Medora
Beachside Films | Release Date: November 8, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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100
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 5, 2013
This stellar, incisive slice-of-life doc centers on the kind of crowd-pleasing competition story that lures in audiences and then lays bare heartsick truths about small-town America today. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 8, 2013
Using the plight of the hapless team and its troubled young players as a microcosm of American society in decline, Medora, inevitably bound to be compared to the more ambitious and accomplished Hoop Dreams, nonetheless scores some winning points in powerful fashion. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonNov 8, 2013
Filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart uncover and illuminate a strain of stoic resilience that could be the last best defense against bottomless despair. Unfortunately, as Medora repeatedly suggests, that invaluable resource may not be inexhaustible. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNov 7, 2013
A mournful Midwestern ballad devoid of grace notes. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthNov 13, 2013
It may not strike the political notes it wants to hit completely, and may fall just short of the impact it would like to achieve, but Medora provides a sweet, small tale of survival, not just of a high school basketball team, but of a town trying not to get eaten up by supposed progress. Read full review
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