Paradise

Name: Paradise
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: October 18, 2013
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 35

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Image Entertainment | Release Date: October 18, 2013 | PG-13

Summary: Lamb Mannerheim's faith is shaken after a plane crash burns two-thirds of her body, and she shocks her small-town congregation when she publicly renounces God. As she sets out to experience the worldly pleasures of Las Vegas, she meets a bartender and a cynical lounge singer who help her check off as many dirty deeds as possible from herLamb Mannerheim's faith is shaken after a plane crash burns two-thirds of her body, and she shocks her small-town congregation when she publicly renounces God. As she sets out to experience the worldly pleasures of Las Vegas, she meets a bartender and a cynical lounge singer who help her check off as many dirty deeds as possible from her Napkin of Sin bucket list.… Expand

Director: Diablo Cody

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 86 min

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Film.com Kate Erbland

Oct 15, 2013

A directorial debut composed of many of the filmmaker’s trademarks (strong women, pop cultural-heavy dialogue, a difficult subject matter made light by way of wit) that still manages to disappoint when it comes to the final product. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Oct 17, 2013

Cody’s satiric knocks on Christians couldn’t be more blundering and obvious. Yet her dialogue is often funny, and the unusual three-way friendship is refreshing. Even former star Brand has learned to dial back his manic mugging, though maybe not quite enough. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Oct 14, 2013

The film smartly avoids the sort of cynical hijinks that characterize the majority of Vegas-set flicks, though it can't come up with anything more compelling to place in its stead. Read full review

Rex Reed

Oct 22, 2013

By the way, for reasons nobody bothers to explain, Las Vegas is played by New Orleans. Go figure. Read full review

Steve Persall

Oct 15, 2013

The concept is rich with potential to offend yet after a promising opener Cody doesn't seem interested. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Oct 13, 2013

Cody shows promise as a director, paving over the bumpy patches with clever song choices, but needs to mix things up if she hopes to continue. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Oct 15, 2013

If mean-spirited snarksters had set out to trash the reputation of "Juno" screenwriter Diablo Cody, they couldn’t have done a more vicious job than the Oscar winner herself does with her directorial debut. Read full review

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Oct 18, 2013

I love Julianne Hough so I went to see this movie. Needless to say I was a little disappointed- the storyline was very predictable & acting was so-so. You know when you go to a movie and you're so involved in the story that you forget they are acting- I was hoping for this but it was justI love Julianne Hough so I went to see this movie. Needless to say I was a little disappointed- the storyline was very predictable & acting was so-so. You know when you go to a movie and you're so involved in the story that you forget they are acting- I was hoping for this but it was just the opposite. Save your money.… Expand

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