Coming Up Roses
Dada Films | Release Date: November 9, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNov 8, 2012
Director Lisa Albright has less success balancing the tones of two eras: the movie is more successful when replicating matter-of-fact '70s grit than the independent miserabilism of the '90s. Read full review
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New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNov 8, 2012
Coming Up Roses swerves into a third-act twist that's both an indie cliché and dramatically unnecessary. Read full review
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VarietyRonnie ScheibNov 12, 2012
Standout perfs by Bernadette Peters as an aging diva and Rachel Brosnahan as her solicitous 15-year-old daughter are the only reasons to see Lisa Albright's Coming Up Roses, a tired '80s-set meller hobbled by lackluster helming and an unconvincing script. Read full review
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The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 8, 2012
The grittier side of Coming Up Roses, which Ms. Albright wrote with Christina Lazaridi, is unconvincing boilerplate grunge. Read full review
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Time OutEric HynesNov 8, 2012
Despite committed and heartfelt performances - especially from the perennially charismatic Peters - director Lisa Albright's soapy semi-autobiographical tale fails to scale the low hurdle of believability. Read full review
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Village VoiceMarsha McCreadieNov 8, 2012
After a hoot of an entrance by Bernadette Peters showboating a tune from the rafters at a church wedding, Coming Up Roses takes a nosedive into despair and stays there. Read full review
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