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Overall Grade:
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Crosswords!?! Are you kidding me ...
by TimothyB (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to get a ticket to this movie at Sundance and was completely surprised!!! Who thought that a movie about crosswords could be one that gets you on the...
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Overall Grade:
A+
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Must See True Movie Viewers
by BenjaminR (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
If you are looking for a movie that will keep you entertained thoroughly this is the one. I highly recommend this movie for people like myself that pay attention to all...
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I.M.O. Mom
by clevelandoise (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would not have bothered to see this movie had not my dear late mother been such a word game maven. She did the Sunday Times double crostic in ink, & we were worthy adv...
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Smart Movie for Smart People
by Laura H (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had the privilege of seeing Word Play on its opening day at the Waverly IFC Center in NYC. I was drawn into the movie from the very beginning. I sat in awe of the con...
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Great Slice of Life
by Ben (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
As someone who actually participated in the tournament, I was quite skeptical that you can capture the spirit of the cruciverbal subculture. The director does an excelle...
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Who Knew
by Thomas (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I had wanted to see this film for a while, and when I finally did, I was very pleased. I was a bit skeptical that a movie on crosswords could hold your attention for 90...
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A real pleasure
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(Dec 16, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A pleasant, thoughtful film about crossword puzzle addicts, of all things, which ends up satisfying you because you get to know people and understand their addiction to t...
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Surprisingly good movie
by AmyS (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I never would have known about this movie unless my friends were into the crossword puzzle tournament. I'm so glad I agreed to go to this movie. It was funny and inspires...
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Whats another four letter word for great?
by Scott (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I loved this Documentary. It was very funny entertaining and oddly moving. And who would know that a film about a bunch of Crossword geeks would be oddly compelling? Like...
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Merl Reagle trumps Will Shortz hands down
by KT (
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(Dec 16, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I watched this because I love crosswords [I'm an "INK-er" myself, pencils are for the weak! ;) ], but I worried it wouldn't be that interesting. The fact that Jon Stewar...
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