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Urban Hymn
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The North London riots of 2011 serve as the backdrop for director Michael Caton-Jones’ gritty and moving portrait of a troubled young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice and a determined social worker who inspires her to use it.
Actors:
Ian Hart, Shirley Henderson, Jack McMullen, Steven Mackintosh, Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright, Isabella Laughland, Caroline ONeill, McKell David, Russell Balogh, Tiger Rudge, ...»
Director:
Michael Caton-Jones
Country:
United Kingdom
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Scotsman
September 30, 2016 Urban Hymn also sounds hackneyed on paper but isn't on film.
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El Pais (Spain)
February 03, 2017 The film ends up turning into a mellow protest song that blames bad influences. [Full review in Spanish]
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CineVue
October 06, 2016 An impressively rounded character study set against the London riots of 2011.
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Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2017 "Urban Hymn" is so carefully and lovingly made by director Michael Caton-Jones and his leads that it's hard to begrudge the British drama its familiar premise, especially as you squint at the screen through tears.
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Hollywood Reporter
May 08, 2017 Urban Hymn unfolds in predictably schematic steps and flat, stilted dialogue.
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New York Times
May 10, 2017 The fight scenes are nasty, the language is harsh and the three leads are utterly convincing.
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El Mundo (Spain)
February 02, 2017 Contrary to the conventions of the genre, the film progresses in a very convincing confrontation of three personages by means of a very american melodrama of personal overcoming. [Full review in Spanish]
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Chicago Reader
May 11, 2017 What begins as a gritty, documentary-style dive into the young women's world -- they're introduced as looters during the 2011 Tottenham riots -- quickly devolves into a Lifetime movie.
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Globe and Mail
May 12, 2017 An unimaginative drama, carried by solid acting ... but let down by an unspectacular script that includes lines such as, "surviving and living are two different things!"
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Washington Post
May 11, 2017 Music redeems an at-risk teen in "Urban Hymn," a social-problem melodrama whose other major characters don't fare so well.
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Times (UK)
October 07, 2016 Urban Hymn is a movie of noble intention and clod-footed execution.
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Little White Lies
May 08, 2017 In all, there are strong individual performances from a stellar cast, restrained by a narrative that -- though honest and heartfelt -- is regretfully tenuous and jazz-handsy.
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