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(1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 71% 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 "Michael Cuesta and screenwriter Anthony Cipriano knock this one clear out of the park."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 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 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh Page   1