Phoenix Movie Examiner
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8
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By Joseph Airdo
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Jan 17, 2012
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Though its title suggests a slightly edgier tone, "Dirty Girl" is a charmingly off-beat coming-of-age story that will appeal to anyone who has ever felt counter to the norm.That is to say that the comedy has an enormous heart. More significantly, it wears said heart on its sleeve, promoting the good-intentioned message about being true to yourself in spite of any and all adversity that you might encounter as a result....
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Metromix.com
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5
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By Geoff Berkshire
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Oct 06, 2011
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It's difficult to transition from mocking characters to begging for our empathy
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Movieline
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6
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By Stephanie Zacharek
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Oct 06, 2011
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Hits every note so squarely on the beat that in the end, it's nothing but square.
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Reel Film Reviews
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6
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By David Nusair
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Oct 06, 2011
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Dirty Girl ultimately does establish itself as an enjoyable little crowd-pleaser that benefits substantially from the star-making work of its two leads.
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The Wrap
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0
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By Alonso Duralde
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Oct 06, 2011
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But even if Dirty Girl is formulaic, it's constantly moving forward, and not just in the geographical sense.
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Hollywood Reporter
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0
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By Michael Rechtshaffen
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Oct 06, 2011
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A sweet 'n' sassy period comedy with a Juno sensibility and the soul of a Little Miss Sunshine.
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MSN Movies
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5
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By James Rocchi
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Oct 06, 2011
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Dirty Girl isn't nearly as messy or real or raw as it needs to be -- mostly it's just grubby with shopworn familiarity and glammed up with too many pop songs.
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Variety
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0
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By Peter Debruge
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Oct 06, 2011
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What begins as a politically incorrect, Mean Girls-esque satire constantly shifts tone and focus as director Abe Sylvia pursues a style as jumbled as his narrative.
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Associated Press
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5
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By Christy Lemire
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Oct 06, 2011
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The heavy eye shadow, cheesy clothes and stiffly flipped-out hair feel almost too mocking ... rather than serving as stylistic choices that make the characters feel like real people.
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New York Observer
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5
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By Rex Reed
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Oct 06, 2011
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Dirty Girl is a bad movie with no insights that is broadly drawn and genuinely plagued by filthy dialogue. You don't laugh. You just wince, and wonder how the whole thing ever got financed.
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Time Out New York
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4
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By Alison Willmore
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Oct 05, 2011
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Temple does turn what's essentially a magical-hussy role into something more grounded and human. The rest of the cast isn't quite so lucky...
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Village Voice
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0
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By Melissa Anderson
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Oct 05, 2011
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A feeble teenage-outcast movie set in 1987, Dirty Girl exists primarily as a vehicle for first-time writer-director Abe Sylvia's favorite Reagan-era jams.
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Slant Magazine
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4
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By R. Kurt Osenlund
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Oct 03, 2011
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For a movie hellbent on marketing itself as the seedy tale of a small-town tramp, Dirty Girl sure has an odd way of making good on its promise.
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