NewsBlaze
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5
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By Kam Williams
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Feb 25, 2011
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An anachronistic rip-off which implies that the idea of male beauty pageants originated with African-Americans in the 1930s, instead of with Zulus in the 1990s. Is the film otherwise worthwhile? Yes, but it still weirded me out.
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L.A. Weekly
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8
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By Ernest Hardy
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Feb 25, 2011
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It moves briskly but leaves room for the stellar supporting cast to turn stock figures into appealingly shaded characters.
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Boxoffice Magazine
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7
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By Ed Scheid
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Feb 25, 2011
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The film benefits from an impressive cast. Given enough time, word of mouth could build a good-sized audience for this absorbing drama.
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Common Sense Media
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2
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By S. Jhoanna Robledo
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Feb 25, 2011
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Depression drama has good intentions but doesn't deliver.
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Charlotte Observer
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9
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By Lawrence Toppman
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Feb 25, 2011
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The actors strike home quietly in scene after scene.
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Chicago Reader
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8
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By Andrea Gronvall
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Feb 25, 2011
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An intrusive musical score and periodic fades to black, as for commercials, make this feel as if it were made for TV, but otherwise it's exceptional, from script and performances to production design.
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Chicago Tribune
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6
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By Maureen M. Hart
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Feb 25, 2011
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A sweet tale well suited to the holiday season.
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Los Angeles Times
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8
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By Kevin Thomas
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Feb 25, 2011
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Kings of the Evening is a warm, beguiling picture boasting an array of splendid portrayals
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Variety
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2
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By Andrew Barker
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Feb 25, 2011
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Well-meaning, well made and all but allergic to subtlety.
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Variety
Kings of the Evening
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0
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Jun 10, 2010
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Film Reviews: Well-meaning, well made and all but allergic to subtlety.
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