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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Shamelessly manipulative and sentimental, but in an agreeably familiar way. Read more
Entertainment Weekly: The cast is ardent as all get-out, but the most authentic emotional lift comes from the real-life Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, blowing their hearts out. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: "Brassed Off'' is a sweet film with a lot of anger at its core. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: The characters are beautifully drawn in this bittersweet melodrama written and directed by Mark Herman. Read more