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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 16 Oct 2014

A moving and haunting script --- also a funny one, at times…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 15 Oct 2014

One of the smartest choices in The Good Lie is to acknowledge that Witherspoon's Carrie has as much to learn from the Sudanese as they do from her…

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By Anders Wright (338) for San Diego Union-Tribune (1,408) on 15 Oct 2014

The Good Lie, for all its sincerity, has a slick, produced quality to it, a Hollywood sensibility that it simply cannot shake off…

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By Kristin Tillotson (85) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 15 Oct 2014

A well-told tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 lost boys (and girls) of Sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 15 Oct 2014

One of the smartest choices in The Good Lie is to acknowledge that Witherspoon's Carrie has as much to learn from the Sudanese as they do from her…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 14 Oct 2014

If a measure of tasteful restraint is detectable, it serves at least to allow for the depiction of human emotion instead of the market-driven…

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By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 09 Oct 2014

Quite contrary to traditional Hollywood standards, the film does not approach a story about the Third World through the eyes of a Western protagonist,…

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By Jordan Adler (82) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 06 Oct 2014

Although it falters when it strays from the immigrant perspective, The Good Lie is an undeniably powerful drama, rooted in authentic performances…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 03 Oct 2014

Reese Witherspoon may receive top billing and be the star plastered larger-than-life on the posters, but scripter Margaret Nagle and director…

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 03 Oct 2014

The strengths of The Good Lie are its lack of adherence to convention, its selective use of its nominal star and its decision to dwell on the…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 02 Oct 2014

The poster suggests a redux of 'The Blind Side,' times three. At top is Reese Witherspoon, airbrushed and beaming with charity…

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By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 02 Oct 2014

It never shies away from the horrors of war-torn parts of Africa, yet it is also able to deftly change gears to have a sense of humor and keep…

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By David Berry (137) for National Post (1,405) on 02 Oct 2014

It still deserves credit for fore fronting the latter's story, but as with any issue, it's never really just enough to acknowledge that you're…

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By Kristian Harloff (339) for Schmoes Know (710) on 02 Oct 2014

The most powerful scenes might be the gut-wrenching trek the Sudan people must make in search of a safer land than their war-torn home, and…

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By Sandie Angulo Chen (751) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 02 Oct 2014

Heartbreaking but hopeful drama about Sudanese Lost Boys…

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By Sean O'connell (919) for CinemaBlend (829) on 02 Oct 2014

A heartwarming, culturally significant, though possibly ill-timed drama about survival, community and the strong bonds of family…

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By Matt Prigge (853) for Metro (930) on 02 Oct 2014

This isn't just another film that puts a white face on the black experience, as in 'Cry Freedom,' 'Mississippi Burning' and 'The Last King…

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By Mathew Dekinder (396) for Suburban Journals of St. Louis (395) on 02 Oct 2014

That's why The Good Lie, in spite of all its good intentions, is so frustrating…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 02 Oct 2014

Director Philippe Felardeau finds some extraordinary landscapes here…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 01 Oct 2014

Good old-fashioned storytelling that truly works. (Full Content Review for Parents also Available)…

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