Review: succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful 
Sentiment: negative

Review: to keep the extremes of screwball farce and blood-curdling family intensity on one continuum 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a low-budget affair 
Sentiment: negative

Review: fresh by an intelligent screenplay and gripping performances 
Sentiment: positive


Review: releasing a film with the word ` dog ' in its title in january lends itself to easy jokes and insults