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THE RIVER: Hollywood Reporter Review

Posted by: pierce 07:23 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: THE RIVER: Variety Review - pierce 07:18 am EST 11/17/14

David Rooney says "Despite the considerable charisma and commitment of its outsize star, Hugh Jackman, this new work is a sliver of a mood piece that never tightens its grip."

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THE RIVER: USA Today Review

Posted by: pierce 07:43 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: THE RIVER: Hollywood Reporter Review - pierce 07:23 am EST 11/17/14

Elysa Gardner says Jackman's performance is "one of the bravest and most carefully calibrated he has ever given" in Jez Butterworth's "absorbing but frustrating puzzle of a play."

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im surprised it's getting this many neg reviews

Posted by: dramedy 07:25 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: THE RIVER: Hollywood Reporter Review - pierce 07:23 am EST 11/17/14

Ny times is all that matters and it was a rave. And the show is critic proof and probably nearly sold out for the run anyway.


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re: im surprised it's getting this many neg reviews

Posted by: Jackson 10:00 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: im surprised it's getting this many neg reviews - dramedy 07:25 am EST 11/17/14

"Did He Like It?" classifies The Times review as on the fence. The only Thumbs Up review is from
TONY.

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thumbs up from Tony

Posted by: Thom915 10:05 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: re: im surprised it's getting this many neg reviews - Jackson 10:00 am EST 11/17/14

Since TONY gave the play its only rave apparently it helps this play to sit in an audience dominated by texters, people who applaud entrances and scene changes and talk and gesture during the play.


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re: thumbs up from Tony

Posted by: lowwriter 10:11 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: thumbs up from Tony - Thom915 10:05 am EST 11/17/14

I find myself agreeing with David Cote at TONY more than Ben Brantley. And when he's very enthusiastic I usually agree more.


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I'm surprised you're surprised -- you seem to be rooting for them (nm)

Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 07:42 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: im surprised it's getting this many neg reviews - dramedy 07:25 am EST 11/17/14




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i just felt it was a show

Posted by: dramedy 09:41 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to: I'm surprised you're surprised -- you seem to be rooting for them (nm) - MockingbirdGirl 07:42 am EST 11/17/14

that critics would rave no matter what they actually thought since they would follow the pack.


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re: i just felt it was a show

Posted by: enoch10 03:02 pm EST 11/17/14
In reply to: i just felt it was a show - dramedy 09:41 am EST 11/17/14

that's really not how it works. maybe for faux critics, not real ones.


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re: i just felt it was a show

Posted by: MikeR 02:52 pm EST 11/17/14
In reply to: i just felt it was a show - dramedy 09:41 am EST 11/17/14

How do critics follow the pack? They see shows on (mostly) the same days, they write their reviews at the same time, and the reviews get published at the same time. It seems highly unlikely that they would talk to each other about what they're going to write.

If a critic from the Post or the Daily News writes a review that largely agrees with the critic from the Times, I suspect it's because the critics largely agree and not because the Post and/or Daily News critics are making an effort to fall in line with what they think the Times will publish.


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