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By James Marsh (180) for South China Morning Post (665) on 22 Nov 2016

The film turns a potentially grating one-trick pony into a fascinating snapshot of America, the black experience and two future leaders in…

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By Sophia Watson (32) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 09 Nov 2016

super likable, charming and romantic…

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By Dwight Brown (181) for National Newspaper Publishers Association (180) on 08 Nov 2016

[Southside With You] puts on a screen, for everyone to see, a romantic courtship between educated African Americans, the kind that Hollywood…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 01 Oct 2016

Decent performances notwithstanding, there's a cloying quality to some of the scenes that turns the romance of the president and his first…

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By Stephen Carty (98) for Radio Times (2,421) on 29 Sep 2016

The film itself is relatively slight, but it's warm, engaging and likeable. In fact, it's a perfect choice for a first date…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 28 Sep 2016

Southside With You all but begs you to unpick every line and gesture for shivery echoes of the future, and it’s to first-time writer-director…

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By Matthew Anderson (173) for CineVue (2,163) on 28 Sep 2016

Southside with You doesn't leave a lasting impact because it plays all elements altogether too safe…

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By Olly Richards (291) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 28 Sep 2016

Even if you didn’t know what comes next, this story of the first days of the Obamas would still seduce as a sweet, smart romance…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 28 Sep 2016

A gently likable, Linklaterish movie that ideologically conflates romantic excitement with progressive idealism, bringing in some unexpected…

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By Boon Chan (86) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 27 Sep 2016

Viewers get the sense of the couple as two intelligent, idealistic people simply getting to know each other, and they are admirably fleshed…

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By Matt Maytum (105) for Total Film (3,532) on 26 Sep 2016

The flow of the date doesn’t roll as smoothly as Linklater’s best walk-and-talkers, but that doesn’t mar the effectiveness of this refreshingly…

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By Stephen Silver (684) for EntertainmentTell (372) on 26 Sep 2016

A charming, cute, partially fictionalized dramatization of the Obamas' first date- but the film's centerpiece scene fails (Splice Today)…

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By Matthew Eng (14) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 26 Sep 2016

Stumbles occasionally, but still manages to cast a hushed spell that never entirely fades…

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By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out (7,510) on 25 Sep 2016

It’s a small, successful sketch of now-great lives…

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By Stefan Pape (613) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 25 Sep 2016

It's of great commendation to all involved that we're dealing with a film presented as a 'will they-won't they' where you know fully well they…

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By Argun Ulgen (34) for PopMatters (2,617) on 08 Sep 2016

Southside With You transcends date film terrain to a nuanced character study of the onset of the United States' future presidential family…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 07 Sep 2016

They attend 'Do the Right Thing,' and Spike Lee's provocative movie mirrors, in expressionistic fashion, the hours-long debate over racial…

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By J. Olson (540) for Cinemixtape (540) on 02 Sep 2016

A tremendous walk-and-talk romance that would work just fine devoid of context…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 02 Sep 2016

In the closing months of their terms, Bush got a 'Nixon,' and Obama got a 'Before Sunrise…

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By Kristian M. Lin (336) for Fort Worth Weekly (325) on 31 Aug 2016

In our present climate, it's as welcome as a scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day…

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