Review of Cellmates (2012) by Betty Jo Tucker for ReelTalk Movie Reviews — 19 May 2012

A clever comedy filled with satirical humor and perceptive social commentary.

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This review of Cellmates (2012) was written by Betty Jo Tucker and published by ReelTalk Movie Reviews on 19 May 2012.

Cellmates has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 31 May 2012

Its low-rent cast and unappealing key art won't help at the box office, but viewers who stumble across it on cable may be pleasantly, if mildly,…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 28 Jul 2012

A slight but amiable prison-set satire, Cellmates surfs along mostly on the good fortune of its casting and sly peculiarity of its forced-odd-couple…

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By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 04 Jun 2012

Plodding, unfunny prison comedy in which a white racist shares a cell with a naive young Mexican. Still, it's nice to see Tom Sizemore working…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 03 May 2012

Cellmates is an indie film that shouldn't work. And at times it doesn't, but at other times it has an offbeat integrity that engages…

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By Andy Webster (339) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 May 2012

The credibility is low, the idealism high and the sentiment through the roof in Jesse Baget's slender, micro-budgeted comedy Cellmates, a schematic…

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By Roger T (757) on 07 Jun 2012

Cellmates successfully captures the essence of an offbeat comedy with a message…

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By Francis C (30) on 11 Feb 2012

Glad to see Tom Sizemore is back! Was a delightful indie film, that was surprisingly heartfelt. Hope to see more from this director…

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By Erik Q (2) on 05 Jun 2012

Funny as hell.... Want a good laugh?? u have got to see this one…

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By Tomas H (28) on 12 Feb 2012

Browsing through Amazon's new VOD section I found this little hidden gem…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 29 May 2012

Sizemore certainly does his best to elevate the material, but every time the movie threatens to kick into gear, something generic or even sitcom-ish…

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