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Drama about how the haves and have-nots intersect in an urban environment, in this case Toronto. Cast:Kristin Booth, Caroline Cave, Stuart Hughes, Noam Jenkins, Aaron PooleDirector:Ed Gass-DonnellyRelease Date:August 28, 2009DVD Release:December 8, 2009From:Cinema EpochLength:1 hr 25 min
This Beautiful City played in Los Angeles to poor reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Robert Koehler wrote in Daily Variety, "Reminiscent of some of the worst aspects of fellow Canadian Paul Haggis' 'Crash,' Ed Gass-Donnelly's over-calculated, crisis-fueled script links yuppies, crack addicts and a cop, with few signs of its origins as the writer-helmer's stage play 'Descent.' " More Reviews Below...
This Beautiful City Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
This Beautiful City has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grim and often ugly movie, but that's clearly the point. Unfortunately, it's the only clear point Ed Gass-Donnelly makes in his grating melodrama about two messed-up Toronto couples whose disparate lives crisscross with theatrical contrivance."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 08/28/09
Adam Nayman, LA Weekly: WEAK "...a melodramatic lather of anguished breakups, cross-caste hookups and looming violence, shot in a ragged blur of super 16mm... The only real notes of authenticity are struck by the actors, and even then, only on the distaff side."(See all of Adam Nayman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 08/27/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
This Beautiful City has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Adam Nayman, LA Weekly: WEAK "...a melodramatic lather of anguished breakups, cross-caste hookups and looming violence, shot in a ragged blur of super 16mm... The only real notes of authenticity are struck by the actors, and even then, only on the distaff side."(See all of Adam Nayman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 08/27/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grim and often ugly movie, but that's clearly the point. Unfortunately, it's the only clear point Ed Gass-Donnelly makes in his grating melodrama about two messed-up Toronto couples whose disparate lives crisscross with theatrical contrivance."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 08/28/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: WEAK "Reminiscent of some of the worst aspects of fellow Canadian Paul Haggis' 'Crash,' Ed Gass-Donnelly's over-calculated, crisis-fueled script links yuppies, crack addicts and a cop, with few signs of its origins as the writer-helmer's stage play 'Descent.' "(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 04/07/08
Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Boasts superior performances by a committed cast topped by the exceptional Aaron Poole and Caroline Cave... A mood of underlying dread gives each scene extra tension and its gritty portrait of how urban life at all levels can ground people down is striking."(See all of Ray Bennett's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 07/11/08
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grim and often ugly movie, but that's clearly the point. Unfortunately, it's the only clear point Ed Gass-Donnelly makes in his grating melodrama about two messed-up Toronto couples whose disparate lives crisscross with theatrical contrivance."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 08/28/09
31.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
This Beautiful City's reviews are separated by an average 31.0 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.
This Beautiful City (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:This Beautiful City's reviews cover 2.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,464 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 366 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
This Beautiful City Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 41 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
This Beautiful City's reviews on average broke 41 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 This Beautiful City's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
This Beautiful City (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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