Unfortunately, rough beginnings appear to be in vogue this November, as two other debuts fell a little flat
despite excellent reviews.
Jonathan Demme's buoyant mid-Eighties yuppie road movie is, in retrospect, maybe the key American film of its era along with Blue Velvet (also 1986, but Blue Velvet was more popular), but
despite excellent reviews very few people went to see it.
The rare January family release that's actually very good, the film was offloaded to Warner Bros. by its original distributor, The Weinstein Co.;
despite excellent reviews (for what it's worth, it's currently at 100 % at Rotten Tomatoes), it ended up opening at No. 7.
Not exact matches
(I wrote a
review a couple of years ago;
despite receiving a copy from the publisher, I can say genuinely that this is an
excellent book.)
Despite the presence of director Wim Wenders and an
excellent cast (James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marie - Josee Croze), Every Thing Will Be Fine earned poor
reviews when it premiered in Berlin this year.
Automobiles of the World — This months extract from «Automobiles of the World» / Rushmore Lamps — Rushmore and the Shaking Grate by Peter Card / 1926 Foden Steam Wagon — A
review of the 6 - ton C - type / The Ford Model A — Henry Ford & the development of the Model A by Paul Ponsel / The Appeal of early — Aston Martins Golden Years that Emptied the Coffers (part one) by A.B. Demaus / Golfer's Coupe — Arnold Beales tells how he carried out this
excellent rebuild
despite the problems posed / Invictas Commercial Corner — Michael Worthington - Williams explains how a selection of vintage motor cars reflect Sir Noel Macklin's concept of what a car should offer.
A phone like, say, the Galaxy Note 4 (which got an
excellent score in our full -
review treatment
despite lacking the coolest charging technology this side of Wardenclyffe).