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Mystic Pizza

Romance. Comedy Three teenagers learn a lot about life and love one summer in this romantic comedy-drama. Kat (Annabeth Gish), Daisy (Julia Roberts), and Jojo (Lili Taylor) are three working-class women just out of high school who have jobs at the same pizza parlor in the resort community of Mystic, Connecticut. Kat wants to study astronomy at Yale; when she starts baby-sitting for Tim (William R. Moses), a wealthy Yale graduate summering in Mystic, ... [+]
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"There is a certain breathlessness about the summer after high school, which 'Mystic Pizza' captures with an effortless charm (...) There are nice performances (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"  POS
United StatesUnited States Variety "It’s genuine and moving (...) Characters are funny and vulnerable but capable of shaping their lives, and script artfully weaves in themes of class, destiny and friendship."  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"It has been filled with heart and humor (...) 'Mystic Pizza' offers warm, inviting and funny glimpses into the lives and loves of three appealing young women"  POS
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Empire
Empire
"Roberts is as luminous as ever (...) A cliched tale but done with enough sparky comedy and genuine warmth to offset any potential mawkishness (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"[It] has an abundance of heart, but it's to the detriment of other vital organs (...) The filmmakers provide nothing to rescue us from the clichés"  NEU
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Radio Times
Radio Times
"Petrie serves up a fine coming-of-age tale, successfully interlacing the story of the girls' problems of the heart with some delightfully comic moments and astute observations about romance (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Time Out "If the plot (by Amy Jones) sounds pedestrian and pat, it is. However, thanks to sensitive direction by Petrie, the result is a thoroughly involving movie that (...) [packs] an emotional punch."  NEU
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