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Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire
Stratosphere Entertainment
FILM:
MPAA RATING: R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
Starring
Derick Martini,
Christa Miller,
Steven Martini,
and
Bill Henderson
Follows two brothers as they journey from problematic romantic relationships towards a new understanding of love, life and family. (Stratosphere Entertainment)
| GENRE(S): |
Romance
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Kevin Jordan
Derick Martini
Steven Martini
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Kevin Jordan
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: August 21, 2001
Video: August 21, 2001
Theatrical: August 25, 2000
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| RUNNING TIME: |
90 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

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75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Henderson steals the show as an elderly African-American man befriended by one of the main characters.

75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
The sweetly enticing Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire repays the bit of patience it asks.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Has a freshness and charm, a winning way with its not terrifically original material.

70
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Affecting and offbeat.

70
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
A film of much gentleness, tenderness and keen observation into the way laughter and pain have a way of colliding into each other.
67
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
This sunny ode to brotherhood, made on a tiny budget, goes a fair distance on good vibes.

63
Chicago Tribune
Marc Caro
Rarely ventures beyond familiar territory.
60
Variety
Eddie Cockrell
Boasts a perceptive script, rich performances and date-movie appeal.

50
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
An unfortunate example of a small picture that feels small.
50
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
An appealing film with a hideous title.

40
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Just sputters along, albeit pleasantly, while revisiting the realm of the abundantly familiar.

40
TV Guide
Ken Fox
The kind of film only a mother could really love.

40
Film.com
Henry Cabot Beck
In many ways the indie equivalent of your average multiplex action picture: fun and forgettable.

38
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Much less a satisfying movie than an intermittently funny 90-minute acting audition.
30
LA Weekly
Ella Taylor
The best I can say for Smiling Fish is that it's capable and pleasant, which ought to sound a warning note louder than if I'd said it was awful.

30
The New York Times
Dave Kehr
Seems a little too desperate to be liked.

20
Village Voice
Edward Crouse
In this visually malnourished film, quirks substitute for character.

10
Mr. Showbiz
Kevin Maynard
Strives for folksy charm but ends up just lying there like a plate of kippers.


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