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DVD Review: Masterful ‘The Wise Kids’ Avoids Stereotypes, Opts for Honesty
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 16, 2013 - 8:38amCHICAGO – There was no film in 2012 that moved me more deeply or left me feeling more exhilarated than Stephen Cone’s achingly personal masterpiece, “The Wise Kids.” It’s the sort of film that I’ve been hoping to see get made for quite some time. Whereas so many films about people of faith rely on condescending stereotypes to push a contrived agenda, Cone’s picture is humanistic in every sense of the word.
