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By John C (2,737) on 27 May 2011

Amazing display of life in the early 80s (clothes, cars, music, furnitures, etc.). I especially liked the computer (Atari…

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By Amy Biancolli (582) for Houston Chronicle (970) on 19 May 2011

Like so many other films set in the Reagan era, Anthony Burns' directorial debut fails to acknowledge the lingering and pervasive angst that…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 19 May 2011

Buoyed by Fernandez's nicely shaded turn...but ultimately it coasts along according to such predictable beats that it seems prefabricated…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 19 May 2011

Burns has done such a thorough job of perfectly re-creating the moment that even the non-events (family dinners, procrastinated college-enrollment…

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By Marcdoyle (398) on 17 May 2011

Could a movie be more derivative of Dazed & Confused? (Actually, yes, The Stoned Age might qualify)…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 12 May 2011

Though noticeably lacking in originality, Anthony Burns' low-key directorial debut skates by on the charms of its hazy wistfulness and a likable cast…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 12 May 2011

Less than compelling as drama -- but boy is this an impressive collection of wildly ugly hairstyles, moustaches, clothing and earth tone furniture…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for New York Times (5,786) on 11 May 2011

Though leaning too heavily on period tunes and the templates of Mr. Linklater and John Hughes (to whom the film is dedicated), Mr…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 11 May 2011

This is familiar narrative terrain, of course. But it's affectionately re-worked in Burns' atmospheric rendition…

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By Michelle Orange (458) for Movieline (883) on 11 May 2011

Burns handles the more dramatic moments - divorce, accidental death, betrayal - with invention, using abrupt cuts and impressionistic editing…

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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 11 May 2011

Not on the same artistic level as The Last Picture Show yet has its own integrity and value - and a fine array of performances…

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By Alison Willmore (681) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 11 May 2011

If he were even a fraction as appealing to the audience as he so mysteriously is to everyone in the film, Skateland would be much more engaging…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 10 May 2011

The film hinges on too many conventional crises (a car accident, a divorce), but the fact that Burns is better at atmosphere than story isn't all bad…

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Village Voice (8,525) on 10 May 2011

If Skateland is the sort of work Ritchie's future holds, it's proof that some talents are better off staying home…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 09 May 2011

Paints a detailed, believable glimpse of the 1980s and has an impressively extensive soundtrack of decade-specific tunes to go with it…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 May 2011

Dedicating a movie to John Hughes doesn't equal capturing the master's ear for the universality of adolescent angst…

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By Mike V (837) on 09 May 2011

This movie wasn't thought out very well or well casted...there is a really good story in there some where it just tries to be too many things…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 07 May 2011

The film is awash in shallow cultural references, from its wall-to-wall period tunes to its overemphasized pop-culture minutiae…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 24 Apr 2011

As bland melodramas go Skateland manages to stare up at the bottom rung…

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By Allison K (307) on 27 Mar 2011

Completely average and something I feel like I've seen a million times before…

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