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The tender little moments of adolescence are beautifully captured in this warm and modest coming-of-age drama.
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The movie is both amusing and disturbing as it explores Emerson's lurching efforts to bond with his teacher. May 4, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
The movie is both amusing and disturbing as it explores Emerson's lurching efforts to bond with his teacher.
Kyle Smith
These knots are all tied by the end, but not memorably so. May 4, 2007 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
These knots are all tied by the end, but not memorably so.
Jack Mathews
This wry, tender 2005 Canadian comedy puts a fresh spin on the theme of adolescent sexual awakening. May 4, 2007 | Full Review…
This wry, tender 2005 Canadian comedy puts a fresh spin on the theme of adolescent sexual awakening.
Albert Williams
A gentle, perceptive Canadian film. May 4, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A gentle, perceptive Canadian film.
Kevin Thomas
... promises slightly more than it delivers but still comes together nicely. Apr 9, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
... promises slightly more than it delivers but still comes together nicely.
Rafer Guzman
... well-intentioned but underwhelming ... Apr 7, 2007 | Rating: 3/6 | Full Review…
... well-intentioned but underwhelming ...
Tom Beer
a small-scale film with big emotional payoffs. Oct 16, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
a small-scale film with big emotional payoffs.
Don Willmott
Toronto-based filmmaker Amnon Buchbinder tackles the sensitive subject of adolescent sexuality in this winning coming-of-age character study set in a wintry small town in Nova Scotia. May 4, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Toronto-based filmmaker Amnon Buchbinder tackles the sensitive subject of adolescent sexuality in this winning coming-of-age character study set in a wintry small town in Nova Scotia.
Ken Fox
Buchbinder displays an original filmic eye, but mostly Whole New Thing is a few drafts short of an emotionally fulfillilng feature. Apr 14, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Buchbinder displays an original filmic eye, but mostly Whole New Thing is a few drafts short of an emotionally fulfillilng feature.
Shlomo Schwartzberg
But what's salutary about this effort is the canny intelligence and emotional understanding director Amnon Buchbinder has brought to the mostly well-wrought screenplay he wrote with MacIvor. Apr 9, 2007 | Full Review…
But what's salutary about this effort is the canny intelligence and emotional understanding director Amnon Buchbinder has brought to the mostly well-wrought screenplay he wrote with MacIvor.
David Noh
The dialogue has a sour, sitcom ring that grows tiresome and irritating before the second reel. Apr 7, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/5
The dialogue has a sour, sitcom ring that grows tiresome and irritating before the second reel.
Phil Hall
The cast is uniformly excellent, but Webber in his first feature role is a stand out, delivering a subtle performance that offers a fully realized portrayal of a smart, sensitive, confused, and sometimes bratty and obnoxious youth. Apr 6, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4
The cast is uniformly excellent, but Webber in his first feature role is a stand out, delivering a subtle performance that offers a fully realized portrayal of a smart, sensitive, confused, and sometimes bratty and obnoxious youth.
Pam Grady
I'm afraid that this didn't do much for me. The uber intelligent 13 year old dealing with angst etc. Seen it a million times before and this isn't one of the better stories to tell.
Super Reviewer
Messed up muddle of a film.
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