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95 Miles to Go (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 21

Fresh: 8

Rotten:13

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 7, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Comedian Ray Romano found himself with a hit TV show on his hands after EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND first aired in 1996. Unaccustomed to life in the spotlight after years spent finely honing his craft... Comedian Ray Romano found himself with a hit TV show on his hands after EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND first aired in 1996. Unaccustomed to life in the spotlight after years spent finely honing his craft before meager audiences, Romano returns to his roots--the stand-up comedy circuit--in 95 MILES TO GO. Essentially, the film resembles a behind-the-scenes DVD extra extended to 81 minutes in length, with Romano dividing his screen time between existential musings, stand-up comedy performances, and lengthy shots of life on the road. Romano takes filmmaker and opening act Tom Caltabiano with him to document and perform on the eight-day tour, while film student and EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND intern Roger Lay, Jr., shakily captures everything on a video camera. As they travel from Florida to Georgia the mundanity of their road trip is portrayed in painstaking detail, and Romano uses the film to show what a regular guy he is, even stopping for an urgent bathroom break at one point. Romano and Caltabiano are old buddies who push each other to be funny whether on- or offstage, and Lay's amateurish camerawork creates a sense of intimacy that wouldn't translate in a bigger budget production. As it reveals a huge television personality attempting to cope with the humdrum hurdles that regular folks face on a daily basis, the film unravels at a slow pace. But, while making the point that his life isn't that different from anyone else's, Romano turns on the charm in this very unusual and highly personal project. [More]

Starring: Ray Romano

Starring: Ray Romano

Director: Tom Caltabiano

Director: Tom Caltabiano
Studio: ThinkFilm

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You won't get a bellyache, but you just might get a headache.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/20/09
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Hey, everybody loves the real Ray Romano, too!

Full Review Source: DallasBlack.com | comment Comment
05/02/07
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com
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Click to read the article

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/22/06
E! Online

Following someone around for a while isn't always interesting,

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
04/11/06
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

The film contains relatively little footage of Romano performing on stage. What it offers instead is a surprisingly unvarnished look at the machinery of show business.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
04/11/06
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

Ray Romano makes a quick comedy tour and an intern films it. But much of the onstage material is recycled, and the down-time banter is more irritating than entertaining.

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04/07/06
Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
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Romano and Caltabiano mostly watch TV and squabble about whose fault it is they're running a few minutes late.

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04/07/06
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Nothing of real import transpires in 95 Miles to Go, which at times comes close to resembling a glorified home movie.

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04/07/06
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

If you've had a hole in your heart since Everybody Loves Raymond ended, Tom Caltabiano's low-key documentary about star Ray Romano ought to fill the gap nicely.

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04/07/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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You've seen him be funny on TV for nothing, but you'll have to shell out $10.75 to see Ray Romano unwrap a Subway sandwich.

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04/07/06
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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could have been an absolute stunner of fame-induced paranoia, but it's happy where it is

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04/06/06
Chris Cabin
Filmcritic.com

95 Miles to Go comes across as a second banana's unwitting bid for sympathy and attention.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
04/06/06
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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Stupendously uneventful.

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04/06/06
Tim Grierson
L.A. Weekly

There's nothing here that will make anyone stop loving Raymond, but nothing to convert newbies either.

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04/06/06
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The mangy joke in the defiantly homemade documentary 95 Miles to Go is that Ray Romano on a business trip is no different from any other schmo, minus the autograph signing.

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04/05/06
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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What you see is what you get. Ray, with all his neuroses in evidence, doesn't have a problem sharing his insecurities and he comes across as a genuinely nice guy, with more charm than angst.

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04/05/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Ray Romano is good for smiles, no laughs.

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04/04/06
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

It's hilarious, funnier than 'Everybody Loves Raymond' ever was.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
04/03/06
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A grim reminder that not everybody loves Raymond.

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04/02/06
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

There's very little that Romano does in this behind-the-scenes feature by first-timer Tom Caltabiano that isn't stupefyingly dull. It's no crime for a comedian to be a dud offstage; releasing a movie to prove this isn't the wisest career move.

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03/23/06
John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
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