
Stagedoor is a documentary about the Stagedoor Manor summer camp, a theatrical program in the Catskills where all kinds of kids go to participate in productions. The documentary focused on five kids, but didn't delve too deeply or focus too much on just these five kids. The movie spent a lot of time looking at the overall camp culture.... (Full plot summary below)
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Stagedoor is a documentary about the Stagedoor Manor summer camp, a theatrical program in the Catskills where all kinds of kids go to participate in productions. The documentary focused on five kids, but didn't delve too deeply or focus too much on just these five kids. The movie spent a lot of time looking at the overall camp culture.
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| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectTotally appealing documentary on aspiring theatrical performers at summer camp. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxNaturally there's plenty of adolescent drama both on stage and off, and if the film ultimately feels a little thin, that's also to be expected. |
| Village VoiceJorge MoralesShiva has a sensitive eye for rarefied outcasts. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergIf you're already a self-acknowledged Theater Geek, you'll find a lot to enjoy in Stagedoor. And if you're not, you'll probably have a good time anyway. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneDivas-in-training, overacting, pouting, and enough angst to fill a season of reality TV... but there are also some terrific performances by some extremely talented kids. |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyPerforming is something [these kids] need to do. And Stagedoor shows them doing it -- blindly, bravely, determinedly. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe problem is, Shiva found so many inspirational moments that she wasn't able to edit them into proper focus. As a result, the movie jumps from scene to scene, too scattered to make a strong connection with anything, or anyone, in particular. |
| Film ThreatMerle BertrandFor a documentary about drama and all those who love it, director Alexandra Shiva's lukewarm study displays very little of it. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenStagedoor is like leafing through a collection of snapshots assembled with few captions and no text. |
| New York PostLou LumenickA sloppy and only mildly engaging documentary. |