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Drama about three men, immigrants from different countries, whose search for the American dream is set around the seedy world of off-track betting. Cast:John Ventimiglia, Babs Olusanmokum, Kevin CorriganDirector:Nick SandowRelease Date:July 13, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 35 min.
Ponies played in New York City to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Neil Genzlinger wrote in the New York Times, "...a riveting piece of work full of unpleasant characters whom you're glad you've met but never want to see again.... What seems like a tasty acting exercise suddenly becomes a pithy story." • And Glenn Heath Jr. called the film for Slant, "...disappointing..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a riveting piece of work full of unpleasant characters whom you're glad you've met but never want to see again.... What seems like a tasty acting exercise suddenly becomes a pithy story."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/13/12
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: WEAK "...as the increasingly silly plot twists unfold in Sandow's jump-cut-happy hands, it simply asks Drazen to do too much work in covering up its thematic and narrative deficiencies."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/11/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Ponies has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: WEAK "...as the increasingly silly plot twists unfold in Sandow's jump-cut-happy hands, it simply asks Drazen to do too much work in covering up its thematic and narrative deficiencies."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/11/12
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...never distinguishes itself as engaging cinema apart from Drazen's vile charisma and a few dynamic dialogue sequences.... the failure to adapt the source play to a new medium in interesting ways is what's most disappointing..."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 496 words, 07/10/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a riveting piece of work full of unpleasant characters whom you're glad you've met but never want to see again.... What seems like a tasty acting exercise suddenly becomes a pithy story."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "John Ventimiglia's explosive performance is the primary reason to see 'Ponies'.... Sandow generates an impressive amount of tension during the final scenes..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 07/26/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...the stench that hangs over the proceedings mainly has the feel of bad off-Broadway theater... Still, the performances are first-rate... it's clearly John Ventimiglia's show..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 07/13/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a riveting piece of work full of unpleasant characters whom you're glad you've met but never want to see again.... What seems like a tasty acting exercise suddenly becomes a pithy story."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/13/12
21.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ponies's reviews are separated by an average 21.8 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.
Coverage:Ponies's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,482 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 296 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 11.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ponies's reviews on average broke 11.1 hours after 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 Ponies's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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