Ahead of Time
Vitagraph Films | Release Date: September 10, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0
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80
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
The unspooling of her life is a truly fascinating yarn of proto-feminist achievement and humbling empathy. Read full review
80
Time OutNick Schager
It's Gruber's own remembrances (and a wealth of accompanying archival photos and film footage) that best mark her life as a case study in pioneering feminist courage, ambition and individualism. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein
Although Gruber's personal life and latter accomplishments are mostly addressed via a few closing sentences, "Ahead" remains a fleet and fitting tribute. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAndy Webster
Ahead of Time follows Ms. Gruber to speaking engagements and encounters with relatives and old friends. Ever present are her lucid memory and articulate, compassionate bearing. She is an inspiration for career women, certainly, but also for us all. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubDec 7, 2010
It's clear by the end that one Ruth Gruber is worth more than 100 pundits fighting about partisan politics. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa Simon
Wisely letting his lively, articulate nonagenarian subject narrate her life story through interviews and lectures, debuting director Bob Richman (a noted indie cameraman) compellingly blends a plethora of choice archival materials and contempo footage. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Richman's no-nonsense approach, which relies heavily on interviews with the eloquent, 98-year-old Gruber, feels more suited to a televised biography. Read full review
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