• R, 1 hr. 55 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Connie Stevens
    In Theaters:
    Dec 14, 2012 Limited
    On DVD:
    Feb 5, 2013
  • New Films Cinema

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Saving Grace B. Jones Reviews

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Nick McCarthy
Slant Magazine

This cumbersome and graceless 1950s-set period drama possesses the reactionary life insights and amateurish production values of a Lifetime soap.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Original Score: 0/4

December 12, 2012
Sherilyn Connelly
Village Voice
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The film packs in more characters, subplots, and moments of nostalgic detail than it can gracefully accommodate, and the pacing often feels rushed.

Full Review Source: Village Voice

December 12, 2012
John Anderson
Variety
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Most of what Stevens has concocted here is hard to take.

Full Review Source: Variety

December 13, 2012
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Ms. O'Neal has her moments, but the decision to portray her as a raving maniac yields diminishing returns.

Full Review Source: New York Times | Original Score: 2/5

December 13, 2012
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Connie Stevens' directorial debut blends family drama with psychological thriller to ultimately uneven effect.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter

December 13, 2012
Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
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The film ably captures the painful messiness of seemingly simple lives.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Original Score: 3/5

December 14, 2012
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