Critic Reviews

• Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

  You'll know better, but you'll still like it.

• Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

  Contrived and clichéd, the dramatic momentum ends long before the movie does.

• Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

  If you're willing to swallow those formulaic plot machinations, you may reasonably enjoy this rough-hewn debut effort, which is far more effective in its quieter, dialogue-heavy moments than when it attempts more ambitious cinematic conceits.

• V.A. Musetto, New York Post

  Alas, good intentions do not always a good movie make.

• Dave Kehr, New York Times

  Pretty much of a mess, full of narrative gaps and characters who arbitrarily appear and disappear.

• Gene Seymour, Newsday

  Despite good performances and a warm ambience, this squishy story needed more time in the oven.

• Eric Monder, Film Journal International

  For a directorial debut, The Bread, My Sweet shows some promise, but Martin will have to engage her audience more if she wants to make a mark in film.

• Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

  Performances are really what count in a character-driven romantic comedy like this, and each is well above the indie average.

• Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal

  Like a Lifetime movie that's a step ahead of its peers, The Bread My Sweet is as gooey and tearful as the title suggests.

• Jon Lap, Apollo Guide

  A story of death-as-deus-ex-machina - where the contrivances are not so offensive - with interesting performances.

• Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

  An undercooked loaf of whimsy and sentiment...a little sourdough in the mix would have improved the recipe.

• David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

  Although this Moonstruck knockoff is diverting to watch, it's basically a low-budget loaf of Italian-American movie cliches.

• Jeremiah Kipp, Filmcritic.com

  The Bread, My Sweet is inoffensive

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