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Documentary about a group of Chicago high schoolers competing in the city's annual Louder Than a Bomb teen poetry slam, the world's largest event of its kind. Cast:Elisabeth Graf, Nova Venerable, James Sloan, Rocco BulmerDirector:Greg Jacobs, Jon SiskelRelease Date:May 18, 2011DVD Release:July 18, 2011From:Balcony ReleasingLength:1 hr. 39 min.
JULY 18, 2011
Louder Than a Bomb, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Louder Than a Bomb played in key cities to very good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "Siskel and Jacobs focus on the performances, which are inspiring and electrifying.... America's Got Talent, all right, but maybe we've been looking for it in the wrong places." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "A genuinely stirring hometown chronicle... Irresistible." More Reviews Below...
Louder Than a Bomb Positive Reviews (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Siskel and Jacobs focus on the performances, which are inspiring and electrifying.... America's Got Talent, all right... maybe we've been looking for it in the wrong places."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 02/02/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...it is earnestness that is thick in the air... A poem by a young man named Adam Gottlieb, a blizzard of words and emotion and family history, is simply breathtaking."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 05/18/11
Logan Hill, New York Magazine: VERY GOOD "...thumping, upbeat... These teens are sharp, honest about their lives, and crowd-pleasing in a genuine way.... packs an emotional wallop..."(See all of Logan Hill's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 05/20/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Siskel and Jacobs focus on the performances, which are inspiring and electrifying.... America's Got Talent, all right... maybe we've been looking for it in the wrong places."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 02/02/11
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "...sticks close to template... fast-moving, visually polished... tracks four Chicago-area high school students and their slam-poetry teams..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 05/18/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's raw and emotional stuff.... Participants in this poetry contest repeat a mantra over and over throughout the film, reinforcing the idea that winning isn't everything..."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 06/10/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...it's especially about the joy that comes from stepping through that door to find a crowd of empathetic new companions.... The point is where the poetry takes you."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 06/04/11
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...moving and exciting... Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel capture a large slice of the drama and anticipation leading to (and during) the 2008 Louder Than a Bomb event."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 05/06/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "Only those possessing hearts of stone will remain unmoved by the raw adolescent emotion, passion and verbal jousting... poignant and enjoyable."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 130 words, 06/10/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "...sticks close to template... fast-moving, visually polished... tracks four Chicago-area high school students and their slam-poetry teams..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 05/18/11
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the kids whom Jacobs and Siskel have chosen for us to watch are so enthralling, with such remarkable life stories, that their autobiographical poems have actual power."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 177 words, 06/02/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...about how an amazing program has helped bring the best out of these kids, and how these kids have shown the ability to amaze right back."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 412 words, 05/19/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...it is earnestness that is thick in the air... A poem by a young man named Adam Gottlieb, a blizzard of words and emotion and family history, is simply breathtaking."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 05/18/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...affecting and superbly paced... the rare good-hearted film that wears its political correctness on its sleeve yet exudes honesty throughout."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 08/01/10
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...it is earnestness that is thick in the air... A poem by a young man named Adam Gottlieb, a blizzard of words and emotion and family history, is simply breathtaking."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 05/18/11
10.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Louder Than a Bomb's reviews are separated by an average 10.0 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.
Louder Than a Bomb (15 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Louder Than a Bomb's reviews cover 17.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,032 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 336 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Louder Than a Bomb Coverage, Volume & Length (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 34 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Louder Than a Bomb's reviews on average broke 34 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 Louder Than a Bomb's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Louder Than a Bomb (15 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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