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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 18 Jul 2007

Parker Posey is one of those rare performers who can elevate a mediocre film into a good one and a good one into a great one simply by the…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 18 Jul 2007

Cassavetes, who wrote the script, proves her skill with actors in this woozy push-and-pull of slurred compliments and shaky hopes for whatever…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 16 Jul 2007

Broken English is a mature romantic comedy that shamelessly digs into a zeitgeist of American female neurosis…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Ebert & Roeper (629) on 15 Jul 2007

This is a very uneven effort, it lost me a couple of times, but then I got back into it due to the performances, the understated directing…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 12 Jul 2007

Posey's comedic performances have always had a nervous vulnerability to them; here, she strips away just enough of the comedy to break our hearts…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 12 Jul 2007

there's a resolutely indie spirit at work here that keeps things interesting even when they shouldn't be…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 12 Jul 2007

This movie belongs to Posey, and her nuanced performance makes Broken English a worthy adventure…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 11 Jul 2007

Although it's conventionally filmed and rather flat looking, the first dramatic feature written and directed by Zoe Cassavetes displays a good…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 11 Jul 2007

Posey does what she can -- her distinctive style is always worth watching, even when her character has a trust fund and whines a lot -- but…

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Review of Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull (1979)

By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 11 Jul 2007

Posey does what she can -- her distinctive style is always worth watching, even when her character has a trust fund and whines a lot -- but…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 08 Jul 2007

Supposed to be a romantic comedy, but it's neither very romantic nor particularly funny…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 05 Jul 2007

A conventional New York-lonely hearts story made watchable by one element and one element only: Parker Posey…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 05 Jul 2007

Ultimately, the film is proof that there was only one John Cassavetes, and that it's not as easy to escape clichés as he once made it look…

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By Brian Webster (658) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 02 Jul 2007

Not a great film by any stretch, Broken English distinguishes itself by providing a wonderful opportunity for Parker Posey to show her immense…

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 24 Jun 2007

The contrivance factor is alive and well to the last frame…

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Review of Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull (1979)

By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for New York Times (5,786) on 21 Jun 2007

A well-acted, smartly directed film that’s depressing because it could have amounted to so much more…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide (1,527) on 21 Jun 2007

For all its impeccable indie credibility, writer-director Zoe Cassavetes' bittersweet romance is little more than a hipster chick flick in…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 21 Jun 2007

Posey is a delight throughout, and Zoe Cassavetes is clearly a filmmaker to watch…

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By Glenn Whipp (553) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 21 Jun 2007

Single Manhattan career gal finds self, not shoes, in this bittersweet romantic-comedy that's a showcase for Posey…

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By Marcy Dermansky (134) for About.com (1,470) on 21 Jun 2007

The surprising part is how ridiculously pleasing [i]Broken English[/i] manages to be…

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