Dirty Laundry
Codeblack Entertainment | Release Date: December 7, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Looking for plot holes? You can't miss them. But if you go in hoping for a good time, you'll find that, too. Read full review
60
VarietyRobert Koehler
Taking control of what would otherwise be a trite and preachy fable about the need for African American families to accept their gay brethren, Devine builds a jolly and touching character from the stock figure of a Georgia mom coming to terms with her disaffected gay son. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterStephen Farber
A comedy-drama with alarming similarities to a relic from 1976, "Norman, Is That You?" In that film, Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey were parents shocked to discover that their son was gay and living with a white lover. That's basically the same gimmick in this new film from writer-director Maurice Jamal. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Jamal's comedy of family dysfunction is essentially a sitcom episode writ large; it's not subtle, but it's good-natured and hits its marks with ruthless efficiency. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle Smith
The tone is good-natured enough to make a simple movie semi-watchable. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Jamal’s direction ranges from clumsy to competent, and the film’s overwhelming desire to be loved blunts any edge it might have had. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein
Overwritten and under-directed by Maurice Jamal, the movie contains several honest moments but remains too awash in clichés and stereotypes to take seriously. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyJulia Wallace
Cheesy crockpot of a film. Read full review
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