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Variety
“DreamWorks is revving up a dramatic feature adaptation of Marshall Curry’s documentary Racing Dreams”
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New York Times
“Absorbing… ‘Racing Dreams’ is one of the rare documentaries you leave wishing it was a little bit longer.”
Read ArticleNew York Daily News
“Four Stars: Marshall Curry’s outstanding documentary won’t just entertain your family for a little while. It’ll also inspire everyone to find a new passion.”
Read ArticleNew York Post
“Marshall Curry’s film is rich in humor and heartbreak, wryly observant (there is a Karting for Christ service at one race) yet free from snark. Make a pit stop to see it.”
Read ArticleESPN.com
“The terrific new documentary… is a straightforward and unsentimental survey of go-kart hotshoes and young love, of money and sweetness and bad fathers, of broken hearts and soured futures. Wherever you are, please find it.”
Read ArticleMovieline
“Don’t let the “NASCAR Little League” subject matter scare off the auto-sports-o-phobe in you. This is just great storytelling about three cool kids who drive really, really fast — period. It deserves to be seen.”
Read ArticleVariety
“Half lean, mean racing saga and half in-depth character study, “Racing Dreams” is a dynamite docu…”
Read ArticleTime Out New York
“Marshall Curry’s sleek documentary captures the second-hand thrill of watching tweens hurtle at 70 mph around a blacktop, as it follows three potential superkarters over the course of a single season.”
Read ArticleNew York Magazine
“an exciting, poignant tale of growing up fast with adult ambitions.”
Read ArticleThe Hollywood Reporter (Risky Biz Blog)
“Both crowd-pleasing and subtly insightful… Someone buy this movie and end the theatrical-doc cold streak.”
Read ArticleThe Washington Post
“Among those not to miss: “Racing Dreams,” Marshall Curry’ s absorbing portrait of young go-kart racers…”
Read ArticleBloomberg News
“…a spirited, candid documentary by Oscar nominee Marshall Curry (“Street Fight”).”
Read ArticleAbout.com
“Compelling from start to finish… There is a rare feel of intimacy that reveals filmmaker Curry’s success in establishing trusting relationships with his subjects.”
Read ArticleCinemablend
“Contains the kind of uplifting moments that even the most craftily manufactured Hollywood story can’t pull off.
Read ArticleMovieline
“…a spectacularly rich, fully realized portrait of youth on the point of adolescence, and ambition in the face of desperate odds.”
Read ArticleNewYorkology
“…this uncertain and wondrous feeling where we are uninhibited to dream is what Racing Dreams captures so well and makes for compelling cinema at its best.”
Read ArticleNewsday
“What makes it work is the personalities of the racers – two boys and a girl – as they navigate the sharp turns of racing and of growing up.”
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“I don’t think there is a subject I care less about than NASCAR racing, so I approached this film with a dose of skepticism. Yet from the moment the film started, the next 95 minutes raced by as I became swept up in the film’s characters.”
Read ArticleSlant Magazine
“…Curry has expertly stitched together a…triumph in crowd-pleasing, wholesome entertainment…”
Read ArticleCommercial Appeal
“Reveals a fascinating subculture that is unknown to most moviegoers…”
Read ArticleComingSoon.Net
“Curry’s just an amazing filmmaker who knows exactly how to pace the movie…one of the most riveting and insightful docs you’re likely to see this year.”
Read ArticleThe Daily Loaf: Tampa
“The film has more depth and excitement than any of the faux summer ‘blockbusters’ currently larding up the multiplex, and it’s one of the best films I’ve seen this year.”
Read ArticleChud.com
“…one of the greatest coming of age stories you’re likely to see, and another fantastic piece of work by Curry.”
Read ArticleAll Movie Blog
“Like many of the best sports documentaries, Racing Dreams conveys the appeal of the sport, while demonstrating that the most engaging stories aren’t necessarily about who wins and who loses.”
Read ArticleFrontstretch.com
“In the end, I was left showering the film with praise, feeling like it’s a must see event for anyone who’s interested in the sport.”
Read ArticleThe Fast and the Fabulous.com
“So this is the easiest movie review I’ve ever had to write. Why? Because the documentary film Racing Dreams is so wonderful. I absolutely loved it.”
Read ArticleThe Sunday Paper
“‘Racing Dreams’ couldn’t have been a better drama if it had been scripted.”
Read ArticleDallas Film Now
“’Racing Dreams’ is an amazingly good film that feels honest and soul-searching, even as it proves to be altogether entertaining.”
Read ArticleOrlando Sentinel
“For casual race fans, Racing Dreams is a real eye-opener. And it’s a darned entertaining way to get a handle on a sport that can seem like a bunch of cars doing circles…”
Read ArticleRichland Chronicle
“Racing Dreams is a must see for all ages, with its key message of if you want it, go for it!”
Read ArticleA.V. Club.com (Milwaukee)
“Racing Dreams, like all first-rate sports movies, is less about who wins and loses than it is about people striving to be the best at what they do in order to transcend the limitations of their lives.”
Read ArticleFilmmaker Magazine.com
“Curry finds remarkable kids to follow, all with interesting backstories and personal issues that they can escape from when they get on that track.”
Read ArticlePopMatters.com
“Astute and engaging, Marshall Curry’s film shapes these experiences into an increasingly complicated story—about how kids grow up and how adults affect them.”
Read ArticleDenton Record-Chronicle
“Director Marshall Curry assembles a compelling film that offers fresh insight into contemporary kids trying to follow their dreams.”
Read ArticleGordon and the Whale.com
“From its poetic and picturesque cinematography – largely from Curry himself – to its original score from Joel Goodman, and its emotionally gripping and heartfelt story, Racing Dreams is a documentary that crosses the finish line in first place.”
Read ArticleCollege Movie Review.com
“…the fluid presentation style [of the film] helps keep your attention as you embark on a journey that is filled with raw innocence and high-speed adrenaline races.”
Read ArticleAutoweek.com
“Racing Dreams is an endearing, sometimes sad tale of three adolescents finding their way in the pre-professional racing world.”
Read ArticleChristianity Today
“There are not many films that treat childhood with as much balance as ‘Racing Dreams’ does. It is lighthearted and earnest, playful and respectful, exhilarating and heartbreaking.”
Read ArticleCreative Loafing: Charlotte
“Racing Dreams ends up speeding past its niche market and working its magic on anyone with a rooting interest in the dreams and ambitions of this country’s youth.”
Read ArticleNuvo Newsweekly
“‘Racing Dreams’ is an engaging film. No wonder it was one of NUVO’s “Must-See” picks during last year’s Indianapolis International Film Festival.”
Read ArticleThe Providence Journal.com
“Curry’s film will make you appreciate the sacrifices and the push of young people. You can exchange go-karting for gymnastics, figure skating, baseball or even sailing in reaching their goals, not all of which turn out as these young dreamers had first planned.”
Read ArticleJake’s Take/Westwood One Radio
“’RACING DREAMS’ is one of the few docs out now that isn’t advocacy driven…just a crisply observed observation worth racing to.”
Read ArticleBig Fanboy.com
“Curry manages to keep this film inspiring, moving, and mesmerizing, all the while never taking things to any sort of over-dramatic level.”
Read ArticleL.A. Times
Curry’s impressionable, charismatic young subjects are impossible not to care about.
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