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Documentary about the looming global water crisis, using expert interviews, comedy sketches and montages to illustrate the need to save fresh water supplies. Cast:Erin Brockovich, Peter Gleick, Jay Familgietti, Robert Glennon, Tyrone Hayes, Paul Rozin, Jack BlackDirector:Jessica YuRelease Date:May 4, 2012DVD Release:November 6, 2012From:IDP/ATORating:PG-13Length:1 hr 45 min
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Last Call at the Oasis, Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Last Call at the Oasis played in limited release to good reviews. • Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "...plenty of good information is imparted about genuine crises and all the expected doom-laden notes are duly struck, but the need to entertain often works at cross-purposes..." • And Jennie Punter called the film in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "...engaging, informative..." More Reviews Below...
Last Call at the Oasis Positive Reviews (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Last Call at the Oasis has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...a slick, informative, fast-moving package... weaves local stories of drought and pollution together with larger-scale explanations of the worldwide water crisis."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 05/04/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Jessica Yu ends on a mildly optimistic note, but it's hard not to walk away convinced we're all in for a rather severe dry spell."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 176 words, 05/04/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "An anecdotal approach keeps the pace tight... If the information flows calmly and clearly, cumulatively the story feels a little scattered."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/02/12
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...engaging, informative... one of the best in a recent array of cinematic docs looking at such hot topics as oil, water, food production, climate change, the economy..."(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 05/25/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...puts a human face on its issues through the work of citizen activists like Erin Brockovich, who's still fighting David-and-Goliath battles against toxic dumping..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 05/24/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...skillfully threads viewers through complicated scientific, environmental and geopolitical issues.... the film is determined to see the glass as half-full..."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 483 words, 05/11/12
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the latest documentary fright-fest from Participant Media ('An Inconvenient Truth,' 'Food Inc.'), and in some ways, it's the scariest yet."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 303 words, 05/11/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "An anecdotal approach keeps the pace tight... If the information flows calmly and clearly, cumulatively the story feels a little scattered."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/02/12
Sam Adams, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's true that Americans contribute disproportionately to the problem, but catering to the idea that we're separate from the rest of the world isn't part of the solution."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 500 words, 05/03/12
Alison Willmore, Movieline: VERY GOOD(cg) "If you're in the mood for something new to keep you up at night worrying (and who isn't?), Jessica Yu's new documentary will neatly do the trick..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 849 words, 05/03/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...good information is imparted about genuine crises and all the expected doom-laden notes are duly struck, but the need to entertain often works at cross-purposes..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 04/30/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...puts a human face on its issues through the work of citizen activists like Erin Brockovich, who's still fighting David-and-Goliath battles against toxic dumping..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 05/24/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...a slick, informative, fast-moving package... weaves local stories of drought and pollution together with larger-scale explanations of the worldwide water crisis."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 05/04/12
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "A sobering but somehow upbeat examination of the looming catastrophic global water shortage... Yu proves she can make exhilarating cinema out of unfilmable subjects..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 699 words, 09/10/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "A well-made argument that Americans should be much more concerned about water issues than we are... Storytelling in each of the doc's chapters is tight..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 09/16/11
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...a slick, informative, fast-moving package... weaves local stories of drought and pollution together with larger-scale explanations of the worldwide water crisis."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 05/04/12
12.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Last Call at the Oasis's reviews are separated by an average 12.2 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.
Last Call at the Oasis (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Last Call at the Oasis's reviews cover 19.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,192 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 455 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Last Call at the Oasis Coverage, Volume & Length (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Last Call at the Oasis's reviews on average broke 10 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 Last Call at the Oasis's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Last Call at the Oasis (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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