Review of Stop the Pounding Heart (2013) by Cody C — 27 Jun 2015

Authenticity is the warm blood that pumps through "Stop the Pounding Heart," a low key look at adolescent awakening in a fundamentalist family.

This review of Stop the Pounding Heart (2013) was written by Cody C on 27 Jun 2015.

Stop the Pounding Heart has generally received mixed reviews.

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It was made for critics to revel in I suppose. The film seemed contrived and was overall just unenjoyable…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 06 Mar 2015

Authenticity is the warm blood that pumps through Stop the Pounding Heart, a low key but mesmerizing look at adolescent awakening in a fundamentalist…

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Stop The Pounding Heart is a modest production, but that's okay. You don't need a huge budget when you're working with simple truths…

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