Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 7, 2020 3.5/4.0

Will undoubtedly resonate with those who embrace intelligent, well-acted human dramas with unflinching honesty.

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Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Aug 12, 2020 C

It dares to be something different ... But what starts out with an interesting beginning quickly falls downhill.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 28, 2014 3/4

...an erratic yet rewarding little indie.

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Alistair Harkness Scotsman Jan 18, 2011 4/5

What could have been a film that exploits a potentially salacious premise for artificially comedic or edgy effect, feels instead like an honest and truthful dissection of the sometimes-strange way modern relationships can work.

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Philip Kemp Total Film Dec 8, 2010 3/5

Based on a men's mag article, Kyle Patrick Alvarez's debut feature is an honest, funny-sad portrayal of emotional dysfunction.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Dec 2, 2010 3/5

The film is a slow-burner: a study in loneliness and alienation, whose unexpected ending and ambiguous aftermath require us to reassess all that has gone before.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times Dec 2, 2010 4/5

It is a cool, funny, mischievous movie, with a stand-out, even break-out, performance from Geraghty...

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Lee Griffiths Little White Lies Dec 2, 2010 3/5

Kyle Patrick Alvarez's movie stands out as one the year's as-yet-undiscovered gems.

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Stella Papamichael Radio Times Dec 2, 2010 3/5

An engaging and moving tale.

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Philip Wilding Empire Magazine Nov 29, 2010 4/5

Excellent American indie that tugs hard on the heartstrings.

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Jamie Dunn The Skinny Nov 29, 2010 4/5

What might sound like the set-up for a particularly bawdy Judd Apatow comedy is actually a deceptively sweet tale of twenty-first century alienation.

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Annlee Ellingson Moving Pictures Magazine Mar 25, 2010

If you give Geraghty some time, and you give Alvarez some time, you can see that they're getting at something by letting it play out.

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Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Mar 11, 2010 5/10

Do not have a relationship over the phone unless you know the person at the other end. You never do

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Erik Childress eFilmCritic.com Mar 11, 2010 4/5

Davy's experience never plays out precisely as you would expect and I, for one, guessed wrong just about every time right up to the poignant, perfectly-acted finale that does provide some closure while opening up a whole new set of life questions.

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Don R. Lewis Film Threat Mar 11, 2010 4/5

Easier With Practice is such an assured, solid and just plain good film, it's going to be a tough act to follow.

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Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Mar 11, 2010 B+

For any film, let alone a debut, to address difficult subjects with this much insight, humor, and humanity is almost miraculous.

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Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter Mar 11, 2010

An unexpectedly stirring first feature by Kyle Patrick Alvarez about the challenges of making human connections in the weird and wired 21st century.

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Justin Chang Variety Mar 11, 2010

Amusingly predicated on the romantic possibilities of phone sex, Easier With Practice pushes past its titillating premise to become a quietly provocative love story about emotionally stunted manhood and the risks some guys will take to connect.

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Feb 27, 2010 9.45/10

Endearing and wise with a captivating and emotionally raw, brave and honest performance by Brian Geraghty. It's one of the most refreshing, heartfelt and unforgettable American films of the year.

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