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THE DISH & THE SPOONMovie Reviews
Comedy drama about the unlikely relationship between a betrayed married woman and a seemingly abandoned British teenager. Cast:Greta Gerwig, Olly AlexanderDirector:Alison BagnallRelease Date:February 10, 2012DVD Release:March 13, 2012From:A Lake Effect Media GroupRating:RLength:1 hr 32 min
The Dish & The Spoon played in limited release to very good reviews. • Gerald Peary wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...a model independent film, a miniature story told with feeling and humor, and Gerwig, recently featured in bigger films ('Greenberg,' etc.) returns deftly to her origins as an indie queen." • And Eric Hynes wrote in the Village Voice, "...marvelously exploits both Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander's gender dexterity." More Reviews Below...
The Dish & The Spoon Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
The Dish & The Spoon has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Beautifully photographed... This wisp of a movie doesn't pretend to be more than a series of disconnected vignettes in a moody story that sometimes seems invented on the spot."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 02/10/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...marvelously exploits both Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander's gender dexterity.... for once, an American indie's muted modesty at least makes emotional sense, suiting a bittersweet romance that, by nature, has neither a name nor a future."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 02/08/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Dish & The Spoon has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...marvelously exploits both Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander's gender dexterity.... for once, an American indie's muted modesty at least makes emotional sense, suiting a bittersweet romance that, by nature, has neither a name nor a future."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 02/08/12
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a model independent film, a miniature story told with feeling and humor, and Gerwig, recently featured in bigger films ('Greenberg,' etc.) returns deftly to her origins as an indie queen."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 111 words, 04/12/12
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "Not so much an actual movie as an assortment of Amerindie affectations... doesn't waste a moment on recognizable reality, consumed as it is with checking off various items from its list of clichés."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 02/07/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Beautifully photographed... This wisp of a movie doesn't pretend to be more than a series of disconnected vignettes in a moody story that sometimes seems invented on the spot."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 02/10/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "A betrayed wife goes on a rampage and picks up a fey British urchin.... a distinctly feminine twist on mumblecore minimalism.... charts the progress of an emotional meltdown that generates a pairing rather than developing from one."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 582 words, 03/14/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Greta Gerwig handles her character's extreme mood swings with finesse, as director/co-writer Alison Bagnall courts danger by taking her anguish at face value in one scene and playing it for laughs in another."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 03/18/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Beautifully photographed... This wisp of a movie doesn't pretend to be more than a series of disconnected vignettes in a moody story that sometimes seems invented on the spot."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 02/10/12
12.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Dish & The Spoon's reviews are separated by an average 12.7 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:The Dish & The Spoon's reviews cover 6.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,459 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 410 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Dish & The Spoon Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 43 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Dish & The Spoon's reviews on average broke 43 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 The Dish & The Spoon's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Dish & The Spoon (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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