Stop the Pounding Heart
Big World Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesA.O. ScottSep 18, 2014
Its scenes, quiet and undramatic, are nonetheless suffused with an almost lyrical intensity, and its sympathy is as limitless as its curiosity. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSam WeisbergSep 16, 2014
Nothing wrenching happens, just unforgettable moments of piercing isolation and sadness. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChris CabinSep 14, 2014
Roberto Minervini has created a moving portrait of feminism born out of hard work and intuitiveness, but he never belittles or condescends to the faithful. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 14, 2014
A modest film made with an authenticity that commands respect. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeSep 14, 2014
Where “Heart” excels, however, is simply in capturing the rhythm of life. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMar 12, 2015
Stop the Pounding Heart is the last of Minervini’s “Texas trilogy,” so this isn’t his first rodeo. Indulgently, he explores a world that is near-fascinating for its insularity, but one that probably calls for photographs instead of this film. Read full review
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