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UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UPMovie Reviews
Documentary about the beginning of the AIDS activist movement, including archival footage and interviews with members of ACT UP. Cast:Jim HubbardDirector:Jim HubbardRelease Date:July 6, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Quad CinemaLength:1 hr 33 min
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP played in limited release to very good reviews. • John Anderson wrote in Daily Variety, "...a documentary that could have been a lot angrier but aims to educate rather than agitate.... features a cast of super-articulate veterans of the AIDS movement..." More Reviews Below...
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...scrappy and passionate... Mr. Hubbard uncouples the gravity of the cause from the perceived humorlessness of advocacy. Foot soldiers for the dying, the members of Act Up never forgot how to live."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 07/06/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "There's not a political action group, left, right or center, that couldn't learn about practical grass-roots organization from watching this chronicle..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 11/30/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...impassioned... the variety of interviewees in Jim Hubbard's doc -- men and women of different races and classes -- underscores just how diverse 'ACT UP' was in its heyday."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 07/04/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...impassioned... the variety of interviewees in Jim Hubbard's doc -- men and women of different races and classes -- underscores just how diverse 'ACT UP' was in its heyday."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 07/04/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "...the fight that ACT UP started remains crucial. It's a fight against the virus, it's a fight for treatment, and it's a fight for images."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,428 words, 07/25/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...scrappy and passionate... Mr. Hubbard uncouples the gravity of the cause from the perceived humorlessness of advocacy. Foot soldiers for the dying, the members of Act Up never forgot how to live."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 07/06/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...a documentary that could have been a lot angrier but aims to educate rather than agitate.... features a cast of super-articulate veterans of the AIDS movement..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 07/04/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...a straightforward biography of the group who battled Ronald Reagan and bigotry at the outset of the AIDS crisis.... an outgrowth of Hubbard and producer Sarah Schulman's ACT UP Oral History Project."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 454 words, 07/06/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...scrappy and passionate... Mr. Hubbard uncouples the gravity of the cause from the perceived humorlessness of advocacy. Foot soldiers for the dying, the members of Act Up never forgot how to live."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 07/06/12
6.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP's reviews are separated by an average 6.3 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.
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Coverage:United in Anger: A History of ACT UP's reviews cover 7.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,426 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 571 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 25 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP's reviews on average broke 25 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 United in Anger: A History of ACT UP's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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