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  • 2009
  • Unrated
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2009
  • Unrated
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary This is the compelling question behind award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio's newest project TEN9EIGHT, a thought provoking film which tells the inspirational stories of several inner city teens (of differing race, religion, and ethnicity) from Harlem to Compton and all points in between, as they compete in an annual business plan competi...

Directed By: Mary Mazzio

Written By: Mary Mazzio

  • 2009
  • Unrated
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2009
  • Unrated
  • 1 h 24 m

Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
49
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary This is the compelling question behind award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio's newest project TEN9EIGHT, a thought provoking film which tells the inspirational stories of several inner city teens (of differing race, religion, and ethnicity) from Harlem to Compton and all points in between, as they compete in an annual business plan competi...

Directed By: Mary Mazzio

Written By: Mary Mazzio

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Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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The kids are magnetic.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
60
It’s the type of film you might expect to see at a fund-raising dinner or a convention banquet, not in a commercial theater. That said, it’s a very well-made piece of boosterism.
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One of the main explanations for our country’s inner-city high-school dropout rate is that public education doesn’t teach skills applicable to life outside the classroom. Director Mary Mazzio’s film, part documentary and part public-service announcement, offers a plausible alternative, which may prompt a discussion of totally revamping standard curriculum.
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Spending more observational time with her smart, resilient and stirringly positive subjects -- even seeing less-edited footage of their business plan speeches -- might have helped sell her inspirational story.
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If Ten9Eight brings NFTE to the attention of you, your child, or your school administrator, that’s probably all that matters.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
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Like "Art & Copy," Ten9Eight is blindingly slick, with a glossy visual aesthetic more rooted in music videos and commercials than cinéma vérité.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW
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A glorified informercial, complete with enough blandly upbeat guitar-cues to power all 22 seasons of "Real World" intros.
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Production Company 50 Eggs Films
Release Date Nov 13, 2009
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://ten9eight.com/
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