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Romantic drama that takes place at Christmastime about an older man who finds love with his new neighbor. Cast:Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Adam ScottDirector:Nicholas FacklerRelease Date:September 10, 2010DVD Release:November 9, 2010From:Monterey MediaRating:PGLength:1 hr. 32 min.
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Lovely, Still, Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Limited
Lovely, Still played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Jennie Punter wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "Landau and Burstyn deliver beautiful, nuanced performances... It's a testament to their talent that you find yourself slowly drawn into the bubble (make that snowglobe)..." • And Michael Rechtshaffen wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...over-stuffed..." More Reviews Below...
Lovely, Still Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...writer-director Nicholas Fackler's patronizing debut reduces a lifetime of experience into a collection of senior citizen stereotypes."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 09/10/10
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "There's a push-pull dynamic coursing through the late-in-life romance... a touching December-December romance, artfully directed by first-timer Nik Fackler."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 09/17/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Burstyn and Landau are two irrepressible charmers... If you're old enough to pluck gray hairs, you may find yourself rubbing away a few tears."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 175 words, 09/10/10
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: VERY GOOD "...up there with my weirdest experiences at the movies in years... a haunting duet for two great actors who haven't lost a step and have gained the most exquisite lyricism."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 09/06/10
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "First time writer-director Nik Fackler was just 23 when he penned this moving script and some of his inexperience shows in the third act..."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 10/15/10
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...modest... The acting is great... designed less to reassure than to honor the difficult process of how we deal when faced with the loss of those we have loved."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 09/08/10
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "Landau and Burstyn deliver beautiful, nuanced performances... It's a testament to their talent that you find yourself slowly drawn into the bubble (make that snowglobe)..."(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 10/15/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a tender story with dark undertones... Landau and Burstyn are two of America's greatest screen actors and have obviously not lost a single step over time."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 10/14/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "It seems too much at first, but Fackler's up to something. The payoff is one of those things where you feel like you should have seen it coming..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 423 words, 09/24/10
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...radiates a Midwestern coziness in everything from the warmth of its cinematography to the soundtrack... it's hard to forget."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 381 words, 10/15/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...modest... The acting is great... designed less to reassure than to honor the difficult process of how we deal when faced with the loss of those we have loved."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 09/08/10
Eric D. Snider, Cinematical: OUTSTANDING "...an astonishingly well-crafted debut from writer/director Nik Fackler... a movie as expertly made as this, and as tender and subtly beautiful as this, deserves to be seen."(See all of Eric D. Snider's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 09/11/08
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "...writer-director Nik Fackler believes that having two senior-citizen acting legends headline his film somehow excuses its mushy corniness."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 389 words, 09/06/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a tender story with dark undertones... Landau and Burstyn are two of America's greatest screen actors and have obviously not lost a single step over time."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 10/14/10
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "There's a push-pull dynamic coursing through the late-in-life romance... a touching December-December romance, artfully directed by first-timer Nik Fackler."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 09/17/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: FAIR "Fackler essentially shoots himself in the foot with the second section's serious shift in tone.... Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn shine in substantial parts..."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 09/16/08
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...over-stuffed with cutesy split screens, jarring dream sequences and a pushy score by Bright Eyes band members Nathaniel Walcott and Mike Mogis..."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 09/18/08
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "There's a push-pull dynamic coursing through the late-in-life romance... a touching December-December romance, artfully directed by first-timer Nik Fackler."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 09/17/10
23.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Lovely, Still's reviews are separated by an average 23.7 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.
Lovely, Still (16 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Lovely, Still's reviews cover 16.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,242 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 328 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Lovely, Still Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 64 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Lovely, Still's reviews on average broke 64 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 Lovely, Still's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Lovely, Still (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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