Newsday
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5
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By Jan Stuart
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Feb 24, 2011
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An artificial exercise in personal childhood reverie whose squishy, generic personality shows evidence aplenty of corporate fingerprints.
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Village Voice
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2
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By Dennis Lim
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Feb 24, 2011
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Made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss.
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USA Today
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Critic Rating:
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8
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By Claudia Puig
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Feb 24, 2011
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A sweet story appropriate for the whole family, though it feels a bit like an after-school special.
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Toronto Star
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8
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By Susan Walker
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Feb 24, 2011
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If you ignore the stilted adult performances, Stolen Summer is a persuasive portrayal of boyhood friendship.
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Globe and Mail
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4
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By Liam Lacey
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Feb 24, 2011
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A static and sugary little half-hour, after-school special about interfaith understanding, stretched out to 90 minutes.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Critic Rating:
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2
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By Mick LaSalle
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Feb 24, 2011
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The problem, amazingly enough, is the screenplay.
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Detroit Free Press
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2
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By Terry Lawson
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Feb 24, 2011
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Ill-considered, unholy hokum.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Critic Rating:
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6
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By Carrie Rickey
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Feb 24, 2011
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Even when his technique is amateurish, Jones' belief in the material is refreshing.
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Washington Post
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7
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By Desson Thomson
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Feb 24, 2011
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The performances take the movie to a higher level.
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Dallas Morning News
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3
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By Tom Maurstad
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Feb 24, 2011
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Nearly all the fundamentals you take for granted in most films are mishandled here.
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