Dirty Laundry (2007) Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 4 Critic Reviews
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Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites

Taking control of what would otherwise be a trite and preachy fable about the need for African American families to accept their gay brethren, Devine builds a jolly and touching character from the stock figure of a Georgia mom coming to terms with her disaffected gay son.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Gary GoldsteinAdd Critic to Favorites

Overwritten and under-directed by Maurice Jamal, the movie contains several honest moments but remains too awash in clichés and stereotypes to take seriously.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Stephen FarberAdd Critic to Favorites

A comedy-drama with alarming similarities to a relic from 1976, "Norman, Is That You?" In that film, Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey were parents shocked to discover that their son was gay and living with a white lover. That's basically the same gimmick in this new film from writer-director Maurice Jamal.Read the full review

The New York Times | Matt Zoller SeitzAdd Critic to Favorites

Mr. Jamal’s direction ranges from clumsy to competent, and the film’s overwhelming desire to be loved blunts any edge it might have had.Read the full review

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