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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 2, 2005
Pros: Clarkson, Holmes, Platt, Pill, Character depth, Poignant and Funny
Cons: Pat conclusion
Summary: The world is filled with tragedies. Some are of great magnitude, affecting millions; others are smaller, affecting one person at a time. It is those smaller, more personal horrors that sometimes go unnoticed until we either experience them ourselves or ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2011
Pros: Holmes, Clarkson, writing, solid story line
Cons: none for me
Summary: Watching Pieces of April was like sitting down at my own family Thanksgiving dinner except our turkey is always dry and the potatoes always cold. This film was written and directed by Peter Hedges; carries a PG-13 rating for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2008
Pros: Strong performances and a nice, simple tone.
Cons: Minor characters seem more like comedic ideas than true people.
Summary: PIECES OF APRIL is not the type of movie to take your breath away. It is predictable in many ways, yet it's also surprising enough of the time to make it well worth watching. I call it a “slight” movie because it has relaxed pacing, a short running time ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2006
Pros: If you like a non-blockbuster kind of movie, then this is for you.
Cons: You really need to invest your time to get into the movie.
Summary: First off, I want to start by saying how much I loved Katie Holmes during the first season of Dawson's Creek. After that, I went from not caring for her to starting to hate her. In this movie, she redeems herself and made me realize why I was drawn ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14, 2004
Pros: Katie Holmes is such eye-candy, Patricia Clarkson is so good it's hateable
Cons: Shaky camera, only good for one viewing.
Summary: This DVD was a birthday present to me, because of my infamous fondness of Katie Holmes. It was a cheap birthday gift, but still I suppose it's the thought that counts. The Story Well, the story is very simple really. It is set mainly ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2004
Pros: It is like a book you can't put down, good acting
Cons: none
Summary: I know I will get hit hard with not helpful or helpful for writing a short review. Frankly when someone asks me about a movie I tell them one of three. 1-Good movie, 2-OK movie better for rental 3- bad movie. Usually the don't ask details. Sometimes they ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2004
Pros: The independent feel--real and non-Hollywood. Katie Holmes.
Cons: A bit uneven and episodic.
Summary: Thanksgiving Day. A day on which most American families gather for a time of feasting, fellowship, love, peace, and joy. This Thanksgiving, April has invited her family (mother, father, brother, sister, and grandmother) to Thanksgiving dinner at the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2004
Pros: Wonderful script, outstanding performances
Cons: None really
Summary: Pieces of April is a poignant, heartwarming story of family and the dynamics that either bring us closer together or tear us apart. Writer/director Peter Hedges (in a terrific directorial debut) takes us on a journey of love, hope, and redemption that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 23, 2004
Pros: interesting idea, Clarkson
Cons: manipulative, how it deals with race
Summary: I had high hopes for Pieces of April since it was written and directed by Peter Hedges, the screenwriter of the brilliant About a Boy. Unfortunately, it seems that all the genius of AAB was a result of the Nick Hornby book upon ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2004
Pros: Excellent acting, casting, and screenplay.
Cons: Small budget independent movie. You have to like that genre.
Summary: This movie was written and directed by Peter Hedges. He is a novelist who also wrote the screenplay adaptation for his own wonderful “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” in 1993. Peter Hedges is a specialist in making low budget movies about a slice of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2004
Pros: Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkson.
Cons: Unnecessary subplot about April's boyfriend Bobby.
Summary: I really wish I had more time nowadays. What little free time I have I spend sleeping and that leaves me with little time to enjoy the movies. Once again I found myself in Best Buy on a Tuesday but at least this time I was on a mission. Today my ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 2003
Pros: Great acting, sweet story
Cons: Somewhat cookie-cutter
Summary: Today I went to see the movie Pieces of April at a local independent theater. I saw an advertisement for this movie when I went to see The Magdalene Sisters (a good film by the way). First let me say that I have always been a Katie Holmes fan, but I nev ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 27, 2003
Pros: Fine, funny heartwarming story; terrific ensemble cast; Patricia Clarkson is a jewel
Cons: Tiiiiiiiight budget begets film's dour, visually impaired
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Summary: PIECES OF APRIL, the directorial debut of writer Peter Hedges ("About A Boy," "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"), is not a nouveau slasher or porno flick as the title may suggest, but a funny, moving, and altogether heartwarming new film about dysfunctional f ... read more
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