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SCENES OF A CRIMEMovie Reviews
Documentary about police interrogation techniques and how people can be convinced to confess to crimes they may not have committed. Cast:Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh, Adrian ThomasDirector:Grover Babcock, Blue HadaeghRelease Date:March 30, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Independent PicturesLength:1 hr 28 min
Scenes of a Crime, Very Good Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
Scenes of a Crime played in New York City and Los Angeles to very good reviews. • Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...be prepared to be outraged... examines how people can be psychologically manipulated into confessing..." • And Mark Holcomb wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...a frightening, infuriating glimpse into a procedure most of us, hopefully, will never endure..." More Reviews Below...
Scenes of a Crime Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...smart, cool-headed... has a 'Rashomon'-like vision... presents a disturbing picture of courtroom justice and how different people come to opposite conclusions, based on the same testimony."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 03/29/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...be prepared to be outraged... examines how people can be psychologically manipulated into confessing... it is difficult to be unmoved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 04/13/12
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...rigorously focused documentary looks hard at police interrogation... uncovers a nasty tangle of macho bluster and rote bureaucratic indifference."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 03/28/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Scenes of a Crime has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...rigorously focused documentary looks hard at police interrogation... uncovers a nasty tangle of macho bluster and rote bureaucratic indifference."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 03/28/12
Nick Schager, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "A true-crime documentary of invigorating analytical clarity and evenhandedness... calls into question how truth is ascertained, and what myriad forces play into the interpretation of facts."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 03/28/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...smart, cool-headed... has a 'Rashomon'-like vision... presents a disturbing picture of courtroom justice and how different people come to opposite conclusions, based on the same testimony."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 03/29/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...be prepared to be outraged... examines how people can be psychologically manipulated into confessing... it is difficult to be unmoved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 04/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...be prepared to be outraged... examines how people can be psychologically manipulated into confessing... it is difficult to be unmoved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 04/13/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...smart, cool-headed... has a 'Rashomon'-like vision... presents a disturbing picture of courtroom justice and how different people come to opposite conclusions, based on the same testimony."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 03/29/12
0.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Scenes of a Crime's reviews are separated by an average 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:Scenes of a Crime's reviews cover 7.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,897 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 379 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Scenes of a Crime Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Scenes of a Crime's reviews on average broke 4 days 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 Scenes of a Crime's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Scenes of a Crime (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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