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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 |
"...an eye-opening and all-encompassing portrait that should go a long way to rescuing him 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 and misses some key opportunities to dig deep into intriguing characters and issues. The documentary plays out as little more than a Wikipedia page with musical accompaniment. But, oh, that musical accompaniment..." |
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02/11/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...a fluffy, mildly inspiring, celebration of the hero leading up to his big moment." |
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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, with old friends Carole King, James Taylor and the iconic Troubadour venue... Basically, it's the boomer experience condensed to 90 minutes." |