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THEY CALL IT MYANMAR: LIFTING THE CURTAINMovie Reviews
Documentary about everyday life in the former Burma, a country that has existed under a brutal military regime for 48 years. Cast:Robert H. LiebermanDirector:Robert H. LiebermanRelease Date:April 6, 2012DVD Release:November 13, 2012From:Ithaca FilmworksLength:1 hr. 10 min.
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain played in limited release to very good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...a thing of beauty; its cinematography, music and contemplative words make it not an angry documentary but more a hymn to a land that has grown out of the oldest cultures in Asia." More Reviews Below...
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a thing of beauty; its cinematography, music and contemplative words make it not an angry documentary but more a hymn to a land that has grown out of the oldest cultures in Asia."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 901 words, 03/28/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...eye-opening... the film talks to regular citizens... They are gracious and exuberant, living in a country rich in natural resources but trapped in crushing poverty."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/21/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enthralling... Variously tough and poetic, Lieberman's encounters encapsulate the dichotomy between life under dictatorship and peace-loving Buddhist tradition."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 09/28/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a thing of beauty; its cinematography, music and contemplative words make it not an angry documentary but more a hymn to a land that has grown out of the oldest cultures in Asia."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 901 words, 03/28/12
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...buoyed is the film by its open and honest take on a subject that would have been all too easy to turn into another marketable tragedy."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 09/19/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...solid and subtly moving... isn't slick. Wind noise in the microphone sometimes competes with what is being said, and the camerawork is occasionally shaky..."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 461 words, 09/14/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...we don't know Burma... provides one of the ultimate functions of a documentary, taking us into the life and culture of a people most of us would never know.... it's not just interesting, but timely."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 04/06/12
John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...doesn't concentrate on secretly shot footage of street violence between soldiers and rebels... plays almost like a travelogue at times, providing geography and history lessons..."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 04/06/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...buoyed is the film by its open and honest take on a subject that would have been all too easy to turn into another marketable tragedy."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 09/19/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "You're aware of the danger of filming even as the film doesn't resolve that danger: each scene you see going forward represents another risk, to be seen seeing."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 950 words, 09/25/12
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a courageous act of reportage... images and interviews are eye-opening enough to justify the dangerous effort.... impressionistic, inquisitive..."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 456 words, 09/18/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...eye-opening... the film talks to regular citizens... They are gracious and exuberant, living in a country rich in natural resources but trapped in crushing poverty."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/21/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enthralling... Variously tough and poetic, Lieberman's encounters encapsulate the dichotomy between life under dictatorship and peace-loving Buddhist tradition."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 09/28/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Karsten Kastelan, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "An effective portrait... compelling.... it truly lifts the curtain on the dictatorship that time forgot.... the definitive film on a country, its peoples and an oversight long overlooked."(See all of Karsten Kastelan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 595 words, 12/20/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enthralling... Variously tough and poetic, Lieberman's encounters encapsulate the dichotomy between life under dictatorship and peace-loving Buddhist tradition."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 09/28/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...eye-opening... the film talks to regular citizens... They are gracious and exuberant, living in a country rich in natural resources but trapped in crushing poverty."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/21/12
8.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain's reviews are separated by an average 8.9 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.
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Coverage:They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain's reviews cover 13.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,963 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 451 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 107 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain's reviews on average broke 107 days 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 They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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