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(1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1   2/5 "so lacking in punch or drive that you just start waiting for the thing to end"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti "In this allegory, you understand, times change and troubles stay the same."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2.5/4 "It's awfully difficult not to be drawn into this refreshingly low-key and simple tale."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2/4 "John Sayles's mediocre Honeydipper is flanked by two great scenes."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B+ "The cumulative effect is very tasty indeed."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Life in a black Alabama community in the 1950s and the frantic efforts of a juke joint manager to keep his club open."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "Very light and quite predictable."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick C+ "...suffers from lethargic pacing, so a lot of good will is required to make it through to the electric climax."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "It's about ordinary people living in the shadow of nagging, day-to-day racism, and about the music that reminds them of what's right with the world rather than what's wrong."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "John Sayles is back in the saddle with another film in his regional cinema series"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[A] wonder of beautifully observant cinema, a sneakily magical immersion in a lost place and time..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/5 " Think of it as an expert piece cultural anthropology with a beat that you can dance to."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "This isn't the kind of flashy Big Issue movie that makes people stand up and take notice. It's quiet and moody, with outbursts of strong emotion and energy."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "Any time Sayles clicks with his material this succinctly, the results are thrilling."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux 8/10 "Filled with observant, atmosphere-drenched, folkloric vignettes that delineate racism in that time in that place."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 7/10 "The scenes involving musical performances...are the best parts of the movie, and it would be much enriched if there were more of them."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 1/4 "inert"   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1