Little Hope Was Arson
Orchard, The | Release Date: November 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiNov 28, 2014
The film's exploration of the tenuous bonds within a community will surely prompt serious soul-searching. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 20, 2014
The filmmaker, Theo Love, presents the people in the story as they are, without passing judgment and without apology, whether they are investigators or pastors or just ordinary folks caught up in the inexplicable. It’s Americana unvarnished and, because of that, as absorbing as it is respectful. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthNov 18, 2014
A fascinating story told with deep insight, Little Hope Was Arson finds that both fire and forgiveness burn in different ways. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSam WeisbergNov 18, 2014
Theo Love's mesmerizing documentary Little Hope Was Arson is as evenhanded as it is unsettling. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyNov 25, 2014
While the crimes were appalling, one leaves Little Hope Was Arson less concerned with them — especially as all the churches have since been rebuilt — than with larger questions of forgiveness. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweNov 18, 2014
The film is attractively and professionally packaged however, with accomplished camerawork and editing supporting a narrative that eventually seems to reveal more smoke than fire. Read full review
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