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(1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh Page   1   3/5 "Though not quite the celebration its title implies, Quinceañera spreads its joy with warmth and dignity."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin 4/5 "A pretty great little movie."   Film Threat   Don R. Lewis "This winning feature overcomes preconceptions about feel-good teen movies, which are on the whole predictable and mediocre. "   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 2.5/4 "The directors avoid the leeringness of the Larry Clark teen-sexploitation."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez A- "It's no spoiler to reveal that the film has a happy ending and no exaggeration to say I walked out of it with a spring in my step."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B- "Pleasant without being particularly distinctive."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "A heartfelt drama set in the Los Angeles Latino community about a nurturing 85-year-old man who takes under his wings two rebels ostracized by their own families."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/5 "In the end, what keeps Quinceañera so engaging are the wonderfully sweet, unselfconscious performances from Emily Rios and Jesse Garcia"   Los Angeles Alternative   Jay Antani 2.5/4 "Pleasing yet amateurish drama."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 3/5 "Fast paced and accompanied by a buoyant soundtrack, the film keeps up with the teenagers' raging hormones."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner "It's such a warm and pleasant and human and humanist little film that it seems a tad rude to suggest that Quinceañera isn't all it needs to be in order to be a film worthy of wholehearted praise and recommendation."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/4 "This celebrated Sundance prizewinner doesn't look quite so special. Actually, it seems Very Special--as in one of those Very Special Episodes of an ongoing television series."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 2/5 "The film gives the impression it is insulting its subjects rather than celebrating them. "   EDGE Boston   Phil Hall 4/5 "Unafraid to tell it like it is, subtly examining economic issues, religious ideals and teen sexuality without exploiting them."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "The film is filled with heart and good humor, but there is a bit of edge to it as well."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "It would be a lovely thing if [Quinceanera] could break in to the local multiplex."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2.5/4 "The picture's transparency of purpose erodes its usefulness as a social auger: we know what's on its mind, but the trip might be worth taking, anyway."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh Page   1