In America Review |
by Balaji Srinivasan (Rating: 4/4) |
2003 was a bumper year for movies. There was a glut of good movies
that were released at around the end of the year, to vie for the
oscars. Some got a lot of attention, like Mystic River. Others were
critically acclaimed but were not noticed by the...more |
In America Review |
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3.5/4) |
After seeing "In America," Jim Sheridan's new film, I was pleasantly surprised.
I was surprised because the work is apolitical, which is atypical of Sheridan,
known for strong political stories such as "In the Name of the Father" and "The
Boxer." "In...more |
In America Review |
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 3/4) |
Not since Mary and Madeleine Collinson first exposed their lust for a
vampire
in the Hammer horror "Twins of Evil" have two sisters made such an impression
(I was 11 when the former Penthouse playmates took a crack at "acting"
opposite
such...more |
In America Review |
by Jonathan F. Richards |
Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical riff on family is a series of
triumphs - small triumphs over large adversities, large triumphs over small
adversities, triumphs over ghosts and demons, triumphs of luck, triumphs of
love. more |
In America Review |
by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4.5/5) |
This could be the most personal movie ever made. That sounds like a
bold statement, but consider that director Jim Sheridan wrote it,
directed it, produced it, but first lived it. It's a tale both sad,
terribly sad, and also terribly uplifting. A...more |
In America Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
Susan Granger's review of "In America" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
The Irish are renown as storytellers - and as writer/director Jim
Sheridan ("My Left Foot," "In the Name of the Father") mixes humor with pathos,
he once again proves why. Reaching...more |
In America Review |
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
Jim Sheridan's IN AMERICA is a slow story which offers little to reward
viewers' patience and one with a serious credibility problem. Starting off as
something of a whimsical fairytale about Irish immigrants newly arrived in
America, it transforms into...more |
In America Review |
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+) |
Sarah (Samantha Morton), Johnny (Paddy Considine) and
their two young daughters, Christy (Sarah Bolger) and
Ariel (Emma Bolger) are crossing the border from
Canada to the US. Dad admonishes the girls, "Remember,
we're here on holiday." When the customs...more |
In America Review |
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
'Be careful what you wish for' the very serious, older-than-her-years Christy
(Sarah Bolger) tells us, words of advice from her deceased younger brother
Frankie who has endowed his sister with precisely three trips to the wishing
well. Through Christy's...more |
In America Review |
by Jon Popick (Rating: 9/10) |
Jim Sheridan's In America debuted over a year ago at the 2002 Toronto
International Film Festival, where it screened late enough in the 10-day
fête to make me wonder whether the picture was really as good as it seemed,
or if I was just delirious from the...more |
In America Review |
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B) |
Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten
Grade: B
Fox Searchlight Films
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Written by: Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan
Cast: Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Sarah Bolger, Emma
Bolger, Djimon Hounsou
Screened at: Fox, NYC,...more |