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ORDINARY MIRACLES: THE PHOTO LEAGUE'S NEW YORKMovie Reviews
Documentary about the Photo League, which was at the center of the documentary movement in American photography from 1936 to 1951. Cast:Morris Engel, Walter Rosenblum, Joe Schwartz, Miriam Grossman Cohen, Campbell ScottDirector:Nina RosenblumRelease Date:June 15, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 14 min
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York, Very Good Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York played in New York City and Los Angeles to very good reviews. • Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a fine documentary... It all makes for a superb snapshot of 1930s and '40s America, with a special eye on New York City.... a provocative portrait." • And Cynthia Fuchs called the film for Pop Matters, "...terrific..." More Reviews Below...
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...alternately stirring and stolid... It's a great, often inspiring story... extremely likable and has value as a historical document..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 06/22/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a fine documentary... It all makes for a superb snapshot of 1930s and '40s America, with a special eye on New York City.... a provocative portrait."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/15/12
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "While the film does a fine job tracing the League's brief but instructive history, its efforts to evoke the magic of the era don't quite come off."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 06/20/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "While the film does a fine job tracing the League's brief but instructive history, its efforts to evoke the magic of the era don't quite come off."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 06/20/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "...terrific... From 1936-1951, narrator Campbell Scott recounts, the organization promoted and expanded the documentary movement in American photography..."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 911 words, 03/29/12
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...as a documentary film, Rosenblum's love letter never attains that essence of ambiguity that makes the best nonfiction films live on after the credits fade."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 06/21/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...alternately stirring and stolid... It's a great, often inspiring story... extremely likable and has value as a historical document..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 06/22/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a fine documentary... It all makes for a superb snapshot of 1930s and '40s America, with a special eye on New York City.... a provocative portrait."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/15/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...uses the iconic imagery of its subjects to tell of the short-lived but highly influential Photo League (1936-51).... The intelligent, enthusiastic docu is a feast of pictures..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 06/13/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a fine documentary... It all makes for a superb snapshot of 1930s and '40s America, with a special eye on New York City.... a provocative portrait."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/15/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...alternately stirring and stolid... It's a great, often inspiring story... extremely likable and has value as a historical document..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 06/22/12
17.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York's reviews are separated by an average 17.0 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.
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Coverage:Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York's reviews cover 9.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,815 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 352 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York's reviews on average broke 17.6 hours 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 Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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