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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1   3/5 "Just a few notches left of mediocrity."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin "Perhaps the band members have seen the movies she so loves, and in her eyes, imagine themselves as next generational approximations of Omar Sharif."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs A "The 34-year-old Israeli director Eran Kolirin's debut feature is a good one."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz A- "The film's sweetness, simplicity, and sincerity are hard to overstate, and probably impossible not to like."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider A- "Charming and touching...gentle and soft-spoken, but it speaks volumes about the possibility of reconciliation in one of the most politically volatile regions of the world."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "A deeply spiritual comedy about the bridge-making capacities of hospitality and the way music serves as universal language that draws people together."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "A sweet little film about the universality of loneliness, The Band's Visit succeeds admirably whenever it doesn't attempt to exceed its modest scope."   Film and Felt   Gabe Leibowitz 3/4 "A drama about isolation and communication, The Band's Visit is characterized both by strongly delineated characters and low-key comedy."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "In turns tender and awkward yet always with an eye towards the universal language of hope."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "The Band's Visit has pathos, but it is also very funny."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 2/4 "The film leaves us with the notion that music; sweet simple notes arranged in brilliant order, is one language where even Jews and Arabs can find harmony"   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 2.5/4 "Sunny and light. Could have been much more if it had wanted to."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "It's beautiful and gentle and warm and a little silly, but in the best possible way..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "A tender, poignant allegory for Arab-Israeli tensions that never makes a single overt gesture toward articulating its larger concerns."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "This wry, quiet comedy takes an enjoyably askance look at Israeli-Arab relations, using a small, gentle story to say something extremely profound."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "Music, as one would guess, plays a key part in giving The Band's Visit its wholeness."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 9/10 "Fresh, funny and engaging, it's a shame that a technicality disqualified it from Oscar contention."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 8/10 "It's a film of subtleties...delicate, but infinitely rewarding."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 3.5/4 "The laughter, I think, comes from a recognition of the shape of our own regrets."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1