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OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!Movie Reviews
Comedy about a closeted thirtysomething man who finally comes out to his parents after a series of fibs and several cases of mistaken identity. Cast:Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek, John Lloyd Young, Jai Rodriguez, Carmen ElectraDirector:Evgeny AfineevskyRelease Date:November 6, 2009DVD Release: TBD From:New Generation FilmsRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 30 min
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! played in Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "...this dopey farce's dated cluelessness is almost awe-inspiring..." • And Luke Thompson wrote in LA Weekly, "...are we really supposed to believe that one gay couple adopting a child would cause mass protests on the streets of New York? Or that Bruce Vilanch might be straight?" More Reviews Below...
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Positive Reviews (2 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Luke Thompson, LA Weekly: FAIR "Some years ago, it might have seemed radical in its casual presentation; nowadays, are we really supposed to believe that one gay couple adopting a child would cause mass protests on the streets of New York? Or that Bruce Vilanch might be straight?"(See all of Luke Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 11/05/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Luke Thompson, LA Weekly: FAIR "Some years ago, it might have seemed radical in its casual presentation; nowadays, are we really supposed to believe that one gay couple adopting a child would cause mass protests on the streets of New York? Or that Bruce Vilanch might be straight?"(See all of Luke Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 11/05/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: POOR "...this dopey farce's dated cluelessness is almost awe-inspiring... The sitcom-like screenplay, which one might suspect has been thawed after several decades' deep freeze, fails to properly develop comic situations and character psychology..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 09/09/09
30.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!'s reviews are separated by an average 30.0 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.
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!'s reviews cover 0.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 657 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 328 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Coverage, Volume & Length (2 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!'s reviews on average broke 9 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 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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