Caramel Critic Reviews

Warmly shot (by Yves Sehnaoui) and comes with a strong, burbling soundtrack of Arab pop; it slides down easily and occasionally too easily.Read the full review

Caramel is a sweeter and more believable version of "Steel Magnolias," Middle Eastern style.Read the full review

At its best, Caramel boasts a quietly engaging slice-of-slice casualness.Read the full review

Well-made and modestly enjoyable.Read the full review

A Lebanese variation on sweetly soapy dramas about Women Who Bond With Wet Hair.Read the full review

You are likely to remember this charming film, directed by Nadine Labaki, less for its gently comic, mildly melodramatic plot than for its friendly and inviting atmosphere.Read the full review

Warm-hearted and accessible, it could benefit from good word of mouth in a limited art house run, particularly among audiences who like their rom-coms laced with foreign ingredients.Read the full review

Smarter and more poignant than the average chick flick.Read the full review

Fresh from commercials and musicvids, novice helmer (and star) Nadine Labaki gathers five women around a Beirut beauty salon to address a range of issues facing Lebanese women -- from extramarital affairs to religious dictates. Low on calories and not especially original but always diverting.Read the full review