A Little Help
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  • Summary: In the suburbs of Long Island, Laura Pehlke and Bob Pehlke are trapped in a loveless marriage as they struggle with the pervasive tension in the summer following 9/11. (Freestyle Releasing)

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Jul 27, 2011
    88
    It's manipulative, yes, but clever and persuasive in its manipulations.
  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Calvin Wilson
    Jul 28, 2011
    75
    Smith turns in a subtly layered performance that suggests the hurt behind Kathy's callousness. And O'Donnell gets to the heart of a man who realizes too late that he's made unfortunate choices.
  3. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    Jul 23, 2011
    60
    A Little Help is worth watching, mostly for Fischer.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jul 18, 2011
    38
    Michael J. Weithorn's direction underlined its understatement via self-consciously patient camerawork and a doleful score, all in order to further the mournful mood.

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  1. RobinsNest
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Started slow but built up some steam. Dialogue is spot on, making me remember things I wished I had and had not done. The LIE is the biggest parking lot in the US. Mom & son (Fischer & Yelsky) acted perfectly although other characters a bit over the top. I was rooting for this little family to make it; the ending makes me hope they do. O'Donnell role silly and poorly done but I guess they wanted a name to help promote the film. Warren looks great, though underused, but smartly. Liebman looks ill. Smith character a stereotype but makes the point. Lastly Paul, (Benedict) is the dad I tried to be, with the same misgivings about my youth. Well worth a look.… Expand

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