The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Goldstein...is excellent in the role, rendering Edith’s monstrous ambition with relatable (and frequently terrifying) conviction.
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Canada · 2015
1h 40m
Director Brian Robertson
Starring Leah Fay Goldstein, Nick Flanagan, Leah Wildman, Adam Gurfinkel
Genre Comedy
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Edith dreams of being a successful actress but just can't seem to make things happen. When she can't figure out what she's doing wrong, she begins to do everything wrong.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Goldstein...is excellent in the role, rendering Edith’s monstrous ambition with relatable (and frequently terrifying) conviction.
The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
The prickly tone is a difficult balancing act, and Diamond Tongues may settle for being a softer-hearted film than its most cynical scenes portend. But it has a palpable affection for Toronto’s cultural scene and for Ms. Goldstein.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
It's Goldstein's performance that truly impresses.
The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
Diamond Tongues is refreshing because it isn't an indictment of a demographic, or even of Edith, but is a portrait of a young woman whose ambition has curdled into something more nasty along the way.
Throughout, Pavan Moondi and Brian Robertson purposely indulge Hollywood formula only to subvert it.
Diamond Tongues is a witheringly funny but still sympathetic portrait of a show business “type.”
Consequence of Sound by Sarah Kurchak
Although it stumbles a bit at the end with a self-aware redemption that isn’t entirely earned or particularly in character, Diamond Tongues is still a brilliant and realistic portrait of the young artist as a bitter borderline failure.