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Biographical documentary about Beat generation writer William S. Burroughs. Cast:William S. Burroughs, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg, John Waters, Iggy PopDirector:Yony LeyserRelease Date:November 17, 2010DVD Release:February 15, 2011From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 30 min
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within played in limited release to very good reviews. • Sheri Linden wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a welcome addition to the biographical canon — less as clear-eyed investigation than for the intimate and moving portrait it paints." • And David Lewis wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...can be enjoyed both by Burroughs aficionados and by neophytes..." More Reviews Below...
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Positive Reviews (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "Burroughs' life off the page was as fascinating as the scatological doom poetry in his masterpiece 'Naked Lunch'.... a well-made but overly idolizing doc."(See all of Chris Nashawaty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 85 words, 11/26/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "There is not a word or image wasted in a documentary you wish ran an extra half-hour beyond its condensed 90 minutes. It is all either blood-chilling or hilarious."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 11/17/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The author of 'Naked Lunch' and his words were funny, freaky and sometimes just Out There. Yet as 'there' became 'here'... Burroughs seemed to be everywhere."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 11/19/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a welcome addition to the biographical canon -- less as clear-eyed investigation than for the intimate and moving portrait it paints."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 11/25/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "He abandoned his only son; obsessed over guns, male hustlers and cats; and wrote the subversive classics 'Naked Lunch,' 'Queer' and 'Junkie.' "(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 11/17/10
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Burroughs' last written words were: 'Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller there is. LOVE.' The former heroin addict had scored one final line."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 01/21/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...polished enough to effectively perpetuate the Burroughs legend, while reiterating that the '50s were such a drag that the Beats had to invent nonconformity..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/17/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...very enjoyable... The author refused to be considered the godfather of punk or gay liberation, once declaring 'I'm sure as hell not part of any movement.' "(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 02/04/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...polished enough to effectively perpetuate the Burroughs legend, while reiterating that the '50s were such a drag that the Beats had to invent nonconformity..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 11/17/10
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Fairly disorganized in the telling and rather impersonally told by filmmaker Yony Leyser... still worth seeing. There's lots of prime footage of Burroughs..."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 02/03/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...interspersed with talking heads from the periphery of the Beats... Laurie Anderson, Genesis P-Orridge, David Cronenberg, Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore, and John Waters."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 660 words, 11/15/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "There is not a word or image wasted in a documentary you wish ran an extra half-hour beyond its condensed 90 minutes. It is all either blood-chilling or hilarious."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 11/17/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a welcome addition to the biographical canon -- less as clear-eyed investigation than for the intimate and moving portrait it paints."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 11/25/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...does real justice to the Beat writer... filmmaker Yony Leyser strives to disengage from the conventional, while still being lucid. He succeeds admirably."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 01/28/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a welcome addition to the biographical canon -- less as clear-eyed investigation than for the intimate and moving portrait it paints."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 11/25/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "There is not a word or image wasted in a documentary you wish ran an extra half-hour beyond its condensed 90 minutes. It is all either blood-chilling or hilarious."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 769 words, 11/17/10
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within's reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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.
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Coverage:William S. Burroughs: A Man Within's reviews cover 20.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,262 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 351 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Coverage, Volume & Length (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within's reviews on average broke 9 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 William S. Burroughs: A Man Within's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (15 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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