Review of Valentine Road (2013) by Mike M — 05 Jan 2014

Heartbreaking and maddening this doc chronicles the murder, aftermath and history of gay student Larry king in Oxnard by a classmate.

This review of Valentine Road (2013) was written by Mike M on 05 Jan 2014.

Valentine Road has generally received positive reviews.

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 07 Oct 2013

Haunting, heartfelt and even-handed, Valentine Road should be required viewing in teaching tolerance on middle-school and high-school campuses…

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Valentine Road does an impressive job of making a 2008 shooting at a junior high school in Oxnard, Calif., horrifying and disheartening all…

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By Craig G (249) on 27 Jun 2014

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By Terry M (508) on 12 Oct 2013

Valentine Road is a tale of two victims: one, a misunderstood but outspoken boy snuffed out by the hatred of a classmate, and the other the…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 30 Aug 2015

Plumbs the pathetic depths of intolerance and distorted compassion in one of the supposedly most liberal states in the union…

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By Rob Nelson (320) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Oct 2013

Though the ugly phobia that gave rise to the killing and permeated the legal proceedings boils the blood, the film’s tone is somber rather…

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By Crusader . (90) on 18 Nov 2013

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By Carlos D (596) on 12 Oct 2013

What this documentary show us is,how we,as a society,need to grow more,be more open-minded,more forgiving,and less negative,less judgmental…

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By Erin C (953) on 18 Nov 2013

I went into this movie knowing nothing about this case. Upon seeing it, I am saddened and disgusted…

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