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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Feb 2012

This has some currency as ethnography, showing how tribal and interpersonal matters mesh with sports mania, but it remains a formidably dull…

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By V.a. Musetto (698) for New York Post (6,650) on 03 Feb 2012

An interesting debut for director Pesce, although it isn't worth running out to see. Wait for it to hit the small screen…

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By Andy Webster (339) for The New York Times (9,847) on 02 Feb 2012

A real-life examination of competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea, the film derives tension from the proverbial big tournament but also from…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 02 Feb 2012

A cool documentary that pivots adroitly between viewpoints and ambitions…

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 01 Feb 2012

Adam Pesce never condescends to any of his subjects, but good intentions alone don't make for a captivating movie…

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By Michael Atkinson (678) for Village Voice (8,525) on 31 Jan 2012

The best film ever made about competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea (and Best Documentary of the year as per Surfer Magazine)…

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By Richard Kuipers (66) for Variety (12,700) on 31 Jan 2012

Surfing meets sociology in Splinters, a compelling documentary about the sport's arrival in the Papua New Guinea village of Vanimo…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Time Out (7,510) on 31 Jan 2012

While marred somewhat by the griminess of its HD imagery, Splinters nonetheless successfully integrates the sport and an attendant subculture…

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