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(1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1   3.5/5 "With his modestly impressive young actors and moody lens, Cuesta finds the normal in the extreme."   ToxicUniverse.com   Chris Barsanti 4/5 "encapsulates everything one could hope for from a sophomore effort"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin 3/4 "...generally succeeds in spite of its various deficiencies."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "Directors like Todd Solondz and Larry Clark are fond of tormenting and exploiting their young characters, but Cuesta seems to sympathize with his."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "One of the most exceptional, down to Earth portrayals of childhood and adolescence in the face of tragedy I've ever seen..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. B+ "Odd and dreamlike in the way a child's perception of the world might be, it's hardly realistic in the literal sense but remarkably real from the emotional perspective."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A mesmerizing film about grief and some kids struggling to define themselves during adolescence."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "They are believable 12-year olds: intelligent (but not too intelligent) yet naïve, and trying with mixed success to navigate the path of adolescence."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 1.5/4 "Based on the contrivance-heavy screenplay and Cuesta's Six Feet Under-tutelaged direction, you'd think the filmmakers just got off the boat from Eden and found themselves in the cities of the plain."   Slant Magazine   Keith Uhlich C- "...makes one want to reevaluate L.I.E. to see whether it was a lousy film hiding behind a great Brian Cox performance because this one plays like a sitcom directed by Larry Clark"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/5 "Twelve and Holding unfortunately breaks down by trying to wrap up its problems too neatly."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento 3/5 "A film that has a lot of good individual ingredients but no real idea of how to pull them all together into a satisfying whole."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "A gripping drama examining the pains and frustrations--and also the hidden strengths--of youth."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline  (1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1