{"id":25749,"date":"2012-05-07T08:58:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T15:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25749"},"modified":"2021-02-03T11:37:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:37:20","slug":"dozens-the-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25749","title":{"rendered":"Dozens, The (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m not out to get you; only you can get yourself back.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Shill.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Shill-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Shill-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Shill-128x84.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Shill.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA young woman (Deborah Margolies) returning home after a stint in prison struggles to reconnect with her daughter (Jessica Hergert) and estranged husband (Edward Mason) while scraping together a living.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Feminism and Women&#8217;s Issues<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Dozens<\/em> holds the distinction of being one of the most challenging titles in Peary&#8217;s <em>GFTFF<\/em> to get ahold of. An ultra-low-budget indie film shot in Boston, it was released the same year as another Boston-based indie included in Peary&#8217;s book &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=21056\"><em>The Dark End of the Street<\/em> (1981)<\/a> &#8212; leading one to presume Peary saw them both at some sort of festival, and they made enough of an impression for him to want to recommend them. However, while <em>Dark End&#8230;<\/em> remains a gritty hidden treat (and is worth seeking out), <em>The Dozens<\/em> comes across as merely a fragmented attempt at what could have been a much more absorbing character study. Margolies is refreshingly feisty and memorable in the lead role, but the narrative gives her far too little to work with: we see her struggling to find her way in life post-prison, but there&#8217;s nothing particularly revelatory about her experiences. As Janet Maslin wrote in her cautiously positive review of the film for the <em>NY Times<\/em>, &#8220;Its drama unfolds with more frankness than insight&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deborah Margolies as Sally<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Margolis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Margolis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Margolis.png 712w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Margolis-128x84.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Margolis-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine use of gritty Boston environs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Boston-Housing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Boston-Housing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Boston-Housing.png 712w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Boston-Housing-128x84.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dozens-Boston-Housing-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you don&#8217;t need to bother seeking this one out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082286\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/03\/29\/movies\/dozens-a-woman-in-prison.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not out to get you; only you can get yourself back.&#8221; Synopsis: A young woman (Deborah Margolies) returning home after a stint in prison struggles to reconnect with her daughter (Jessica Hergert) and estranged husband (Edward Mason) while scraping together a living. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Ex-Cons Feminism and Women&#8217;s Issues Survival Review: The Dozens holds the distinction of being one of the most challenging titles in Peary&#8217;s GFTFF to get ahold of. 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