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- By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW 100 The New York Times Sep 5, 2013 Best Kept Secret is an exemplary documentary: It spotlights an important issue yet never seeks to squeeze the truth into an easily digestible narrative frame. Instead it expands its storytelling to the boundaries of messy, joyful and painful reality.
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Sep 9, 2013 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com An engaging documentary that flirts with heartbreak and despair while also showcasing the better angels of human nature.
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- Alyce Barnhardt
- Samantha Buck
- Documentary, Drama
Sep 5, 2013 · At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Best Kept Secret chronicles the heroic efforts of Janet Mino, a teacher who has devoted her career to working with autistic students.
- THR Staff
Sep 5, 2013 · Movie review: Samantha Buck's documentary follows a dedicated high school teacher and her autistic students as they face life after graduation.
- Annlee Ellingson
Sep 6, 2013 · Best Kept Secret is an exemplary documentary: It spotlights an important issue yet never seeks to squeeze the truth into an easily digestible narrative frame. Instead it expands its storytelling to the boundaries of messy, joyful and painful reality.
- (4)
- Samantha Buck
- Not Rated
Oct 4, 2013 · Best Kept Secret: Documentary Review. By: Jane Dunhamn. “In the Best Kept Secret the filmmakers come together through interview to create a seemingly reflective film about a high school graduating class of students with autism from JFK High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 6, 2013. David Noh Film Journal International. The wonderful work of one teacher, concerned with the adult future of autistic children, is spotlighted...
Sep 7, 2013 · Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode. Tweet. “You’ve reached John F Kennedy High School, Newark’s Best Kept Secret,” say staff answering the phone at JFK High School in Newark. It's a proud declaration from a school that has every reason to be proud, but it also hints at something else: what the school does is something most of society looks away from.
