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Premature is one of the year's best films. Aug 19, 2019 | Full Review…
Premature is one of the year's best films.
Andrea Gronvall
A tender ballad-not just about love but age, opportunity, timing-that gets stuck in your head. Feb 8, 2019 | Full Review…
A tender ballad-not just about love but age, opportunity, timing-that gets stuck in your head.
Nick Allen
It's difficult, it's scary, and it's heartbreaking at times. That's what Howard's beautiful performance conveys. Jan 28, 2019 | Full Review…
It's difficult, it's scary, and it's heartbreaking at times. That's what Howard's beautiful performance conveys.
Candice Frederick
It's a compelling concept for a coming-of-age story. Jan 28, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
It's a compelling concept for a coming-of-age story.
Kate Erbland
A small but stirring coming-of-ager with a knockout lead turn. Jan 27, 2019 | Full Review…
A small but stirring coming-of-ager with a knockout lead turn.
Jon Frosch
Rashaad Ernesto Green has a keen ear for realistic dialogue. Mixed with his artistic filmmaking, "Premature" has style and a strong sense of self. Oct 14, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Rashaad Ernesto Green has a keen ear for realistic dialogue. Mixed with his artistic filmmaking, "Premature" has style and a strong sense of self.
Joey Magidson
Premature lives up to its title, in the sense that its honesty and impact are lost in half-baked delivery and an unsubtle script which kill its emotional vulnerability after the first act. Oct 14, 2019 | Rating: 25 | Full Review…
Premature lives up to its title, in the sense that its honesty and impact are lost in half-baked delivery and an unsubtle script which kill its emotional vulnerability after the first act.
Carmen Paddock
Electric and raw cinema Oct 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Electric and raw cinema
Rob Aldam
Co-writer and director Rashaad Ernesto Green's mature filmmaking style is elegant and awe-inspiring. Jul 5, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Co-writer and director Rashaad Ernesto Green's mature filmmaking style is elegant and awe-inspiring.
Kiko Martinez
Premature is an intense and lyrical film, as much in love with the images of Harlem as it is with the music that Isaiah produces and the poetry Ayanna writes. Jun 14, 2019 | Full Review…
Premature is an intense and lyrical film, as much in love with the images of Harlem as it is with the music that Isaiah produces and the poetry Ayanna writes.
Lauren Humphries-Brooks
Premature is teen love portrayed in an adult manner. Its grit and realism distinguishes it from other teen love stories. Apr 15, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Premature is teen love portrayed in an adult manner. Its grit and realism distinguishes it from other teen love stories.
Alan Ng
Premature, if nothing else, successfully treads similar waters as Love Jones and Mo Better Blues before it while keeping the story relevant to its own time. Jan 31, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
Premature, if nothing else, successfully treads similar waters as Love Jones and Mo Better Blues before it while keeping the story relevant to its own time.
Joi Childs
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