Cinema Verite

  • 2011


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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.6/5

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4.5
In a perfect world, wed recommend following up the film with some spirited family discussion and a critical viewing of An American Family .. but, iron .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Though you wont learn anything new, and the depth of the material might be lacking, the story of Americas first reality television family still fascin .. Indie Wire
4.5
Cinema Verite didnt get bogged down in making points about reality TV or documentary ethics, focusing instead, as all good films should, on character. .. Telegraph
4.5
Theres probably too much time given to the agenda of producer Craig Gilbert, played by ex Sopranos star James Gandolfini... but Cinema Verite is still .. The Globe And Mail
4.5
The films real fascination is with the documentarys maker, Craig Gilbert, played with wonderful faux innocence by James Gandolfini. The Times
1.5
Theyd found good matches for the original participants, and there was a certain fascination in watching the segues between documentary artifice and ar .. Independent
4.5
Although their denials dont necessarily mean it didnt happen, the truth is likely somewhere in between, and its a shame that Cinema Verite doesnt take .. Pop Matters
1.5
An informative but somewhat plodding re creation of the 1970s PBS special, An American Family. James Gandolfini steals the show as the producer who pe .. Star Tribune
1.5
And the whole production isnt quite as penetrating, lyrical and haunting as it clearly aspires to be. Salon
5.0
In this context, an Astaire and Rogers duet isnt only technically audacious, it suggests catharsisa leap from the banal everyday into transcendence. Slant Magazine
4.5
Tim Robbins catches Bill Louds bullish, self made Southern ness with outsized enthusiasm. The Arts Desk
3.5
The work by Robbins makes one wonder why he doesnt work more often. Hollywood Chicago
4.5
Unfortunately, the original series isnt available anywhere, not even YouTube. The Shiz Nit
4.5
But Gilbert doesnt need much encouraging to push the spotlight closer to personal topics, often against the wishes of the crew. Mercury News
4.5
This is one of those productions that reminds you what a special place HBO holds in our culture as TV that makes you think. Baltimoresun
0.5
Just as Cinema Verite will show how the reality TV sausage is made, the film never forgets that is in itself a fictional recreation, one which plays w .. The Film Experience
4.5
Cinema Verite turns into quite a powerful film when its able to air the complexities and implications of a story that TV originally left out. Buffalo News
3.1
Best to focus on the real standouts here: the excellence of the casting and performances. Google
1.5
Just as 12 hours probably wasnt enough time to establish the Louds as real people, not soap opera stick figures, two hours isnt quite enough to explai .. Philadelphia Inquirer



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