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MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GODMovie Reviews
Documentary about the abuse of power in the Catholic Church told through the story of four deaf men who set out to expose the priest who abused them. Cast:Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery, Chris Cooper, Brady Bryson, Ethan Hawke, Larry HuntDirector:Alex GibneyRelease Date:November 16, 2012DVD Release:September 10, 2013From:Home Box OfficeLength:1 hr 46 min
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God played in limited release to very good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "To someone who was raised and educated in the Catholic school system, as I was, a film like this inspires shock and outrage." • And MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "...absolutely damning..." More Reviews Below...
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Positive Reviews (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "To someone who was raised and educated in the Catholic school system, as I was, a film like this inspires shock and outrage."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 11/14/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Much as it is a grim chronicle of violation and denial, this is also, less overtly but no less importantly, a chapter in the history of the disability rights movement."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 11/16/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a filmmaker bold enough to retell this tragedy had better be purposeful about it -- and Alex Gibney ('Taxi to the Dark Side') definitely is that."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 11/16/12
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: VERY GOOD "...gets the balance of sensationalism (to make you frothing mad) and sobriety (to make you focus on the underlying connections) just right."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 411 words, 11/12/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "To someone who was raised and educated in the Catholic school system, as I was, a film like this inspires shock and outrage."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 11/14/12
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...even nonbelievers will get angry.... Gibney climbs the ladder of blame right to the top... The film is one-sided, of course -- church officials ignored interview requests..."(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 11/14/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: OUTSTANDING(cg) "The details are sickening. (The Milwaukee priest not only targeted lonely children with limited communication skills, he actually abused them in the confessional.)"(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 11/16/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...even nonbelievers will get angry.... Gibney climbs the ladder of blame right to the top... The film is one-sided, of course -- church officials ignored interview requests..."(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 11/14/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a heady dose of outrage via a broad overview of systemic cover-ups tracing to the Vatican, as well as a specific and heartbreaking case in Wisconsin."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 11/15/12
Tomas Hachard, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...avoids redundancy through the sheer scope of its inquiry.... if the film lacks a certain cinematic depth, that doesn't take away from its admirable reporting."(See all of Tomas Hachard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 622 words, 11/11/12
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...absolutely damning... why the hell aren't the leadership of the Vatican 'nation' on trial at the Hague right now for crimes against humanity?"(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 908 words, 02/05/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Much as it is a grim chronicle of violation and denial, this is also, less overtly but no less importantly, a chapter in the history of the disability rights movement."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 11/16/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: VERY GOOD "Gibney's most powerful film since the Oscar-winning 2007 'Taxi to the Dark Side'... meshes archival stills and film with other materials..."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 595 words, 11/15/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "Gibney is able to suggest answers to certain very big questions.... he spins a tale here that is partly an inspiring saga of growing 'deaf power' and human resilience..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,412 words, 11/15/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...an authoritative study... a chilling body of reportage that, one senses by film's end, has just begun to take stock of the human costs of a monstrous conspiracy."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 693 words, 09/13/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...argues persuasively that the Catholic Church is unlikely to fix itself without being forced to by governments that answer not to God, but to citizens."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 677 words, 09/27/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Much as it is a grim chronicle of violation and denial, this is also, less overtly but no less importantly, a chapter in the history of the disability rights movement."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 11/16/12
11.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God's reviews are separated by an average 11.8 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:Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God's reviews cover 18.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 9,084 words involume (average is 20,212 words). Length:The film's reviews average 606 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Coverage, Volume & Length (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 68.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God's reviews on average broke 68.0 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 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 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (15 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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