Review of Gloria (2013) by Paul B — 11 Aug 2014

Superbly low-key individual story of love and disappointment for a lonely woman past middle-age.

This review of Gloria (2013) was written by Paul B on 11 Aug 2014.

Gloria has generally received positive reviews.

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By Violet Lucca (89) for The L Magazine (26) on 07 Jun 2016

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By Simon M (879) on 03 Jun 2014

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 30 Sep 2014

Started off slow, but found it to become interesting. Good movie…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 26 Sep 2014

Obviously, this is a one-woman show, and an extraordinary part for an actress, and Paulina García fulfills it 100%…

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By Kristina K (624) on 22 May 2016

Trully real and sadly realistic! It's a Must watch. Perfect acting and great directing…

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By Dan R (619) on 28 May 2014

The trailer I saw for this was misleading. I thought this was going to lean more comic, but it did not…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 05 Jan 2015

We don't make movies in America like Gloria, so we have to import them. I wish we'd import more -- and make a few, as well…

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