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Documentary about three teens from the South Bronx whose struggle to change their lives begins when they start to write poetry. Cast:Anthony Pittman, Pearl Quick, Karina Sanchez, Amy Sultan, Roland Legiardi-Laura Director:Roland Legiardi-LauraRelease Date:October 12, 2011DVD Release:February 12, 2013From:ITVSLength:1 hr. 26 min.
To Be Heard played in New York City and Los Angeles to outstanding reviews. • Mindy Farabee wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...serves as dispassionate witness to hard lives, hard-earned successes, the strengths and limitations of friendship and the heartbreak of watching loved ones make bad choices..." • And Paul Brunick called the film in the New York Times, "...one of the best documentaries of the year." More Reviews Below...
To Be Heard Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
To Be Heard has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...one of the best documentaries of the year.... offers more substantive insights into pressing issues of public education and urban poverty than many political commentators muster in a career.... so raw that it transcends sociology."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 10/11/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...brisk but full documentary about students at a Bronx high school taking a class that promotes literacy and poetry slams is, like its subjects, multifaceted, sometimes sad but ultimately inspiring."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 123 words, 10/14/11
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...serves as dispassionate witness to hard lives, hard-earned successes, the strengths and limitations of friendship and the heartbreak of watching loved ones make bad choices..."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 11/04/11
Ben Mercer, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...uplifting... shot over the course of several years, takes a surprisingly unflinching look at the home lives of the three high schoolers."(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 10/12/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
To Be Heard has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Ben Mercer, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...uplifting... shot over the course of several years, takes a surprisingly unflinching look at the home lives of the three high schoolers."(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 10/12/11
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an inspiring but choppy documentary on a high school 'power writing' class in Bronx, NY... finds the unique passions and heartaches in three stories..."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 10/10/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...one of the best documentaries of the year.... offers more substantive insights into pressing issues of public education and urban poverty than many political commentators muster in a career.... so raw that it transcends sociology."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 10/11/11
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...serves as dispassionate witness to hard lives, hard-earned successes, the strengths and limitations of friendship and the heartbreak of watching loved ones make bad choices..."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 11/04/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "Three talented high-school students from the Bronx find their voices through a poetry-writing course... a topnotch testimonial to the transformative power of the pen."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 11/17/10
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...serves as dispassionate witness to hard lives, hard-earned successes, the strengths and limitations of friendship and the heartbreak of watching loved ones make bad choices..."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 11/04/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...one of the best documentaries of the year.... offers more substantive insights into pressing issues of public education and urban poverty than many political commentators muster in a career.... so raw that it transcends sociology."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 10/11/11
15.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
To Be Heard's reviews are separated by an average 15.2 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.
To Be Heard (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:To Be Heard's reviews cover 9.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,409 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 344 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
To Be Heard Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
To Be Heard's reviews on average broke 10 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 To Be Heard's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
To Be Heard (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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