Review of Afternoon Delight (2013) by Brandon T — 06 Feb 2014

A nice story, filled with great performances. A breath of fresh air.

This review of Afternoon Delight (2013) was written by Brandon T on 06 Feb 2014.

Afternoon Delight has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Barry T (888) on 16 Aug 2014

Hahn is a great actress and this was a lovely treat. Its quirky and funny and Temple and Radnor are equally as good. I thoroughly enjoyed it…

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Kathryn Hahn and Juno Temple are both terrific, but the story as a whole doesn't seem to go anywhere. Very disappointing…

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Relaxed, intuitive performances from the top-notch ensemble cast pay dividends, with Hahn commandingly stressy in the central role, and Michaela…

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