Nina's Heavenly Delights
Regent Releasing | Release Date: November 21, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Light and sweet, comfort food dressed up with a dash of exotic spice. Read full review
60
VarietyLisa Nesselson
Stereotypes abound, dialogue is conventional and pace scattered. Still, resulting stew is pleasant. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAbigail Deutsch
"A difficult choice, between perfection and heavenly delight," crows the announcer at an Indian-cooking contest during this movie's climax. Sadly, Pratibha Parmar's Nina's Heavenly Delights offers neither. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
There are a few surprising flavors in Nina's Heavenly Delights, but it's more of a samosa than a meal. The ceiling is set pretty low when characters start exhorting each other to "follow your heart." Which they do, early and often. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
A lesbian-foodie fairy tale that keeps its appetites well under control. The title may hint at naughty pleasures, but the director, Pratibha Parmar, is more interested in pappadams than passion. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
This movie's heart is in the right place, which is one way of saying it's terrible. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
A lightweight and sentimental exercise that succeeds at little except maybe inspiring the viewer to go out and find a decent curry. Read full review
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