Review of Meet the Fokkens (2011) by Jason M — 23 Nov 2012

You'll never forget having seen this one.

This review of Meet the Fokkens (2011) was written by Jason M on 23 Nov 2012.

Meet the Fokkens has generally received positive reviews.

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 08 Aug 2012

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By Scott C (2,765) on 04 May 2016

A couple likeable, interesting characters. Sadly, the story doesn't progress as well as I'd have liked. The ending was very weak…

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By Adrian S (365) on 04 Jul 2013

A bit boring. I just didn't get the point. It was mostly just random conversations with random people. I was confused…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 10 Aug 2012

Amusing and even liberating to watch, but lacks sufficient insight and revelations. How often do you get to see a doc about elderly prostitutes…

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Bittersweet (and shockingly graphic!) story of elderly twin prostitutes in Amsterdam…

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By Chris Packham (159) for Village Voice (8,525) on 06 Aug 2012

Directors Rob Schröder and Gabrielle Provaas capture some un-pretty details of spankings, HJs, and dominance scenarios, but the film is about…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for NPR (1,713) on 07 Aug 2012

The sisters' struggle for autonomy (they opened Amsterdam's only independent brothel until they were forced out by organized crime) reveals…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 06 Aug 2012

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