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Sugar (2004)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 78 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister... [More]

Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin

Director: John Palmer

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Reviews for Sugar

1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 25 2008 03:15 AM	Screen International
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 04:00 AM	Time Out
3/5	Rich Cline	A strong story with moments of insight and a vivid sense of mortality, but it's also scrappy and indulgent. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 17 2005 10:16 PM	Shadows on the Wall
4/4	Michael Phillips	can't imagine a baseball fan%u2014or a moviegoer%u2014who wouldn't respond on some level to the new film "Sugar," a rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world, as opposed to the mytho Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 17 2009 07:41 AM	Chicago Tribune
N/R	Harvey S. Karten	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 25 2009 03:15 AM	Compuserve
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 18 2008 05:29 AM	Hollywood Reporter
B+	Emanuel Levy	This probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 19 2008 11:35 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
3.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:57 PM	Film Threat
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 04 2004 10:23 PM	Toronto Star
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 04 2004 10:23 PM	Jam! Movies
7/10	S. James Wegg	A screening of Sugar should become compulsory for all young men contemplating the transition from school-yard beat-offs to full-service drug and hustling lifestyles. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 31 2004 04:04 PM	JWR
	Dennis Harvey	This tale of tortured love between a gay youth and street hustler juggles a complex load of emotional and tonal colors within an admirably lean runtime. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 31 2004 02:08 PM	Variety

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