| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Not a history-making movie, but a master class in acting courtesy of Tony winner Richard Griffiths." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a shrewdly acted, bittersweet comedy..." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Hedy Weiss |
"...smart filmmaking." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...worth seeing..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Anne Gilbert |
"...works nearly as well on screen as it would on stage." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...a witty but uncinematic production." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...essentially filmed theater, with minimal, and usually clumsy, attempts to take the action out of the classroom." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...ferociously engaging..." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...Bennett's dialogue sparkles and skewers with killer wit. Dig in." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...an intelligent misfire." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...the result somehow doesn't add up to a coherent drama." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...an erudite, sharply written film with consummate performances, but its origins on the stage are all too obvious." more... |
B |
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