...gamely narrated by Dustin Hoffman, exploits to considerable crowd-pleasing effect: baseball is ultimately greater than any of the individual differences of its players."(See all of Geoff Pevere's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 465 words, 10/01/10
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "PBS-stuffy, recounting its tale through archival clips and photos assembled with Ken Burns-ian tastefulness.... a reasonably comprehensive tribute to athletics..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 11/03/10
Martin Levin, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...the writing by Ira Berkow, the footage, the research, all excellent. But it could have been so much more.... That's not to suggest that 'Jews and Baseball' isn't enjoyable..."(See all of Martin Levin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 645 words, 10/01/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...deeply disappointing.... an expression of my parents' generation's old siege mentality that made them celebrate any Jewish person who became successful."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 09/30/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "PBS-stuffy, recounting its tale through archival clips and photos assembled with Ken Burns-ian tastefulness.... a reasonably comprehensive tribute to athletics..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 11/03/10
Aaron Cutler, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...feels simultaneously micromanaged and slapdash... The anecdote triumphs over the big picture consistently, and grasps at meaning feel strained..."(See all of Aaron Cutler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 764 words, 11/04/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...deeply disappointing.... an expression of my parents' generation's old siege mentality that made them celebrate any Jewish person who became successful."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 09/30/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: WEAK "...the narrative seems meandering, its modulation of tone singsong and slushy.... rife with grade-school civics lessons, tribal boosterism and Wikipedia-worthy anecdotes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 11/05/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...warm and enthusiastic... Koufax is not only a key element in the documentary's story, he agreed to a filmed interview, allowing viewers the rare opportunity..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 11/19/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...makes effective use of archival footage and interviews, the most spectacular of which is a lengthy sequence featuring the usually reclusive Sandy Koufax..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 686 words, 10/31/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "You'll kvell over this documentary detailing the contributions of Jewish Americans to our national pastime.... a comprehensive portrait..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 423 words, 11/04/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...warm and enthusiastic... Koufax is not only a key element in the documentary's story, he agreed to a filmed interview, allowing viewers the rare opportunity..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 11/19/10
Paul Brunick, New York Times: WEAK "...the narrative seems meandering, its modulation of tone singsong and slushy.... rife with grade-school civics lessons, tribal boosterism and Wikipedia-worthy anecdotes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 11/05/10
15.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story's reviews are separated by an average 15.5 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:Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story's reviews cover 11.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,540 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 413 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 3 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story's reviews on average broke 3 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 Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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