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TROUBADOURS (2011)Movie Reviews
Music documentary about the Troubadour club in Los Angeles, which hatched the California singer-songwriter movement of the early 1970s. Cast:Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Elton John, Carole King, Kris Kristofferson, Steve Martin, Bonnie Raitt, James TaylorDirector:Morgan NevilleRelease Date:February 2, 2011DVD Release:April 2, 2011Length:1 hr 41 min
APRIL 2, 2011
Troubadours (2011), Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Troubadours (2011) played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...like going to a reunion of old friends. You're so happy to see them again that you are willing to forgive whatever lapses and flaws there are in the experience." • And Shawn Levy wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...agreeable enough..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...lightweight... a musical scrapbook that throws together a bit of this and a bit of that.... as a history of the singer-songwriter phenomenon it is frustratingly sketchy."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 02/02/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Everything about Morgan Neville's musical documentary is interesting, in part because he seems so taken by his topic... But he's got too much material..."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 02/04/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...like going to a reunion of old friends. You're so happy to see them again that you are willing to forgive whatever lapses and flaws there are in the experience."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 02/04/11
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and Elton John... features all of said boldface names and more waxing broadly..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 02/02/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
David Malitz, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a casual love letter to L.A.'s thriving singer-songwriter scene of the late '60s and early '70s... Basically, it's the boomer experience condensed to 90 minutes."(See all of David Malitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 587 words, 02/04/11
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...agreeable enough... an ad hoc history of the famed West Hollywood nightclub the Troubadour... But it's woeful as a documentary history -- a real missed opportunity."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 02/25/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and Elton John... features all of said boldface names and more waxing broadly..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 02/02/11
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: WEAK(cg) "Coherence and curiosity are sacrificed in favor of long takes of characteristic songs.... For anyone who's ready for another full-length rendition of 'Fire and Rain'..."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 02/04/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...lightweight... a musical scrapbook that throws together a bit of this and a bit of that.... as a history of the singer-songwriter phenomenon it is frustratingly sketchy."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 02/02/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...like going to a reunion of old friends. You're so happy to see them again that you are willing to forgive whatever lapses and flaws there are in the experience."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 02/04/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "An infectiously fond look at a mellow moment in rock history... sound quality is excellent in both delightful archival and first-rate new-performance footage."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 641 words, 01/26/11
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...adequate... [but] viewers have a right to expect a film that wraps some analytical social context around its swooning nostalgia."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 731 words, 01/25/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...like going to a reunion of old friends. You're so happy to see them again that you are willing to forgive whatever lapses and flaws there are in the experience."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 02/04/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...lightweight... a musical scrapbook that throws together a bit of this and a bit of that.... as a history of the singer-songwriter phenomenon it is frustratingly sketchy."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 02/02/11
11.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Troubadours (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.9 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.
Troubadours (2011) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Troubadours (2011)'s reviews cover 12.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,464 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 446 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 31.5 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Troubadours (2011)'s reviews on average broke 31.5 hours 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 Troubadours (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Troubadours (2011) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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