Chicago Reader: "Niles handles the subject of sexual abuse forthrightly but not pruriently, balancing his consideration of trauma with a no less fascinating study." The 5 BrownsDavid PiperniFebruary 7, 2019
Hammer to Nail: "Cinema as therapy... a cathartic chronicle of a terrible crime and the recovery of its victims." The 5 BrownsDavid PiperniJanuary 22, 2019
NY Times on The 5 Browns: "Confounding... [pulls tight] to devastating emotional effect." The 5 BrownsDavid PiperniJanuary 11, 2019
Hollywood Reporter: "A powerful portrait of its subjects who overcame severe adversity and continue to make music." The 5 BrownsDavid PiperniJanuary 10, 2019
DESERET NEWS: "THE 5 BROWNS is not about the salacious details of the abuse but rather about music, hope and life after traumatic events." The 5 BrownsDavid PiperniJune 7, 2018
