Review of The Sessions (2012) by Mack H — 19 Jan 2013

The most tasteful movie about sex I've seen.

This review of The Sessions (2012) was written by Mack H on 19 Jan 2013.

The Sessions has generally received positive reviews.

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Oh man, underrated to the extreme. One of the best indie movies ever made, and maybe John Hawke's best performance…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 30 Mar 2015

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By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 02 May 2015

It's all so plodding and beige, yet giving this movie a bad review is like kicking a kitten…

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A poignant, heart-rending movie based on a true story of a man who has polio and lives in an iron lung most of the day and his search to find…

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By Dcedmonds (184) on 13 Nov 2014

The Sessions 10 Scale Rating: 7.0 (Good) ... The Good: Great acting all around. Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, and William H…

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By Gurudeep S (18) on 23 May 2014

A really well written discussion on sexual intimacy and losing one's virginity, unlike those typical teens-doing-it-for-the-first-time films…

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By Cecily B (774) on 18 Jul 2014

Mark O'Brien: I believe in a God with a sense of humor. I would find it absolutely intolerable not to be to able blame someone for all this…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 01 Jun 2014

Helen Hunt was nominated for an Oscar but it is John Hawkes who steals the show with his astounding performance as the poet Mark O'Brien who…

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