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THE WOMAN WHO WASN'T THEREMovie Reviews
Documentary about Tania Head, whose story of surviving the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers turned out to be a complete fabrication. Cast:Alicia Esteve Head, Gerry Bogacz, Brendan Chellis, Elia Zedano, Alison Crowther, Marian Fontana, Linda Gormley, Amanda Ripley, Alice Greenwald, Marta FornDirector:Angelo J. Guglielmo Jr.Release Date:April 13, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 5 min.
The Woman Who Wasn't There, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) LA
The Woman Who Wasn't There played in Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a fascinating story of fakery, even when it occasionally overreaches, as in the final TMZ-ish where-is-she-now shot, a moment better suited to a horror film than a thought-provoking documentary." More Reviews Below...
The Woman Who Wasn't There Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
The Woman Who Wasn't There has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a fascinating story of fakery, even when it occasionally overreaches, as in the final TMZ-ish where-is-she-now shot, a moment better suited to a horror film than a thought-provoking documentary."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 04/13/12
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: MODERATE "...an incomplete portrait of Tania Head, who went from being a high-profile spokesperson for fellow survivors to having her story entirely discredited... the movie seems like a teaser for something else..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 04/12/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Woman Who Wasn't There has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: MODERATE "...an incomplete portrait of Tania Head, who went from being a high-profile spokesperson for fellow survivors to having her story entirely discredited... the movie seems like a teaser for something else..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 04/12/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a fascinating story of fakery, even when it occasionally overreaches, as in the final TMZ-ish where-is-she-now shot, a moment better suited to a horror film than a thought-provoking documentary."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 04/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD "The turbulent story of a support network for 9/11 survivors takes a turn for the bizarre when a reporter uncovers the fact the group's leader isn't who she says she is... a singularly unsettling film no less effective for deliberately giving away its twist in the title."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 04/12/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a fascinating story of fakery, even when it occasionally overreaches, as in the final TMZ-ish where-is-she-now shot, a moment better suited to a horror film than a thought-provoking documentary."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 04/13/12
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Woman Who Wasn't There's reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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 Woman Who Wasn't There (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Woman Who Wasn't There's reviews cover 2.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,168 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 389 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Woman Who Wasn't There Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Woman Who Wasn't There's reviews on average broke 10.4 hours 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 Woman Who Wasn't There's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Woman Who Wasn't There (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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