Jasper Mall

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Jasper Mall

2020

1h 25m

Documentary

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Filmmakers Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb examine the economic hardships of a once-thriving mall in Jasper, Ala.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

A touching portrait of small-town America in a period of evolution, where the formal social circle of town must adapt or die.

Aug 11, 2022

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Jay Horton

Willamette Week

Jasper Mall's showcases all that is valiantly ridiculous about the fight to keep the shopping center open in a tone that is both warm and dignified.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 23, 2021

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Rich Juzwiak

Jezebel

A meditative, sensitive, and bemused portrait of a dying mall in Alabama that was filmed in 2018.

Dec 31, 2020

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Ian Thomas Malone

ianthomasmalone.com

The beauty of Jasper Mall is through its ability to retain an upbeat narrative while never losing sight of the inevitably bleak outcome.

Nov 30, 2020

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Erik Childress

eFilmCritic.com

Thomason & Whitcomb let the film unfold with a simple grace that recalls the early works of Errol Morris and the Maysles. There's a subtle sadness with the occasional laugh, but ultimately it feels like real life and that is something worth remembering.

Rated: 3.25/4

Sep 15, 2020

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

A eulogy for a culture lost even before the world turned to shit. Human and lovely.

Jul 10, 2020

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Interesting views of the struggles of a mall in a world of declining in person retail sales.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Jasper Mall is like the Titanic, you know its going down. However, you want to know how the people are doing inside. As we find out they aren't doing well. But that is why we watch isn't it? Spoiler Alert: Not everyone dies in this film, just one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Very well done. Poignant, kind and honest.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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William L

Excellent. Very close to E. Morris level doc. Have to admit to feeling a little heartache here. Malls were never all THAT bad, were they? You could pal around with friends, chase girls, people watch and get an Orange Julius. Try getting any pleasure out of that at Walmart or even Costco.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/27/20

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Audience Member

If you're contemplating suicide don't watch this movie. All you want is for it to be over with. I could only take 10 minutes of this before I had to end it. The movie that is. It's not a history of the mall/s throughout the decades, it's watching a security guard open the mall, shop owners open stores, old people walking, old people playing dominoes, flower shop owner talking to a customer. Its nothing that would pertain to creating an interesting or intriguing story about the Jasper Mall. It's literally as if I walked into a mall and sat down on a bench. What crazy person thought this movie was a good idea?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Amazing subtle portrait of the American Mall, which is really a portrait on the peak of consumerism - a lot of optimism in this film & Mike carries it. Love the style, soundtrack & I can't stop thinking about it. Kudos & look forward to more from the directors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

Filmmakers Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb examine the economic hardships of a once-thriving mall in Jasper, Ala.

Director: Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb
Producer: Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb
Production Co: Window Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 21, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m

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