Boychoir

"Boys to men isn’t just the name of a boy band, it’s a Hollywood genre staple. From Luke shedding his childish ways in Star Wars, to Harry growing up in the Potter series, adolescents have been making the move to manhood ever since Brando sneered as The Wild One, and Dean pouted through Rebel Without a Cause."

"Hoffman coaches a group of angel-voiced young men in this feel-good, yet far-from-treacly family drama."

"Soars by grace of its clear narrative, strong cast and the pure harmonious voices that can only be described as celestial"

"Hoffman's performance has a sadness, an unexplained loneliness, which gives this slightly diffident piece a centre of sorts..."

"There's nothing wrong with being uplifting, but something less predictable would have been refreshing."

"Boychoir's formula is as old as The Ugly Duckling but Girard has revitalised it with a sublime score, a craftily mixed cast of new faces and big names, along with a setting that provides room for the occasional burst of originality."

"Requires such large amounts of suspended disbelief that one wonders if the film is principally aimed at children."