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THE NEW YEARMovie Reviews
Comedy drama about a young woman who, having left college to care for her ailing father in suburban Florida, suffers a quarter-life crisis when her academic rival from high school shows up. Cast:Victor Aminger, Lance Brannon, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Ryan HunterDirector:Brett HaleyRelease Date:July 30, 2010DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 36 min.
The New Year played in New York City to good reviews. • Karina Longworth wrote in the Village Voice, "A slow-building stunner of a character study... supporting players are expertly cast and all turn in solid performances..." • And Justin Lowe wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Trieste Kelly Dunn essays a game performance, but she's stymied by a tentative supporting cast with varying charm and enthusiasm." More Reviews Below...
The New Year Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
The New Year has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...convincing 20-something dialogue; deft montages of night life, bowling, parties, the beachside setting... an encouraging feature debut.... stays focused on its clear-eyed portrait of serious adulthood waiting to happen."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 07/30/10
Karina Longworth, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "A slow-building stunner of a character study... supporting players are expertly cast and all turn in solid performances, but this is Trieste Kelly Dunn's show..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 07/28/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The New Year has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "A slow-building stunner of a character study... supporting players are expertly cast and all turn in solid performances, but this is Trieste Kelly Dunn's show..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 07/28/10
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...treads its familiar territory most ably when dramatizing the paradoxical desire to break violently free from affectionate, if complacent, roots.... plot saunters from one typical twentysomething malaise to the next..."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 07/26/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...convincing 20-something dialogue; deft montages of night life, bowling, parties, the beachside setting... an encouraging feature debut.... stays focused on its clear-eyed portrait of serious adulthood waiting to happen."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 07/30/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Richly endowed with true-to-life moments, a generosity of spirit and an unsentimental perspective on the quarter-life crisis... glowing coming-out party for its debutant writer-director Brett Haley and star Trieste Kelly Dunn."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 597 words, 06/30/10
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Trieste Kelly Dunn essays a game performance, but she's stymied by a tentative supporting cast with varying charm and enthusiasm.... Brett Haley doesn't demonstrate much imagination."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 317 words, 06/29/10
Michael T. Dennis, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "Brett Haley is a talent to watch... Staking out some relatively new story space and ensuring that all the elements work together is Haley's achievement as director, co-writer, producer, and editor."(See all of Michael T. Dennis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 749 words, 06/27/10
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...convincing 20-something dialogue; deft montages of night life, bowling, parties, the beachside setting... an encouraging feature debut.... stays focused on its clear-eyed portrait of serious adulthood waiting to happen."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 07/30/10
20.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The New Year's reviews are separated by an average 20.9 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.
The New Year (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The New Year's reviews cover 5.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,863 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 477 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The New Year Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 7 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The New Year's reviews on average broke 7 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 New Year's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The New Year (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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