Ovation (film)

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Ovation
Directed by Henry Jaglom
Written byHenry Jaglom
Ron Vignone
Starring Tanna Frederick
James Denton
Release date
Running time
102 minutes [1]
105 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ovation is a 2015 American comedy drama film written by Henry Jaglom and Ron Vignone, directed by Jaglom and starring Tanna Frederick and James Denton. [2]

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Santa Fe Film Festival in December 2015. [3] [4]

Reception

The film has a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. [5]

Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Dependably genuine, and suffused with Mr. Jaglom’s increasingly mellow intelligence, this lighthearted backstage drama will feel to his fans like a gathering of familiars." [2]

Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Ovation is a loving tribute to the theater, to the intoxicating power of live performance and to the bond among performers and crew, from the lighting guy in the booth down to the star on the stage." [1]

Walter Addiego of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote, "You may get the sense you’ve wandered into a super-intense acting class or someone’s therapy session — a hothouse atmosphere that’s oppressive." [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Walsh, Katie (July 7, 2016). "Review: Director Henry Jaglom proves there's no business like show business with 'Ovation'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 6, 2016). "Review: In Henry Jaglom's 'Ovation,' the Action Is Backstage". The New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. Robbins, Caryn (February 8, 2016). "Broadway Vet Stephanie Fredricks Makes Feature Film Debut in OVATION". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. "Director Henry Jaglom Honored at Santa Fe Film Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. "Ovation". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. Addiego, Walter (November 30, 2016). "2 cheers for Jaglom's 'Ovation'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 29, 2022.