Review of Year of the Dog (2007) by Darren G — 14 Feb 2010

A quiet little indie film with Molly Shannon turning in a fine performance.....

This review of Year of the Dog (2007) was written by Darren G on 14 Feb 2010.

Year of the Dog has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 16 Oct 2011

Shannon is wonderful as a woman pushed over the edge by the death of her pet in Year of the Dog, a very low-key, well-acted dramedy…

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Dark comedy just moves way too slow. About a woman who turns animal activist after her dog winds up dead near her neighbors house…

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