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Movie critics combined give Pieces of April (2003) a score of 2.9341 out of 4
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Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Daniel Licha)MovieMaze (Daniel Licha)
...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at MovieMaze (Daniel Licha)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.uk (Mostic)iofilm.co.uk (Mostic)
One of those comedies that aims for smalltime targets, hits them and packs both sadness and affection in spades into its well-edited 80 minute running-time without resorting to unnecessary sentimentalism. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at iofilm.co.uk (Mostic)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for DVDTalk.com (Megan Denny)DVDTalk.com (Megan Denny)
In a movie-going world filled with star vehicles and directors doing crap films for the paycheck, Pieces of April shines through as an indie gem made with a shoestring budget and a lot of heart. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at DVDTalk.com (Megan Denny)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
It's in the cross-cutting between April's disaster-prone preparations and her family's turbulent journey that Hedges's movie finds its lively and likeable rhythm. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
It looks like what it is: a movie shot quickly, with digital cameras and on the cheap, but with enough talent on screen to keep the audience engaged. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
An especially warm comedy with a hidden heart. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
This gentle comedy marks the feature directing debut of writer Peter Hedges, a gifted writer who's perhaps best known for the screenplay based on his novel "What's Eating Gilbert ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Skips along, propelled by sharp humour and performances. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
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Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Es una pequeña peliculita, pero con una sensibilidad enorme. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
First-time writer-director Peter Hedges delivers a solid and quirky dysfunctional family comedy-drama that captures the true essence of alienation and isolation. In the sardonically cheeky character-study gem Pieces of April, filmmaker Hedges examines ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
La razón de esto no tiene tanto que ver con la estética visual del cine (que en ocasiones sufre por el uso del video), sino por las oportunidades que abre para que numerosos cineastas carentes de los recursos y apoyo de un estudio grande (o mediano, ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.23 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
Pour les Américains, Thanksgiving demeure la fête traditionnelle familiale par excellence. Pas surprenant, du coup, que le réalisateur Peter Hedges en fasse le sujet de son premier long métrage, Pieces of April. Celui qui s'est fait connaître grâce ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Voir.ca
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Utterly charming from its opening scene and touching to the end, âPieces of Aprilâ is set on that most taxing of family holidays, Thanksgiving. The film opens as April Burns (Katie Holmes) and her boyfriend Bobby (Derek Luke) get up early in their ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Patricia Clarkson's fine Oscar-nominated supporting performance is definitely a reason to see "Pieces of April," but it's not the only reason. One of the few really meaningful movies centered around the holiday of Thanksgiving, "Pieces of April" stars ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Plays like a sitcom that just so happens to feature characters infinitely more real and complex than the genre usually permits...[Katie Holmes] is a joy to watch. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Deftly captures the pressures that accompany holiday gatherings. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
A movie that's a little too determined to find sweet forgiveness in sour attitudes. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
While pleasant enough, Pieces is more a sweet snack than a feast. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
There are three stories in Peter Hedgesâ Pieces of April, but none of them are really worth the 20-30 minutes they comprise. A good film would have the viewer wishing that each one could be a feature film unto itself, much like waht Richard Curtis ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
A tougher, more experienced director may someday force Holmes to surprise first herself, then us. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Anthony Kaufman)Chicago Reader (Anthony Kaufman)
Patricia Clarkson is wonderfully acerbic as April's cancer-afflicted mom, and the finale is surprisingly subtle and sweet, but the rest of this DV feature is as contrived as a sitcom. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Chicago Reader (Anthony Kaufman)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The movie ends with a sentimental vision of unity that, admittedly, warmed this weary moviegoer's heart. If that vision was earned, I might even have melted. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Though Pieces Of April comes together with improbable grace, Hedges evokes unearned tears from a premise that's already loaded from the start. Like Holmes, he serves up boxed stuffing and canned cranberries, then fishes for compliments to the chef. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The quaint racial blinders are really on the eyes of the filmmaker, Peter Hedges, who shoves his characters into the narrowest of sitcom slots and seals them there. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
A modestly scaled film on every level (it's only 81 minutes long), but Hedges and company manage to ring true on almost all the material's sweet and sour notes. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
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Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Kevin Smokler)filmcritic.com (Kevin Smokler)
What do you say about a movie thats not really there? ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at filmcritic.com (Kevin Smokler)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
[Katie] Holmes doesnt so much react as put on an appropriate expression. ...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
Pieces of April (2003) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
...read the complete Pieces of April movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
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