Review: assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off 
Sentiment: negative

Review: saving grace 
Sentiment: positive

Review: i 'm not a fan of the phrase ` life affirming ' because it usually means ` schmaltzy , ' but real women have curves truly is life affirming . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: very very strong `` b + 
Sentiment: positive


Review: marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances .