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THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMONDMovie Reviews
Drama about a rebellious Southern debutante who hires a farmhand to escort her to parties, then falls for him and then, out of jealousy, accuses him of stealing a precious diamond earring. Cast:Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ann-Margret, Will Patton, Ellen BurstynDirector:Jodie MarkellRelease Date:December 30, 2009DVD Release:September 7, 2010From:PaladinRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 42 min.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Fair Reviews Limited
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond played in limited release to fair reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...descends with dismaying speed into clichéd Southern melodrama." • And Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...filmed in a respectful manner that evokes a touring production of an only moderately successful Broadway play." More Reviews Below...
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "Bryce Dallas Howard looks peachy, and actor-turned-director Jodie Markell sweats the details -- moonlight, honeyed accents -- but the brittle script resisits restoration."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 128 words, 01/01/10
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "The best thing the film does, with its familiar Williams archetypes and his trademark Southern Gothic, is make you feel like renting some of the playwright's more substantial work..."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 627 words, 12/31/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "Within the Williams canon, the screenplay qualifies as middle-drawer.... fitfully tries to soar... a significant, though less than monumental feat of reclamation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 12/30/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...descends with dismaying speed into clichéd Southern melodrama.... none of the performances feel organic to this hothouse environment."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 323 words, 12/30/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...filmed in a respectful manner that evokes a touring production of an only moderately successful Broadway play.... has its rewards and one performance of great passion."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 725 words, 01/07/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...the film is lovely, if flawed.... like an old photo album that conjures up faded memories... a film to savor, rich in ways that are all too rare today."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 12/30/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...filmed in the dreariest TV-movie style... romantic melodrama set in 1920s Mississippi seems almost like a self-parody of Williams' earlier work."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 12/30/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Is this long-gestating movie major? No. Is it interesting? Yes.... how often does a story by a major 20th century American icon pop up out of nowhere?"(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 523 words, 01/08/10
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "If Tennessee Williams's script for Joseph Losey's 1968 turkey 'Boom!' saw the light of day, just how bad must a Williams screenplay unproduced for decades be?"(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 12/30/09
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an intelligent sketch by a good actress who could have filled in the outlines were she allowed to rehearse for months and perform the role multiple times..."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 450 words, 01/15/10
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's minor Williams turned minor cinema, but there are nonetheless moments that resonate.... Markell does somehow make us smell magnolias, feel the thickness of the air..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 01/08/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "If Tennessee Williams's script for Joseph Losey's 1968 turkey 'Boom!' saw the light of day, just how bad must a Williams screenplay unproduced for decades be?"(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 12/30/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "Within the Williams canon, the screenplay qualifies as middle-drawer.... fitfully tries to soar... a significant, though less than monumental feat of reclamation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 12/30/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...the film is lovely, if flawed.... like an old photo album that conjures up faded memories... a film to savor, rich in ways that are all too rare today."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 12/30/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: WEAK "...admirably earnest but curiously flat.. comes across as ploddingly stagebound under the sympathetic but literal-minded direction of actress-turned-helmer Jodie Markell."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 09/20/08
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "The story is a sketchy, dramatically muddled rumination on familiar Tennessee Williams themes... Bryce Dallas Howard gives an eye-catching performance as Fisher..."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 450 words, 09/10/08
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...the film is lovely, if flawed.... like an old photo album that conjures up faded memories... a film to savor, rich in ways that are all too rare today."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 12/30/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "Within the Williams canon, the screenplay qualifies as middle-drawer.... fitfully tries to soar... a significant, though less than monumental feat of reclamation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 12/30/09
19.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond's reviews are separated by an average 19.1 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 Loss of a Teardrop Diamond's reviews cover 29.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,988 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 437 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 38.3 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond's reviews on average broke 38.3 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 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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