"A TRIUMPH! The perfect antidote to Hollywood blockbusters."
— AVI OFFER, nycmovieguru.com
"REFRESHING in its depiction of diverse, older female characters."
— GLENN KENNY, nytimes.com
"THREE FABULOUS ACTRESSES carry this film to glory."
— BEV QUESTAD, itsjustmovies.com
"Like Allen herself...INSPIRATIONAL, BOLD & incredibly SMART."
— KYLE McMAHON, huffingtonpost.com
"In Allen's SPARK & GRACE, there's a real sense of discovery."
— SHERI LINDEN, hollywoodreporter.com
"Allen gives...the most COMPLEX, LAYERED PERFORMANCE of her career."
— JOSE SOLIS, thefilmstage.com
"Allen is in equal parts INTROSPECTIVE & EFFERVESCENT."
— ALEXANDRA MACAARON, womensvoicesforchange.org
"Allen plays Anderson with REAL CONVICTION."
— JUDITH PEARLMAN, apollosgirl
"If you liked Eat Pray Love & Under The Tuscan Sun...YOU'LL ENJOY THIS FILM."
— SUSAN GRANGER, ssgsyndicate
"SOOTHING, even THERAPEUTIC."
— ALAN SCHERSTUHL, villagevoice.com
"Unusually ATTENTIVE EXPLORATION & INTROSPECTION."
— BRIAN ORNDORF, blu-ray.com
"TOUCHING & UPLIFTING sophisticated comedy."
— ROGER COSTA, brazilianpress.com
"A FEEL-GOOD SAGA."
— NICK SHAGER, thedailybeast.com
"One of those little movies about seemingly small things...has BIG IMPORT."
— CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, thefilmyap.com
"A STIRRING, award-winning indie film about SELF-DISCOVERY & friendship."
— NINA PACENT, bmi.com
"This is truly A SPECIAL FILM."
— PAMELA QUIRINALE, capenews.net
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