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Documentary about minister Marilyn Sewell of Portland, Oregon, and her struggle to balance her profession with her personal life. Cast:Marilyn Sewell, George CrandallDirector:Wm. Peter WiedensmithRelease Date:June 24, 2011DVD Release:June 5, 2012From:Lorber FilmsLength:1 hr. 34 min.
Raw Faith played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "The narrative sags a bit toward the end, but Peter Wiedensmith's film is graceful, thought-provoking and benefits from Marilyn Sewell's gravitas and Southern charm." • And Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "...unassuming docu on Unitarian minister Marilyn Sewell sounds a welcome, unabashedly humanistic note." More Reviews Below...
Raw Faith Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers might well be asking, 'Why exactly was this a worthy subject for a documentary?'... [Still,] it's refreshing to see a documentary about a normal grown-up who is struggling with problems of life and love, just as so many invisible others do."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 06/23/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "Shining an intimate light on an individual in order to reveal greater truths about life and the world... empathetic and clear-sighted... a portrait of the terrifying uncertainty wrought by change."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 06/22/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD "The narrative sags a bit toward the end, but Peter Wiedensmith's film is graceful, thought-provoking and benefits from Marilyn Sewell's gravitas and Southern charm."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 129 words, 05/26/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "Shining an intimate light on an individual in order to reveal greater truths about life and the world... empathetic and clear-sighted... a portrait of the terrifying uncertainty wrought by change."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 06/22/11
Chuck Bowen, Slant: VERY GOOD "...a jarring portrait of a person who could fit the classic mold of the tortured artist.... the film, perhaps unavoidably, starts to feel, well, conventional, as it begins to trade in the life-affirming clichés that the first half effectively avoids."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 638 words, 06/23/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers might well be asking, 'Why exactly was this a worthy subject for a documentary?'... [Still,] it's refreshing to see a documentary about a normal grown-up who is struggling with problems of life and love, just as so many invisible others do."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 06/23/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "With self-righteous religious conservatism flooding the airways, Peter Wiedensmith's unassuming docu on Unitarian minister Marilyn Sewell sounds a welcome, unabashedly humanistic note."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 06/28/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...viewers might well be asking, 'Why exactly was this a worthy subject for a documentary?'... [Still,] it's refreshing to see a documentary about a normal grown-up who is struggling with problems of life and love, just as so many invisible others do."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 06/23/11
8.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Raw Faith's reviews are separated by an average 8.4 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:Raw Faith's reviews cover 5.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,514 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 303 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Raw Faith Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 37 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Raw Faith's reviews on average broke 37 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 Raw Faith's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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