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Documentary about the high price of fame, the culture of paparazzi stalking celebrities and the public's consumption of media gossip. Cast:Dan Abrams, Jennifer Aniston, Marc Anthony, Rosanna Arquette, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Fuller, Salma Hayek, Robert 'B.O.B.' Izzard, Elton John, Kid Rock, Jonathan Klein, Michael Lewittes, Jennifer Lopez, Darryn Lyons, Maureen OrthDirector:Kevin MazurRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Independent PicturesLength:1 hr 29 min
$ellebrity played in key cities to moderate reviews. • Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...teaches nothing new. But if you want to hear Jennifer Aniston and Elton John complain about the bad guys, you're in luck." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nimbly conceived and constructed.... filled with involving interviews, archival clips, media industry insight, show-biz history and paparazzi-in-action footage..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/11/13
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "While it's not all condemnation here, as Kevin Mazur allows gossip-rag editors and paparazzi to tell their own side of the story, it's clear where the film's sympathies lie."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 01/09/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
$ellebrity has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "While it's not all condemnation here, as Kevin Mazur allows gossip-rag editors and paparazzi to tell their own side of the story, it's clear where the film's sympathies lie."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 01/09/13
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...aims to be more than an anti-paparazzi tract; it also wants to elucidate the role these photographers play in a whole complex web of celebrity obsession in America..."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 488 words, 01/06/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nimbly conceived and constructed.... filled with involving interviews, archival clips, media industry insight, show-biz history and paparazzi-in-action footage..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/11/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
John Anderson, Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a docu that's unafraid to get dirty digging into the subject of celebrity journalism, or to leave viewers feeling a little grimy after their immersion in tabloid culture."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 682 words, 01/06/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nimbly conceived and constructed.... filled with involving interviews, archival clips, media industry insight, show-biz history and paparazzi-in-action footage..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/11/13
9.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
$ellebrity's reviews are separated by an average 9.9 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
$ellebrity (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:$ellebrity's reviews cover 9.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,842 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 307 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
$ellebrity's reviews on average broke 4 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is $ellebrity's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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