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07/20/12 |
Moderate |
"...pretty pointless.... It was as if Demme and Young felt compelled to make another film simply so they could call the set a trilogy." |
| 2. |
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07/13/12 |
Very Good |
"...efficient and often enthralling... sort of a 'Hoop Dreams' for baseball... it succeeds thanks to a narrow focus, excellent access and serious stakes of those involved." |
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05/11/12 |
Moderate |
"...plays like an episode of 'Behind the Music' masquerading as a feature-length rock doc.... 'Hit So Hard' often finds Patty Schemel as an extra in her own film." |
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04/20/12 |
Outstanding |
"...should go a long way to rescuing Marley from being a marijuana mascot.... connects the man and his music while adding depth and context." |
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07/15/11 |
Very Good |
"First-time filmmaker Rapaport shows admirable restraint in going overboard with praise. He lets a stream of A-list stars do the fawning, every word of which is deserved." |
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06/17/11 |
Moderate |
"...far from authoritative... plays out as little more than a Wikipedia page with musical accompaniment. But, oh, that musical accompaniment..." |
| 7. |
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02/11/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...a fluffy, mildly inspiring, celebration of the hero leading up to his big moment.... Bieber himself comes off like, well, a 16-year-old kid." |
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02/04/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...a casual love letter to L.A.'s thriving singer-songwriter scene of the late '60s and early '70s... Basically, it's the boomer experience condensed to 90 minutes." |