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Urban Hymn

The North London riots of 2011 serve as the backdrop for director Michael Caton-Jones’ gritty and moving portrait of a troubled young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice and a determined social worker who inspires her to use it.
Keywords:  #Ian Hart #Michael Caton-Jones #Shirley Henderson #Steven Mackintosh #Urban Hymn
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Chicago Reader
May 11, 2017
What begins as a gritty, documentary-style dive into the young women's world -- they're introduced as looters during the 2011 Tottenham riots -- quickly devolves into a Lifetime movie.
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CineVue
October 06, 2016
An impressively rounded character study set against the London riots of 2011.
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Little White Lies
May 08, 2017
In all, there are strong individual performances from a stellar cast, restrained by a narrative that -- though honest and heartfelt -- is regretfully tenuous and jazz-handsy.
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Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2017
"Urban Hymn" is so carefully and lovingly made by director Michael Caton-Jones and his leads that it's hard to begrudge the British drama its familiar premise, especially as you squint at the screen through tears.
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Times (UK)
October 07, 2016
Urban Hymn is a movie of noble intention and clod-footed execution.
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Hollywood Reporter
May 08, 2017
Urban Hymn unfolds in predictably schematic steps and flat, stilted dialogue.
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El Mundo (Spain)
February 02, 2017
Contrary to the conventions of the genre, the film progresses in a very convincing confrontation of three personages by means of a very american melodrama of personal overcoming. [Full review in Spanish]
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Washington Post
May 11, 2017
Music redeems an at-risk teen in "Urban Hymn," a social-problem melodrama whose other major characters don't fare so well.
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New York Times
May 10, 2017
The fight scenes are nasty, the language is harsh and the three leads are utterly convincing.
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Scotsman
September 30, 2016
Urban Hymn also sounds hackneyed on paper but isn't on film.
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El Pais (Spain)
February 03, 2017
The film ends up turning into a mellow protest song that blames bad influences. [Full review in Spanish]
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Globe and Mail
May 12, 2017
An unimaginative drama, carried by solid acting ... but let down by an unspectacular script that includes lines such as, "surviving and living are two different things!"
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