| 90 |
LA Weekly
Holly Willis
A rare treat -- a mix of politics that avoids reductive simplicity and a story that's entirely engaging.
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| 89 |
Mr. Showbiz
Director Roger Michell ("Persuasion," "Notting Hill") has made his finest film to date.
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| 83 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Michell captures the awkwardness of real-world behavior with gentle, unforced humor.
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| 80 |
Washington Post
In its heart burns the indomitable flame of the human spirit.
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| 80 |
Film.com
Authentic contemporary heroine.
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| 80 |
The New York Times
In its harshly realistic scenes... it stirs your blood.
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| 75 |
Philadelphia Inquirer
Violence ignites her passion, dividing her Belfast family.
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| 75 |
New York Daily News
She (Walters) may be working with old news, but she shores up this shaky film with a heart the size of an ocean liner.
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| 75 |
Chicago Tribune
As solid as the earth, rich as a good meal and sometimes funny as hell.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
A tense, intelligent and sober film.
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| 75 |
New York Post
Well worth seeing for Walters, whose comic and dramatic gifts are showcased to very entertaining effect.
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| 75 |
Boston Globe
Mother's peace crusade ennobles Irish Town.
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| 75 |
Christian Science Monitor
Michell treats the Irish troubles of the 1970s with clear-eyed compassion, and Walters's performance ranks with her best.
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| 75 |
Baltimore Sun
So understatedly good.
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| 70 |
Chicago Reader
The wavering style and tone fragment the movie, undermining both characters' development, though each retains her power as a symbol.
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| 70 |
Variety
David Rooney
Walters brings real heart to the role.
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| 70 |
Los Angeles Times
An admirable, thoughtful venture, but it may leave you with the feeling that you've seen it all before.
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| 70 |
TV Guide
Holding nothing back, Walters is, once again, remarkable.
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| 70 |
Village Voice
Isn't convincing on every front, but as a political conversation piece, it's potentially effective.
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| 70 |
Salon.com
In some ways it's not a very good movie... tries to mix comedy and tragedy...but the movie has an exciting subject -- a true story.
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| 67 |
Austin Chronicle
With its understated moral power, generous spirit, and bracing flashes of dark humor, Titanic Town offers a fresh, subtly illuminating take on an ancient sorrow.
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| 60 |
Dallas Observer
It's hard to know just how much to trust Titanic Town.
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| 50 |
San Francisco Examiner
Capably made but simplistic story.
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