Review of Newlyweeds (2013) by Carlton B — 19 Jan 2013

Not your traditional Stoner film at Sundance.

This review of Newlyweeds (2013) was written by Carlton B on 19 Jan 2013.

Newlyweeds has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt Patches (283) for Time Out (7,510) on 16 Sep 2013

Newlyweeds looks and sounds primo. Storytelling-wise, however, it’s more than one toke over the line…

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By Jeannine H (12) on 03 May 2014

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By Chay J (1) on 22 Sep 2013

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By Mark P (1,180) on 01 Feb 2014

This film is the best indie I've seen all year. We all know every character in our daily lives…

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By Cathy B (73) on 26 Sep 2013

Did not know what to expect. This movie was interesting, funny, and poignant all at the same time. There are some really funny moments…

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By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (836) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 17 Sep 2013

At times, it’s surprisingly compelling, thanks to King’s surefooted direction of actors and well-honed formal sense; while the movie’s…

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By Farran Smith Nehme (295) for New York Post (6,650) on 19 Sep 2013

The movie at last finds its legs in a windup that has great compassion for these sweet, lost souls…

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By Brooke A (48) on 05 Aug 2013

Definitely a film to keep track of…

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By Lapacazo Sandoval (32) for New York Amsterdam News (32) on 19 Aug 2018

It's a tragic comedy in which the absurdity of the stoners' bad choices will find your funny bone…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 26 Sep 2013

The wispy premise of Newlyweeds, written and directed by Shaka King, is kept afloat by its attractive, youthfully vital cast (along with some…

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