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JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCEMovie Reviews
Documentary about how the Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American dance, featuring rare excerpts from many of the company's seminal works. Cast:Mandy PatinkinDirector:Bob HerculesRelease Date:April 27, 2012DVD Release:June 12, 2012Length:1 hr 28 min
JUNE 12, 2012
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...traces the Joffrey's development while celebrating its endurance and influence.... it's entertaining and enlightening and sure to please lovers of dance." • And Moira Macdonald called the film in the Seattle Times, "...engaging..." More Reviews Below...
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...an important piece of not only the company's history but also of dance history, explained by interviews with former company members and others there at the time."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 04/27/12
Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...for all the archival footage on view, dance is rarely allowed to make its effect... ultimately, the film will make its case only for the true believers..."(See all of Lewis Segal's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 01/31/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "...feels like writer/director Bob Hercules has missed an opportunity, both to add to our knowledge of ballet and to illuminate the creative minds behind it."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 493 words, 07/27/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...does a perfect white swan but has trouble developing much of a personality.... leaves you wondering about all the steps and turns it's missing."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 04/25/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a slave to the tried-and-true - always informative yet never remotely original. The story gets told, we learn something, class dismissed."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 07/27/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Apart from what we see onstage, there's little tension or artfulness to the film, making it of interest mostly to dance aficionados."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 07/26/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...engaging... combines interviews (with past and present Joffrey members and other dance-world figures) with its real treasure: archival footage..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 06/01/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD(cg) "...traces the Joffrey's development while celebrating its endurance and influence.... it's entertaining and enlightening and sure to please lovers of dance."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 436 words, 04/12/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...does a perfect white swan but has trouble developing much of a personality.... leaves you wondering about all the steps and turns it's missing."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 04/25/12
Diego Costa, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...more concerned with exposing the linear history of the resilient company, and singing its praises, than with allowing us to absorb its importance visually."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 04/25/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Apart from what we see onstage, there's little tension or artfulness to the film, making it of interest mostly to dance aficionados."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 07/26/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...an important piece of not only the company's history but also of dance history, explained by interviews with former company members and others there at the time."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 04/27/12
Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...for all the archival footage on view, dance is rarely allowed to make its effect... ultimately, the film will make its case only for the true believers..."(See all of Lewis Segal's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 01/31/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...for all the archival footage on view, dance is rarely allowed to make its effect... ultimately, the film will make its case only for the true believers..."(See all of Lewis Segal's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 01/31/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...an important piece of not only the company's history but also of dance history, explained by interviews with former company members and others there at the time."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 04/27/12
17.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance's reviews are separated by an average 17.3 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.
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Coverage:Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance's reviews cover 9.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,268 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 363 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance's reviews on average broke 5 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 Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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