Goldie

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Goldie

Released Feb 21, 2020

1h 28m

Drama

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A precocious teenager in a family shelter wages war to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer.

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Nick Schager

Variety

Heralds the arrival of both a distinctive new filmmaking voice and a leading lady with charisma to burn.

Feb 22, 2020

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

[Slick Woods] has got this really striking presence, which is a lot of what drives this film and how compelling it is.

Feb 22, 2020

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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

Throughout, de Jong both romanticizes the unique vigor of New York City (especially the Bronx), and seeps the viewer into its harsh realities as everything grows more impossible for Goldie by the minute.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 21, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

It's a chase movie with a twist: Instead of trying to escape from the police or criminals (which is the usual story in 'urban' movies), the protagonist is trying to keep her family together by trying to escape from Child Protective Services.

Jul 14, 2020

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Sherin Nicole

AWFJ.org

I think I get it now, this ambivalence I feel about the film. I adore a 'black girl story' and a lead like Woods' Goldie is a joy to see. Yet this is a film about disappointment and sagging dreams;

Apr 24, 2020

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Andrea Thompson

A Reel of One's Own

With another director, this might be the stuff of shallow melodrama, but Sam de Jong keeps the retro flourishes coming, along with the vibrant humor.

Rated: A+

Apr 9, 2020

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Audience Member

Loved this film. Right from the start it hooked me with characters that I cared about!!! It jerked some tears out of me while entertaining me too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Wasted my time watching this garbage

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Interesting story of a young lady trying to persue her dreams of dancing 💃 while taking care Of her sisters. Almost putting herself on hold to make sure they are okay! The struggle that so many of us has to face daily! Choices

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

I thought that it was a powerful character-driven story that wasn't too over the top with played out messages about urban life and drama. The actress did a great job of portraying the stories heroine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Jerry

Would have been better if It was never made!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/20

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Synopsis

A precocious teenager in a family shelter wages war to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer.

Director: Sam de Jong
Producer: Luca Borghese, Ben Howe
Screenwriter: Sam de Jong
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: AgX, Vice Studios
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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