Story: Comedy about a struggling New York actor whose marriage is threatened by his attraction to a narcissistic party girl. Cast:Daphne Zuniga, Stephen Barker Turner, Heather Gordon, David Wilson Barnes, Steve Cell, Pamela Gaye Walker, Liam VincentDirector:Amy GlazerOpened:December 9, 2011On DVD:February 14, 2012From:Kanbar EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr. 29 min.
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
Seducing Charlie Barker, Fair Reviews, Mixed Limited
Seducing Charlie Barker played in limited release to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Moira Macdonald wrote in the Seattle Times, "A competent and occasionally compelling tale... suffers from a case of Haven't-I-Seen-This-Movie-Before-itis." • And Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "...the usual superficial malarkey about an ungrateful white guy who must content himself with two attractive women and a fabulous city loft..." More Reviews Below...
Seducing Charlie Barker Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...an intermittently interesting but fatally clichéd comedy of personal and professional suicide.... hovers anxiously over a marriage we don't care about and a talent we are never persuaded exists."(Read the full review...) 260 words, 12/09/11
Brian Miller, Village Voice: WEAK "An arrogant, struggling actor leaves his wife for a sexy, unstable younger woman, which would be a perfectly serviceable starting point for Ibsen or Woody Allen.... Theresa Rebeck can't find a consistent tone for her material or players."(Read the full review...) 200 words, 12/07/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Everything about this movie feels right, from its sardonic score to its assured camera work and cutting. The most impressive thing is its very specific and individual tone, which, unless you're doing a sitcom or a straight drama, is the hardest thing to maintain..."(Read the full review...) 482 words, 12/02/11
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A competent and occasionally compelling tale of a Manhattan love triangle... suffers from a case of Haven't-I-Seen-This-Movie-Before-itis.... the film doesn't sufficiently delve into its characters."(Read the full review...) 363 words, 12/01/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Brian Miller, Village Voice: WEAK "An arrogant, struggling actor leaves his wife for a sexy, unstable younger woman, which would be a perfectly serviceable starting point for Ibsen or Woody Allen.... Theresa Rebeck can't find a consistent tone for her material or players."(Read the full review...) 200 words, 12/07/11
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...watchable and competent.... but the film is the usual superficial malarkey about an ungrateful white guy who must content himself with two attractive women and a fabulous city loft..."(Read the full review...) 260 words, 12/08/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...an intermittently interesting but fatally clichéd comedy of personal and professional suicide.... hovers anxiously over a marriage we don't care about and a talent we are never persuaded exists."(Read the full review...) 260 words, 12/09/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...packs a little too much into 93 minutes for the mix to be entirely successful, or credible... [but] the ace performances, some scary confrontations and impressively bad behavior make pic easy to get caught up in."(Read the full review...) 493 words, 05/10/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...packs a darkly comic punch.... follows a talented actor who encounters a chameleon-like social climber and falls into a Manhattan love triangle.... the pungent writing and sharp performances provide ample compensation..."(Read the full review...) 467 words, 12/08/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "...an intermittently interesting but fatally clichéd comedy of personal and professional suicide.... hovers anxiously over a marriage we don't care about and a talent we are never persuaded exists."(Read the full review...) 260 words, 12/09/11
24.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Seducing Charlie Barker's reviews are separated by an average 24.2 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.
Seducing Charlie Barker (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Seducing Charlie Barker's reviews cover 6.7% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,525 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 361 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 38 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Seducing Charlie Barker's reviews on average broke 38 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Seducing Charlie Barker's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Seducing Charlie Barker (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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