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(1 - 11) of 11 OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh Page   1   2/4 "American Violet has the necessary anger to engage its subject but also the generic topical-telefilm aesthetics that often render it glib and inauthentic."   Slant Magazine   Bill Weber 6/10 "Based on the infamous Panhandle Regional Narcotics Task Force case in Tulia, Texas, American Violet makes clear the corruption and racism that pervades the official structures of its fictional town."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs "No suspense is developed, and low-income housing and women's house of detention alike are prettied up without any feeling for gritty reality."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit B- "Offers a message we've heard before, but it's one that bears repeating, and it's reasonably well delivered."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "Hats off the director Disney and screenplay writer Bill Haney for having the courage to expose racism as the sick and sad shadow that is still alive and well in America."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B- "...a well acted piece and a scary indictment of the American penal system."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford B- "...a well acted piece and a scary indictment of the American penal system."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "[A]n angry, old-fashioned, and very, very welcome polemic..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "Nicole. Beharie. Remember the name, for if her stunning lead turn is any indication, huge things are in the future."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina B+ "Nicole Beharie makes one of the most thrilling feature film debuts in years."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 4/5 "In a riveting debut performance, Nicole Beharie captures your heart and soul in a compelling, moving tale that inspires hope to many youths today."   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales  (1 - 11) of 11 OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh Page   1