Review of Liberty Heights (1999) by Adam D — 26 Aug 2010

Wryly amusing look at race and minority relations in 1950s Baltimore. Nicely set with likable characters.

This review of Liberty Heights (1999) was written by Adam D on 26 Aug 2010.

Liberty Heights has generally received positive reviews.

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By John D (2,323) on 29 Jul 2008

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This was a pretty good movie, but it needed something more to make it great. I liked it, but I did not love it…

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Pretty good movie with some good actors, but I am not sure what type of film this was trying to be…

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By Jennifer C (740) on 13 Mar 2008

A reminder of why I heart Barry Levinson movies…

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Life for Jews and blacks in 1950's America. That sentence pretty much sums up the film…

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By Grant W (306) on 20 Mar 2008

That speech that Levinson gives at the end is just bone- chillingly good. Personal filmmaking at its not-quite-Diner-best…

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