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By Rafael Motamayor Aguiton (11) for IGN (1,013) on 16 Sep 2018

Jonah Hill's impressive directorial debut Mid90s is full of heart, fun and a sense of longing to belong somewhere…

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By Christopher Machell (333) for CineVue (2,163) on 16 Sep 2018

Mid90s may lack real political punch, Hill has nonetheless crafted an honest and warm paean to a nostalgic past, its story relatable to anyone…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for World of Reel (117) on 14 Sep 2018

It's impressive to build and carry your film with dialogue that is delivered with such naturalism -- kudos to the actors, who all inhabit their…

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By Sarah Kurchak (64) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 12 Sep 2018

As a writer and director, Hill demonstrates an endearing and encouraging empathy for his characters, crafting a portrait of adolescence that…

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By Marshall Shaffer (93) for Slashfilm (971) on 12 Sep 2018

Mid90s feels like Jonah Hill's soul pouring out on screen, an authentic and unfettered expression of maturation and belonging…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 12 Sep 2018

An impressively low key debut for Jonah Hill as a director…

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By Jake Cole (292) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 12 Sep 2018

Jonah Hill constantly falls back on providing vague justification for his characters' behaviors, along with spoonfuls of sentiment to let the…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 12 Sep 2018

It’s as though Hill wrote a much longer script and decided to ultimately pare everything down without realizing just how hollow he was rendering…

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By Radheyan Simonpillai (471) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 11 Sep 2018

Hill shows his caution sometimes comically but also with preciousness in how he handles Na-Kel Smith's Ray…

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By Ella Kemp (95) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 11 Sep 2018

What makes Mid90s an endlessly enjoyable, uplifting debut rather than a tragically melodramatic dud is its spirit: a higher pitch, a louder…

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By Natalia Winkelman (145) for The Daily Beast (380) on 11 Sep 2018

Clocking in at under 90 minutes, the movie can feel a bit thin and tropey…

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By Hannah Woodhead (67) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 11 Sep 2018

Mid90s is a scrappy triumph, with heart, soul and a boundless sense of adolescent energy…

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By Patrik Sandberg (10) for Dazed and Confused (30) on 10 Sep 2018

Its winning performances, attention to detail, and the geeky amount of affection Hill devotes to everything from T-shirts to bedroom wall paraphernalia…

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By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Collider Video (19) on 10 Sep 2018

A great feature directorial debut for Jonah Hill. The movie rocks an all-consuming slice of life vibe…

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By Vikram Murthi (112) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 10 Sep 2018

The best thing I can say about Mid90s is that Hill gets what it means to want to be cool. It's ironic that this is his debut's greatest liability…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Variety (12,700) on 10 Sep 2018

Mid90s, though made by a Hollywood star, isn’t a nostalgic indie “fable” in gritty skate-punk drag…

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 10 Sep 2018

A gender-flipped sibling to Crystal Moselle's Skate Kitchen (set in Los Angeles versus that film's NYC), its narrative of sudden belonging…

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By Barry Hertz (792) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 10 Sep 2018

Mid90s doesn't feel like a recreation of an era so much as a lost artifact of the time…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for The Playlist (3,871) on 09 Sep 2018

Hill’s basically remaking Larry Clark’s seminal 1995 film “Kids,” a picture inherently more authentic because it was a snapshot taken…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for indieWire (3,631) on 09 Sep 2018

Hill’s story suggests equal parts “Freaks and Geeks,” “Kids,” and the adolescent-focused narratives of British director Shane Meadows,…

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